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Stocks dropped as investors worried about how the omicron variant would impact the global economy after several countries imposed restrictions.

The Biden administration is putting a quarter of a billion dollars into a new national suicide prevention line. But some say that's not enough to build the infrastructure that's needed.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with California Attorney General Rob Bonta about a recent spate of "smash and grab" incidents at California retailers.

The Netherlands has gone into a strict lockdown over the Christmas and New Year to try to contain the omicron variant. It's the country third lockdown since the beginning of the pandemic.

The Steller's sea eagle — native to China, Japan, the Koreas and eastern Russia — was spotted along the Taunton River in Massachusetts on Monday. It was first seen in Alaska in the summer of 2020.

The Federal Aviation Administration says it will share information of passengers who are being fined for unruly behavior with the Transportation Security Administration.

President Biden started 2021 with a memorial for people lost to COVID-19. But his overarching pandemic message has shifted over the course of the year. We look at how and why.

President Biden's lofty domestic goals were brought down to earth by congressional opposition, notably from one Democratic senator. International efforts to fight planetary warming also fell short.

Adele is the first female artist to have an album spend 10 consecutive years on Billboard's top 200. She's only the tenth artist to hit the milestone, joining the likes of Metallica and Bob Marley.

Photographers from NPR's member stations across the country share memorable images from 2021. There are stories that document grief to ones that spread joy in a tumultuous year.