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Cameron Clifford and his son Cal, with help from a friend, were taking care of more than 20 tiny octopus babies, along with one named Terrance.

These were the top animal stories on NPR in 2024, including a boy's pregnant octopus

This year, the animal kingdom was filled with triumph, loss and new discoveries. Here is a look at NPR's top animal stories of 2024.

Lawmakers and members of the South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party (DP) demonstrate against the country's president at the National Assembly on Wednesday in Seoul, South Korea.

South Korea's president faces calls to resign or be impeached

Opposition parties have filed a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol and plans for rallies in major cities are underway.

The titular Astro Bot looms over an orchestra playing a medley from the soundtracks to the six Game of the Year nominees.

The 2024 Game Awards recap: All winners and most surprising reveals

Astro Bot, Balatro, and Metaphor: ReFantazio claimed the most trophies at The Game Awards in a night dominated by sweeps, surprising reveals and fourth-wall breaks.

Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster in the 1960s comedy show "The Munsters." His character was obviously inspired by Mary Shelley's monster as imagined in the 1931 horror film. (1964)

Library offers low-pressure Halloween book club

Sign up for the email book club to get "Frankenstein" in your inbox.

Dutch appeals court overturns landmark climate ruling against Shell

The original 2021 ruling ordered Shell to cut its carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels. The appeals court said there is "insufficient consensus" on a specific reduction percentage.

The General Motors EV1 pioneered technology you can still find in electric vehicles today. Just over 1,000 were built, and the cars were only available for lease in a few states.

This little electric car made history. 25 years ago, GM stopped making it

The EV1 was the first modern, mass-produced electric vehicle from a major automaker — pioneering some technologies you can still find in today's EVs. But the model was controversial, and short-lived.

Erica Hayes, 40, sits on her sofa with a box where she keeps the medical supplies she needs to manage her long COVID symptoms, which include chronic fatigue, irregular heart rate, low blood pressure, hives, migraines and internal tremors.

Long COVID patients are frustrated that federal research hasn't found new treatments

The federal government has allocated $1.15 billion so far on long COVID research, without bringing any new treatments to market. Patients and scientists say it's time to push harder for breakthroughs.

Not all Americans eat beef equally. Research finds the nation's biggest beef eaters are disproportionately men.

Eating less beef is a climate solution. Here's why that's hard for some American men

Climate researchers have long grappled with how to get Americans to eat less beef, a food with a huge global warming impact. Now some are thinking about it through the lens of gender.

San Diego weekend arts events: Music paired with art — plus dance, vegan food and more

This weekend in the arts: Rap and hip-hop at the Athenaeum; "Big Vegan Flavor"; free chamber music; French music and art; Blanket Sounds; "Murder on the Orient Express"; plus live music picks and more.

A vial of lenacapavir. The HIV prevention drug, delivered twice yearly by injection, has shown remarkable effectiveness in quashing HIV in trials.

This preventive drug could be a 'game changer' in ending the HIV epidemic

In newly released data, lenacapavir, given via a twice-yearly injection, has shown remarkable effectiveness at eliminating HIV transmission during sexual contact. But its cost could be an issue.

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