Hear the top stories from 2025 - including some newsy updates.
NPR Top News
Supporters of the displays say the Bible is on their side, but critics call the scenes sacrilegious and politically divisive, accusing the churches of abusing sacred imagery.
Music News and Stories
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The Broadway musical is a living, breathing and deeply grooving homage to a bygone era of Cuban music.
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Community and culture are two guiding forces in Ruby Ibarra's music. The Filipina American rapper — and 2025 Tiny Desk Contest winner — is joined by rock legend June Millington and an all-Filipino band.
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Kehlani’s Tiny Desk invites viewers on a ride through several of their biggest hits.
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The indie band brings its authenticity and bedroom pop style to the Tiny Desk's slightly bigger space.
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Researchers at the University of California San Francisco track how abortion comes up on television. They say the trends from 2025 are concerning.
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The Post calls the podcast an "AI-powered tool" that turns its articles into an audio news digest.
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The payment option is booming among online holiday shoppers this year. But like any form of credit, it comes with drawbacks. Here's how to use BNPL responsibly — and protect yourself from risk.
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In a daring nighttime martime operation, U.S. veterans whisked Venezuela's María Corina Machado out of the country to claim her Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo
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As they mark the first anniversary of toppling Bashar al-Assad's regime, Syrians also celebrate another coming milestone: the lifting of sanctions, which could help give the country a new start.
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The Department of Justice has sued four more states as part of the Trump administration's far-reaching attempt to access sensitive voter data. The DOJ is also suing Fulton County in Georgia.