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Fresh Air critic David Bianculli watches more TV than anyone he knows. He found it impossible to come up with a top 10 list this year — and is reveling in the abundance of exceptional shows.

Plastic particles are found in our organs, blood and even semen. But do they stay in us forever? What damage are they doing? Here are six questions scientists are trying to answer.

'Tis the season for a handful of familiar Christmas songs to monopolize the top spots on the Billboard pop chart. But a few newer songs are making a play to join the annual holiday jukebox.

Early interactions with the Earth may have heated up the Moon and caused it to remelt, producing new lunar rocks and erasing old craters.

The Alt.Latino co-host found inspiration in the deeply sincere drive to test the outer and inner limits of creativity.

Classical IPR is counting down all 9 Beethoven symphonies this New Year's Eve, starting at noon ET.

This year, the animal kingdom was filled with triumph, loss and new discoveries. Here is a look at NPR's top animal stories of 2024.

If you are ready to depart from the well-trodden tried-and-true at bedtime, here are 10 new picture books that NPR critics and staff loved in 2024.

Mullein plays a role in both ancient medicinal traditions and Christmas imagery, from torches to winter hibernation.

Vick, a four-time Pro Bowl player, is returning to his home state of Virginia to coach the team.