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Naomi Alderman's new novel imagines a world in which women suddenly pose a physical threat to men. Alderman says it was gratifying to imagine how characters might use that power to fight back.

NPR's favorite visual stories of the year include political news events, a solar eclipse, and hurricanes along with stories about education, music and comics.

Ask the Trump administration, and Iran is a country not to be trusted. But another U.S. president made a nuclear deal with Iran, and some U.S. allies are eager to do business with the country.

Mary Horomanski of Erie, Pa., received a bill of more than $284 billion. The Erie Times News reports that's more than the combined national debts of Hungary and South Africa.

Walter MacFarlane and Alan Robinson, who live in Hawaii, have been best friends for 60 years. Thanks to one of those DNA genealogy kits, they found out they have the same mother.

Alabama leads the nation in states with the greatest diversity of turtles. Researcher Peter Scott recently discovered another species of the reptile: the intermediate musk turtle.

Did you invest a lot of energy in your gift wrap this holiday? A study shows that wrapping may raise expectations, and then heighten disappointment.

An art exhibition at the United Nations uses tiny models of refugees' former homes and the suitcases of refugees to tell their stories.

Many Puerto Ricans still live without electricity and basic services, three months after Hurricane Maria. For some, music and dancing are an essential escape from their struggles.

The year has been filled with numerous political stories. How would you even go about ranking them? Our political team borrows the bracket idea from college basketball's tournament.