The music that moved us in 2018 Marcie Sillman speaks to Liz Riley of Three Imaginary Girls and SassyBlack about their anthems of the year. Alison Bruzek
Starting in January, buyers of semiautomatic rifles in Washington must be 21 years old. Starting in January, buyers of semiautomatic rifles in Washington must be 21 years old. Amy Radil
50 Wonderful Things From 2018 One pop culture critic takes some time to run down not 10, not 20, but 50 wonderful things from movies, TV and more in 2018. Linda Holmes
Oregon Man Becomes 1st Person To Cross Antarctica Solo Colin O’Brady just became the first person to cross the continent of Antarctica alone and without wind assistance. Kate Davidson, Crystal Ligori
Aaron Sorkin Brings 'To Kill A Mockingbird' To The Broadway Stage After lawsuits and pushback from her estate. Harper Lee's beloved 1960 novel is now a play. And now, Atticus Finch looks and sounds a little different than he did in the book. Andrew Limbong
'On The Basis Of Sex' And 'Vice': 2 Biopics — 1 Bathed In Light, 1 Steeped In Shadow What's your preference: hagiography or demonization? A biopic about Ruth Bader Ginsburg is blandly positive, while another about Dick Cheney offers an extended, if entertaining, screed. Bob Mondello
'A Christmas Carol' Offers Critique Of What Was Then A New Social Science: Economics At the time Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol, a new social science was just taking root: economics. Dickens did not like it. NPR visits a high school performance of the play to understand the economic commentary laced throughout this holiday classic. Keith Romer
When it rains, it appears: Seattle art that appears in wet weather On any given night more than 12 thousand people are homeless in King County. If you walk through Seattle streets this month, you may encounter their portraits. Marcie Sillman
LA Is Grim, And Nicole Kidman Is Grizzled, In 'Destroyer' An LAPD detective with a murky past appears in every scene of Karyn Kusama's new drama. Light and dark, male and female, hero and antihero, it's a thriller that plays with the conventions of noir. Mandalit del Barco
