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Even though most of us stayed away from movie theaters, 2020 was a banner year for independent narrative films, feature-length documentaries and pictures of all types and genres from overseas.

The agreement comes a week before the Brexit transition period ends. The pact averts a worst-case divorce that would have hurt the EU economy but damaged the British economy even more.

Democrats and Republicans separately took the president up on two of his suggestions: increasing direct payments to Americans and decreasing foreign aid. Each party blocked the other's measure.

The jungle metropolis of Manaus had a terrible pandemic spring. A study estimates 76% of residents were exposed to the coronavirus. Researchers thought there couldn't be another surge. And yet...

Podcasts have been doing a great job keeping people company during the pandemic. Critic Nick Quah shares some of his favorites, including Lost Notes: 1980, Reply All, My Year in Mensaand Floodlines.

Cases in the state have skyrocketed over the last two months, and the ICU capacity is now zero in Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Andrew Weissmann, a former lead prosecutor in special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, about President Trump's pardons of loyalists caught in the probe.

The ASPCA's Behavioral Rehabilitation Center works with severely fearful dogs rescued from puppy mills and hoarders. The shelter has an 87% success rate in rehabilitating undersocialized dogs.

U.S. Border Patrol is rushing to finish a new section of the fence between California and Mexico. It would go right through an international park that has been a meeting place for separated families.

The COVID-19 pandemic has meant many kids of incarcerated parents don't get to see their mom or dad.

California is eliminating its three state juvenile detention centers — sending responsibility back to counties. Advocates say it could mean substantial changes in the way juveniles are treated.

Building trust between police and residents is a key effort of community policing. A Chicago initiative puts police in communities to build trust. But officer turnover has left some skeptical.

Europeans, weary of the long Brexit saga, see the final bill of divorce inked on Thursday by European Union and United Kingdom negotiators as a Christmas present.

Whether it was discovering new uses for pantry staples or learning to bake bread at home, many people got acquainted with their kitchens during the pandemic.

The first doses of COVID-19 vaccines are being administered. Our Planet Money team delves into the dark web to learn more about the counterfeit vaccines that are being sold around the world.

Years of anticipation and delays finally paid off earlier this month when the video game Cyberpunk 2077 was released. But technical bugs and glitches left many gamers disappointed.

The COVID-19 relief bill remains unsigned by the president. British and EU parliaments must approve Thursday's Brexit deal. Plus, Bethlehem, biblical birthplace of Jesus, suffers during the pandemic.

For the past 65 years, the North American Aerospace Defense Command has made sure that Santa Claus' Christmas Eve goes smoothly. This year, it received support from U.S. Space Command.

NPR's Noel King talks Kim Wehle, law professor at the University of Baltimore and author of How to Read the Constitution, about President Trump's pardons or commutations issued to dozens of people.

When her plane landed in Atlanta, Fabiola Figueroa rescued someone's stuffed animal. A plush cat — a bit worn, clearly well-loved. The airline is making calls, and Figueroa put the word out online.