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Clockwise from upper left: Mahamat Djouma, 14, fled the war in Sudan without parents and with his 5-year-old twin brothers, whom he now cares for. Eddie Almance (left) and his sister Leila of Texas pose before heading to prom. Their grandmother says that for seven generations, the family members have forged close bonds. A magnification of the anterior of the larva of the pork tapeworm. This year, the press reported on a past deposition by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that he had been infected by a parasitic worm. He did not specify the type but worm researchers believe it could have been a pork tapeworm. Simon Aniah, a 24-year-old from Ghana, burns electrical cables to recover the copper wiring.

These global stories were very, very, very popular in 2024

Our blog published hundreds of stories in 2024. These are the 11 that captured the most pageviews. If you look at the headlines, you'll understand why.

People stroll at Place des Vosges during a sunny afternoon in Paris on Oct. 3, 2023.

NPR wants to know: What is a key lesson you learned this year?

The year is coming to a close, which can bring a lot of reflection. What went great and what might have gone sideways? Every year we learn lessons on what to improve, what are some of yours?

Life Kit's most-read stories of 2024: Sleep myths, tipping etiquette, home design tricks

Comics, social etiquette and myth-busting stories ruled Life Kit in 2024. That includes guidance on what to do if a partner cheats — and how to tip at fast food joints.

Participants at a summit for Latino voters in New Mexico discuss ethics during one of the smaller, breakout sessions.

Latinos who consume news in Spanish on social media more susceptible to election lies

A lead UC San Diego researcher says the disinformation may shed light on why more Latino voters supported President-elect Donald Trump.

Michael Beltran kneels next to the grave of his great-great-grandmother in a Del Mar graveyard that is tied to the historic Mexican community La Colonia de Eden Gardens, Dec. 7, 2024.

Community of La Colonia found among the dead in an abandoned graveyard

Volunteers with connections to an old village founded by Mexican farmers in North San Diego County have cleaned up a cemetery where they buried their dead. Now they’re using technology to search for graves below the ground.

Human Evolution exhibition at the Natural History Museum in January, 2024 in London, United Kingdom.

A 50 thousand year-old love story between humans and Neanderthals

Tens of thousands of years ago, modern humans mated with Neanderthals. But exactly how and when that happened, and who those groups of humans were, was less known. New research adds some clues.

DJ Robert Drake has hosted WXPN's Christmas special, "The Night Before," for more than 30 years.

There's more to Christmas music than Mariah and Bing

DJ Robert Drake of WXPN walks us through the strange and wonderful world of Christmas music.

The Biden administration's overtime rule would have expanded overtime protections to more than 4 million workers. A federal judge struck down the rule in November, finding the Labor Department had exceeded its authority.

Biden's overtime rule was struck down. Now some workers are losing pay raises

The overtime rule would have made more than 4 million workers newly eligible to earn overtime on Jan. 1. Then a federal judge in Texas said the Biden administration had gone too far.

NPR host Juana Summers after running the Baltimore 10-Miler.

As a kid, I hated playing sports. As an adult, I fell in love with them

Want to start a new fitness activity? These older athletes have ideas.

A desert festival where robots are the headliner

Scientists are using the Mojave Desert to test robots for the next space age.

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