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From heavy metal juggernauts to age-defying reunions, these tracks reaffirmed our faith in the genre. Continue reading…

More than 7,000 people had taken shelter in the Rukban camp, near the border with Jordan, many of whom fled the regime and ISIS attacks almost a decade ago.(Image credit: Manu Brabo for NPR)

Starbucks' union says workers are walking off the job at some 300 — out of over 10,000 — stores across the U.S. as contract negotiations falter. The company urges it to return to the bargaining table.(Image credit: Frederic J. Brown)

American Airlines passengers across the U.S. endured a sudden disruption of service on Christmas Eve as a "technical issue" forced the airline to request a nationwide ground stop of its operations.(Image credit: Kamil Krzacznski)

His current lineup has been around longer than his other two bands, and he plans to make more music soon. Continue reading…

Personality conflicts and health issues caused some of rock's biggest bands to retire or change lineups. Continue reading…

Foreign-born scientists may face challenges working in the U.S. during President-elect Donald Trump's second term. And, cooking tips for the perfect mashed potatoes this holiday.(Image credit: Justin Lane)

All We Imagine as Light explores the lives of working-class women in Mumbai and won the Grand Prix at Cannes. But it was deemed not Indian enough to submit to the Oscars. (Image credit: Loic Venance/AFP via Getty Images)

NPR visits a secret drone command center near the front lines in eastern Ukraine, where crews are using remote-controlled aircraft to hunt Russian soldiers on the battlefield. (Image credit: Anton Shtuka for NPR)

It's looking like 2024 will be the hottest year since record-keeping began, unseating 2023 for the top spot. Climate change is playing a role, and scientists say it was even hotter than expected.(Image credit: PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)