At the end of 1999, there was anxiety about a potential computer glitch known as Y2K. Some thought the world would crumble, including some who waited out the apocalypse in an old house in the woods.

From music producer Quincy Jones, to critic and archivist Dan Morgenstern, jazz historian Kevin Whitehead remembers just a few of the influential musicians and personalities we lost this year.

When his parents were killed in the Hamas-led on Israel October 7th, 2023, Moaz Inon put aside a successful tourism business career to focus on something else: peaceful co-existence with Palestinians.

On the eastern edge of the Black Sea, the Georgian president is refusing to step down, as demonstrations have gone on for weeks in support of Georgia joining the European Union.

Specially trained therapy dogs are helping doctors, nurses and patients at a Denver hospital reduce stress and burnout.

If you want to spend less time on your phone in the new year, we have tips from Stanford psychiatrist Brad Zicherman.

Amid concerns about the complexity and stress of college admissions, some schools are flipping the script by offering to admit students who haven't even applied. It's called direct admissions.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said some credit card companies may be devaluing points and airline miles illegally. NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to Nick Ewen of The Points Guy.

South Korea's parliament has voted to impeach the acting president, Israel strikes Yemen's capital following attacks by Houthi rebels, and Georgian protests continue in support of EU membership.

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with retired pilot and safety consultant John Cox about the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan Thursday.

Israel bombed targets in Yemen's capital, killing at least two and injuring 11. The strikes come after a week of attacks by Houthi rebels, including a missile that penetrated Israel's air defenses.