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We spoke to four archaeologists of different specialties, who told us what they thought were some of the most important developments in their field in 2021.

Drive My Car tops Chang's list of the year's best movies, but plenty of other films made the return to theaters extra special.

A refugee fled Iran where he says he was often jailed. His goal is Australia, but he's landed on the Pacific island of Nauru. He has refugee status, but the trouble is finding a place to resettle him.

Democrats struggle with the messaging over President Biden's economic agenda as the infrastructure bill becomes law and the Build Back Better bill advances to the Senate.

It's been two years since the heads of most leading economies met in person. "We can finally look at the future with great — or with some — optimism," said Italy's Mario Draghi, the summit host.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Sonia Manzano, better known as Maria from Sesame Street, about her new animated children's television show, "Alma's Way."

Prostitution is legal in the country, but lawmakers have banned it to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Sex workers say that has put them at risk, and they want to work legally again.

Like any government agency, the biggest American foreign aid group has its problems. This week, its new administrator Samantha Power outlined her solutions.

The sub-prime mortgage crisis was just the tip of the iceberg. Analysts are saying a new wave of foreclosures is on the way. And this time, people who got reasonable home loans and have good credit are falling behind. Madeleine Brand talks to real estate analyst Mike Larson of Weiss Research about how a new wave of defaults is a symptom of a larger trend.

America's scooter industry is surging, benefiting from high gas prices and a slumping economy. Two other markers of their rising popularity have emerged: higher rates of theft and injury.