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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.

Sometimes you just need to recombobulate. That word isn't in the dictionary, but it is on a beloved sign at Milwaukee's airport.

Top finishers in the Atlanta half marathon are calling for U.S. track officials to ensure that Jess McClain and two other athletes aren't excluded from the world championships because of an error.

Solar pumps and sensors are among the technologies helping Michigan's maple farmers adapt to rising costs and a shorter, less predictable tapping season.

Taxpayers who purchased a new vehicle in 2025 may qualify for a new deduction on their taxes — even if they're not itemizing. But not everyone is eligible.

Washington Post chief executive and publisher Will Lewis has departed just days after the newspaper announced massive layoffs.

The Michigan Senate passed five bills aiming to help with medical debt on Wednesday.The package would require hospitals to create financial assistance programs to help some low-income patients. Those would be available to people whose unpaid bills in one year total more than 30% of their annual income.

At a robotics factory in Auburn Hills, the vice president credited President Donald Trump with bringing blue collar jobs back to Michigan — although Democrats said Vance was cherry-picking data.

After years spent as the go-to guy for a cross-pollinating L.A. music scene, the multi-hyphenate follows his spiritual mission inward for the sprawling series Love Is Louder Than Algorithms.

Fish in Michigan's inland lakes are shrinking because of climate change, according to a new study from the University of Michigan.