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Book expert Traci Thomas said 2025 was a good year for book releases.

A Country Ramble with Tom Duffee from 12/21/25, from WYSO Music On Demand.

Here are recommended reads about the United States — perfect for the history buff on your gift list, or anyone looking to learn more about how the U.S got to where it is today.

The DOJ has released more files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. And, NPR finds a rise in the number of immigrants without legal status who aren't showing up to immigration court.

Although Ohio legislators introduced more than 900 bills in 2025, only a few dozen made it to the governor’s desk.

A local government in Japan voted Monday to restart the world's largest nuclear power plant, which has been closed since 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.

From a powerful feature on a school bus driver, to changes in DEI policies, WYSO was there for the biggest local moments in education in 2025.

More immigrants are not showing up for their mandatory immigration court hearings compared to prior years, an NPR analysis shows, allowing the government to order their immediate deportation.

A sampling of the stories NPR staff believe made some of the deepest ripples this year — reminders of what rigorous, compassionate journalism can do, and why the work remains as urgent as ever.

The Department of Government Efficiency effort was one of the most consequential and controversial — if not entirely successful — changes the Trump administration made in 2025.