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NPR's Short Wave hosts Geoff Brumfiel and Regina Barber wrap up of the year in AI, James Webb Space Telescope research and climate change.

Researchers at Italy's National Institute for Astrophysics discovered a celestial map believed to be from between 1800 to 400 BC. Scientists say there's one star on it that doesn't match our sky.

Federal border agents across the southern region had one of their busiest years in 2023 – a trend that looks to continue into 2024. Nowhere has it been busier year-round than in El Paso, Texas.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with tech journalist Cory Doctorow about how 2023 was the year when a lot of people pointed out that some important places on the Internet are getting worse.

From controlled burns to detecting methane leaks and locating critical minerals — artificial intelligence is now a key tool for people working on climate solutions.

People in much of the country should enjoy lower heating bills this winter. But many families are still struggling with the cost of staying warm.

Trailblazing driver Paula Murphy has died. From driving a jet car across the Utah desert to racing nitro-powered cars on the drag strip, Murphy made a name for herself in a sport dominated by men.

A lot is changing in the media landscape. The industry's troubles this year offer clues about the most important questions companies will face next year.

The tale of cycling mad Colombia's best known cyclist — he may never have won a major race — but he's a social media sensation in a country that takes cycling very, very seriously.

Mao Zedong built China's Communist revolution on the back of the country's impoverished peasants, and now Chinese leader Xi Jinping wants a new economic revolution to take root in the countryside.