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NPR's staff traveled a lot in 2025. Here are some places and events we thought you might want to check out.

Congress ends the year with a thin list of legislative accomplishments and a growing number of retirements. Former lawmakers say the problems now plaguing Capitol Hill have been years in the making.

The exit of more than a dozen staffers follows turmoil at Heritage and the larger conservative movement over the role of right-wing influencers who've promoted antisemitic and other extremist ideas.

A small U.S. foreign aid program worked for nearly two decades to help countries eliminate tropical diseases that aren't known to many people. The Trump administration ended the program in January.

A librarian for the Grand Ledge Area District Library shares the most popular books and genres checked out in 2025.

The city of Jackson last utilized the program to help those in need shovel snow roughly nine years ago.

Former WWE wrestler Dwayne Johnson considered pursuing a career in mixed martial arts — but didn't like getting punched in the face. Now he plays fighter Mark Kerr. Originally broadcast Oct. 2, 2025.

The Hustle & Flow director is known for films about dreamers and misfits. His latest is based on the true story a Milwaukee couple who became local legends performing as a Neil Diamond tribute band.

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WKAR Studios | Bring your family to WKAR for fun activities and games for kids. Meet Lily from Weather Hunters and Carl the Collector!

For many years, Delhi Township staff have accepted letters from local children bound for Santa Claus at the North Pole and helped deliver personal responses back.