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Before Tuesday, North Carolina had 136 offenders on death row, among the top 5 largest death rows in the U.S. Gov. Roy Cooper's office said it had received clemency petitions from 89 of them.

More than 1.3 million people were plunged into darkness early Tuesday. Failure of an underground power line is believed to be the cause and repairs could take up to two days.

NPR's health reporters followed the emerging science on what keeps our brains and our minds healthy. Here are highlights of the studies that piqued our readers' interest the most.

President Biden signed significant legislation that his backers say will leave a lasting impact. And, north Gaza's last major hospital has been shut down with no ceasefire in sight.

It's almost the new year, which means states across the country will enact thousands of new laws from new tax structures to prenatal leave.

A montage of some of the musicians who died in 2024. For a more complete list, visit NPR Music's article on musicians we lost this year.

The White House says it will send nearly $6 billion in military and budget aid to Ukraine. It's likely to be the last bit of support by the Biden administration as Trump's team is about to take over.

NPR reporters revisit Afghans who fled their home country after Taliban's takeover in the summer of 2021.

From charismatic macrofauna to tiny sea squirts, here are some species formally identified by scientists in 2024.

Here's what NPR's White House correspondents would ask Biden at a press conference as his presidency comes to a close.