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We have a lot of hopes for 2021. What's possible?

The volcano on Hawaii's Big Island began erupting more than a week ago and lava continues to flow, creating a huge new lake that's taken the place of a water lake it vaporized.

A year ago today, the WHO first learned of a cluster of a few dozen pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China of "unknown" origin. Here's a by-the-numbers summary of the toll the virus has taken since that day.

The stock market meltdown made way to a stunning rebound that made the rich a lot richer. What happened?

Some producers of All Things Considered share moments that meant something special to each of them this year.

One year ago on Thursday, China notified the World Health Organization that it had discovered a new coronavirus circulating in Wuhan. NPR discusses what happened after that.

Medical staff are liaisons to the sick and dying for relatives not allowed at bedsides. The emotional toil at one Montana hospital is a case study of what caregivers are grappling with across the U.S.

For December, our columnist Maya Rodale has rounded up three must-reads where romance is for everyone who's willing to take a risk, from regular girls to royals.

For people who are generally OK — healthy, employed — there's pressure to stay grateful. But those feeling so-called smaller losses also need to grieve and "stop pretending" they're not hurting.

The state-owned Sinopharm says its vaccine has a 79% efficacy rate — surpassing the widely accepted standard of 50% efficacy.

Millions of North Carolina motor vehicles will soon be getting a freshen-up when it comes to their license plates. Starting in 2021, any regular plate that's at least seven years old on the vehicle's registration renewal date will be replaced.

We are trying to wrap up this year in a single edition of 1A We know that's ambitious but you know, emphasis on trying.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with the Rev. Howard-John Wesley of the historic Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Va., about his sabbatical, which coincided with the beginning of the pandemic.

If you feel daunted by the responsibility of shepherding a child through difficult times, don't feel alone: "I'm afraid of those moments as a parent, too," says picture book author Matt de la Peña.

In June, President Trump halted various temporary work visas, including H-1B, L-1 and certain J-1 visas. Advocates for an extension say it would tie the hands of President-elect Joe Biden.

Liane is joined by Dr. Claudia Osborn, author of "Over My Head: A Doctor''s Own Story of Head Injury from the Inside Looking Out." (Andrews McMeel Publishing)

The Union County school board voted 7-1 Wednesday to delay the start of in-person classes by a week. Superintendent Andrew Houlihan says his staff and county health workers need the extra time to review COVID-19 data from winter break.

In 2018, he confessed to the murder of 93 women over the course of 35 years. At the time of his death, police were still trying to connect him to dozens of murders.

The Louisville Police Department is set to dismiss two more officers involved in the botched drug raid that killed Breonna Taylor. The move comes nine months after she was killed in her apartment.

The role of state attorneys general has shifted toward national politics in recent years, including Ken Paxton of Texas, a Republican, who aligned himself with Trump through attention-getting suits.