Month: December 2025

NPR’s staff traveled a lot in 2025. From a Mardi Gras workshop to a festival celebrating the mythical Mothman, here are some places and events we thought you might want to check out, too.

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A devotion to reading brings one elderly woman in Indiana to her local library. That’s true for one young child, too. They’ve formed an unlikely friendship and visit the library together each week.

Almost eight years after Harry Potter and the Cursed Child opened on Broadway, Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy in the films, is now playing him as an adult onstage.

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Writer Chris Whipple interviewed Trump’s chief of staff 11 times, getting her view on cabinet members, Trump’s revenge tour, Venezuela policy, and why she says Trump has an “alcoholic’s personality.”

President Trump’s lawsuit alleges that the BBC’s fall 2024 documentary was “a brazen attempt” to harm his re-election. The BBC has apologized but rejects his claim.

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Whether you plan to head out to the theater or binge from the couch, our critics have gathered together their favorite films and TV shows of 2025.

For restaurants, going viral is appetizing. But at what cost?

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The 32-year-old son of famed director Rob Reiner is being held without bail. Los Angeles authorities say the charges against him carry a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.

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Barbara Rose Johns was 16 when she led a walkout at her high school, credited with helping end school segregation. Her statue replaces Robert E. Lee’s, which was removed in 2020.

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Celebrating a century of wit.