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It's time again for our annual collection, in no particular order, of 50 wonderful pop-culture things from 2016. Read them, watch them, or listen to them; we think something will delight you.

New Republican-backed laws in several states add large fines or criminal penalties for minor mistakes in voter registration work. As groups pull back, they're reaching fewer voters.

In some ways, COVID shrank the distance between musicians and listeners. But then, it also threw nearly everything about the industry into disarray, and for many, things have never been the same.

For musicians like Rhiannon Giddens and Rissi Palmer, trying to break down doors in the folk and country music scenes has been a long road. A festival in Durham this weekend aims to remedy that.

As accusations of genocide in Gaza mount against Israel, NPR looks at how the term is defined legally and why previously reticent scholars have changed their minds.

When it comes to the health benefits of cold water dips, the hype is ahead of the science. NPR talked to researchers about what's true, what's not, and the latest on how to get the most out of it.

There are hundreds of Flock license plate cameras in central Ohio. Some have concerns about privacy and the lack of regulations that surround the technology, while others welcome it.

As the year reaches its mid-point, we have answers to a question more pressing than what to wear to the cookout or how early should we arrive at the fireworks show: What should I listen to?

Women often bear a heavier burden at times of crisis. Yet they draw on their inner strength to survive — and thrive. NPR photographed and interviewed 19 women over 3 weeks. Here are their stories.

Immigrants in search of the American dream come in many forms, but the goal is often the same: more opportunity, more security, more stability. Here’s how one man in the U.S. on a work permit from Mexico puts it: