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NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks to author Vanessa Chan about her new novel "The Storm We Made," about a Malayan mother who becomes a spy for Japanese invaders.

At a rare high school in Jerusalem where Israeli Jews and Palestinians go to class together, teachers talk about how they're trying to teach empathy amid war between Israel and Hamas.

Pictures of happiness, of a disappearing Sierra Leonean island, of a pair of flip-flop-clad feet poking out of the Indian Ocean surf: Here are our photo stories from 2023 that we won't forget.

A year ago, China lifted its draconian COVID restrictions. Many expected the country to bounce back quickly. That hasn't happened.

Our view of the constellations has changed since they were first mapped thousands of years ago. That new perspective could also mess with your astrological horoscope in the new year.

NPR staff and freelance visual journalists travelled across the country to cover everything from the wildfires in Maui and climate change to asylum-seekers and a forgotten opera.

The singer and actor's lawsuit against Nigel Lythgoe is the latest in a string of high-profile cases filed right before portions of California's Sexual Abuse and Cover Up Accountability Act expire.

Children who live through war don't often have a chance to tell their stories. One museum in Sarajevo hopes to change that.

At the start of the year, the market for cryptocurrencies was in the midst of a monthslong crash. But as we close out 2023, some digital currencies are surging.

The time between Christmas and New Year's can feel like a floaty week for some. NPR's Life Kit has tips for how to use this time to reflect on the past year.