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The cost of living in November was up 2.7% from a year ago, according to a report Thursday from the Labor Department. That's a smaller annual increase than for the 12 months ending in September.

Like Pope Leo, Bishop Ronald Hicks is an Illinois native with deep experience in Latin America.

As the holidays near, let's explore some backstories of popular Christmas carols this week!

President Trump's peace plan for Gaza hinges on international troops in Gaza, but Israel is skeptical and no country has yet agreed to send their soldiers.

The Trump administration Thursday proposed two rules targeting hospitals that treat transgender children and youth using Medicare and Medicaid as the lever. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too.

A new drama uses the real, gut-wrenching recordings of a call for help from Gaza to tell a harrowing and profound story.

Revisit a December 2024 Interlochen Arts Academy Opera Workshop production of Gian Carlo Menotti's "Amahl and the Night Visitors"

NPR's staff traveled a lot in 2025. From a Mardi Gras workshop to a festival celebrating the mythical Mothman, here are some places and events we thought you might want to check out, too.

Mass firings, buyouts and heightened uncertainty led to an exodus of federal workers in 2025. More than 300,000 employees will be out of the government by the end of December.

What are the most unbearable Christmas songs? We offer a few of the many, many options.