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Myanmar's military rulers are holding a general election in phases starting Dec. 28 amid the country's civil war. The head of the U.N. says the vote will be anything but free and fair.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben about their thriller, Gone Before Goodbye.

The GLBT Historical Society Museum and Archives may soon get a permanent home in the heart of San Francisco's Castro neighborhood.

The etymology of mistletoe — a plant with small, oval evergreen leaves and waxy white berries — may strike some as repugnant.

After a ceasefire that has lasted more than two months, the U.S. is pushing for a lasting peace in Gaza.

One hundred years ago this week, the radio barn dance that came to be known as the Grand Ole Opry was first broadcast from Nashville. Being part of the show still matters to country artists today.

Hundreds of same-sex couples tied the knot across Thailand on Thursday, as the country becomes the first in Southeast Asia to legally recognize equal marriage.

The first of four conversations we are airing this week from the Memory Keepers Initiative of the SF Gay Men’s Chorus, an oral history project that chronicle’s the rich history of the Bay Area’s LGBTQ+ community.

Under new Trump administration rules, students won't be able to borrow as much for medical or nursing school or some other health professions.

2,397 golden retrievers, and their owners, converged on a park in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Monday morning to set a new Guinness world record.

Hong Kong authorities say they want a transparent investigation into a deadly building fire. They also have been arresting and detaining people who question why the fire was so deadly.

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.