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The numeral 2024 in Times Square in New York City on Dec. 20. 2023, after traveling across the country, beginning in Los Angeles.

After a grueling 2023, here are 4 predictions for media in 2024

Lengthy strikes. Layoffs. Hikes in subscription fees. It was a long year in media. TV critic Eric Deggans looks ahead at what's coming next, and — believe it or not — it's not all bad.

Austin Ellison stares at his damaged property after Hurricane Idalia on Thursday in Horseshoe Beach, Fla. Ellison's family owns a seafood and shrimping business.

Idalia demolished some Florida fishing communities. But locals say they'll rebuild

When Hurricane Idalia slammed into the Florida coast, it decimated several small beach towns and fishing villages. Now, those communities are beginning the task of rebuilding.

A caucus sign near the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa on Jan. 8.

Iowa caucuses: AP makes call for Trump win, with DeSantis in second

The AP call for former President Donald Trump came just a half hour into the first presidential contest for 2024, and later called Ron DeSantis for second. Follow NPR for analysis and results.

Devotees of TikTok gather at the Capitol in Washington, as the House passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app if its China-based owner doesn't sell.

The House passed a TikTok ban bill. But is the app really a national security threat?

National security officials have long warned about the dangers TikTok poses as long as it is owned by a Chinese company, but the threat remains theoretical.

<em>Washington Post</em> columnist, Tom Shales, pictured in 2002, died at age 79.

Tom Shales, longtime TV critic, dies at 79

Shales, who spent almost 40 years with The Washington Post, was known for his informative and snarky commentary on a wide range of TV programs, networks and personalities.

Palestinian children wait to collect food at a donation point in a refugee camp in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on December 23, 2023.

Humanitarian crises abound. Why is the U.N. asking for less aid money than last year?

"This is the first time that this has happened in recent years," said Martin Griffiths of the United Nations, about the reduced ask. Why in a time of greater need is the U.N. lowering its appeal?

Republican presidential contender Doug Burgum, who's governor of North Dakota, is offering to send people $20 gift cards if they donate as little as $1 to his campaign. He's seen here last month speaking in Ankeny, Iowa.

Doug Burgum is offering $20 to people donating $1 to his campaign. Is that legal?

"Depending on the outcome, it will either be viewed as genius or the dumbest political move in history," political science professor Patricia Crouse told NPR.

For 'Such Kindness' novelist Andre Dubus III, chronic pain is a fact of life

Dubus talks about the injuries he faced as a carpenter and his relationship with his dad. His a new collection of personal essays is Ghost Dogs: On Killers and Kin. Originally broadcast in 2023.

Demi Lovato, Scooter Braun and Ariana Grande.

Major artists are reportedly ditching their A-list manager. Here's what's going on

Entertainment mogul Scooter Braun discovered Justin Bieber and has managed the careers of Ariana Grande and K-pop star Psy. Now some of his biggest stars are reportedly parting ways with him.

A soldier sits next to a fake inflatable tank used by the U.S. Army during World War II. The inflatables and other decoys were deployed in Europe to fool enemy troops about the positions and movements of real Army units.

With fake weapons and phony uniforms, they helped win WWII. Now, they're finally getting medals.

The U.S. will bestow Congressional Gold Medals on members of a secret Army unit that carried out what came to be known as psychological operations.

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