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Bill describes how Peter spent his time working from home this year.

Name that drug, Kringle Kreme, huffing gators, a glow new world, animal crossing.

Our panel tells three stories about dinner parties gone wrong, only one of which is true.

Cheadle plays stockbroker Maurice Monroe in Black Monday, the Showtime series that takes viewers back to the international market crash in 1987. Originally broadcast June 27, 2020.

Burgess may have starred as Titus Andromedon on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, but how much does he know about breakable things? We'll find out. Originally broadcast Sept. 19, 2020.

Ward was a teen when he saw a peregrine falcon eating a pigeon. That was the moment he fell in love with birds, and now he does outreach for the Audubon Society. Originally broadcast Oct. 10, 2020.

At age 9, Dr. Salk was one of the first to get the polio vaccine in the 1950s that was invented by his father. Salk, now 76, says he's hugely impressed by the rapid development of the COVID vaccine.

A day after the early Christmas explosion damaged dozens of buildings and injured three in downtown Nashville, large swaths of the state's communications networks are still down.

Lopez — who won a National Book Award in 1986 for Arctic Dreams — wrote about his travels to far places. But his writings aren't just travelogues, they remind us of how precious life on Earth is.

As the pandemic forced society to acknowledge just how essential low-wage gig workers are, Willy Solis, who delivers groceries for the app Shipt, seized the moment to advocate for better conditions.

Four recommendations from NPR's Book Concierge for books for kids and young adults.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with singer-songwriter M. Ward about his new album of Billie Holiday covers, "Think of Spring." He uses an acoustic guitar to bring a folk approach to Holiday's jazz songs.

The details of the long-awaited Brexit deal between Great Britain and the European Union are coming into focus.

Economic benefits for victims of the pandemic will expire soon if Congress and the president don't act to extend or replace them.

How might the incoming Biden administration deal with the American detention facility at Guantanamo Bay? NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Michel Paradis, a lawyer for several detainees.

Broadway star Rebecca Luker has died of complications from ALS. She and her husband also had COVID-19 earlier this year.

President-elect Joe Biden's promise of a firm response to the latest hacking attack attributed to Russia signals a much tougher assessment of Vladimir Putin than President Trump's deferential attitude.

A Chinese billionaire who's a media business partner of Steve Bannon is waging campaigns of disinformation and harassment targeting diaspora democracy activists and even Joe Biden's son.

The legendary El Chapultepec has closed after 87 years in business — not only because of the pandemic, but also because Denver has changed.

Food banks have seen demand climb dramatically this year. Eric Cooper of the San Antonio Food Bank talks about how additional federal dollars could make a difference to his clients.

The renowned musician and Late Show bandleader has sage advice on everything from finding your north star and owning your own orbit to honoring lineage.

The coronavirus variant is sweeping through the United Kingdom and prompting travel restrictions in other countries. France's first confirmed case is in a citizen who recently returned from London.

The medevac involved a network of ships, helicopters and planes spanning thousands of miles on the frigid continent. Australian officials called it "an outstanding success."

A predominantly Tibetan region in southwest China is home to one of the nation's few Catholic communities. Christmas for them is a raucous affair mixing Buddhist and Christian traditions.

Police investigating a suspicious RV were evacuating the area moments before an explosion ripped through downtown Nashville early Christmas morning.