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Maria Pappas is the treasurer of Cook County, Ill., but also is the star of her own unique calendar that has developed a cult following.

U.S. and Ukrainian intelligence suggests that Russia is using North Korean soldiers essentially as canon fodder for nearly impossible missions.

A "stampede" of dolphins off the Southern Calif. coast provided a moment of wonder at year's end.

The FDA has declared an end to the shortage of a popular obesity drug. The implications for consumers are complicated.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Maggie Rowe and Emily Garcés, the hosts of the podcast "50 Words for Snow," about words English needs but does not have.

NPR's Scott Simon and Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media recap the year in sports: the ascendance of women's basketball, the Paris Olympics, and the loss of some baseball legends.

The dreidel is best known as a beloved Hanukkah tradition. But it actually started as a European gambling toy, only acquiring religious significance in the new world.

The Republic of Georgia's incumbent president is refusing to stand down for the next president, claiming election fraud.

A man who has been running on Miami Beach every day for the past 50 years is getting a street named for him. We catch up with him on one of his runs.

NPR staff recommend cookbooks from this year's Books We Love list: "When Southern Women Cook," "The Salvi Soul Cookbook," "Sandwiches of History" and "Amrikan."