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A sampling of the stories NPR staff believe made some of the deepest ripples this year — reminders of what rigorous, compassionate journalism can do, and why the work remains as urgent as ever.

Chile peppers are a traditional part of Indian cuisine — and a key crop for women farmers. They say it's too demanding for men. "In spite of the challenges," says one, "we've found freedom."

Israel says Palestinian attackers committed sexual violence on Oct. 7. Some accounts of rape were substantiated by a U.N. report, but the allegations continue to face intense scrutiny.

Farmers in California are trying to plant crops that don't require a lot of water. Some are turning to growing agave as a response to a warming state.

Lessons from past civil rights demonstrations of the 1960s are echoing even now in a city still facing significant challenges to its education system.

Complex computer systems that decide whether people get Medicaid benefits have a history of errors. Now, changes to comply with Trump's tax and domestic policy law are inundating those systems.

A Social Network follow-up, the real-life origin story of the movie Rocky, and more movies our critics are looking forward to this fall.

The two leaders held talks after attending the key session of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization gathering in the port city of Tianjin, where discussions focused on regional stability, bilateral trade and energy cooperation.

More than 150,000 U.S., British and Canadian troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944. A small handful told NPR about their experience.

Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman believes tariffs President Trump has threatened to impose on countries, including Mexico and Brazil, are here to stay and will cost U.S. consumers.