Year In Review

Each year, critic Linda Holmes looks back on the year and compiles a list of the things that brought her joy.

TPR's Nathan Cone's annual look back on moments from his past year, including music, movies, [TPR] members, and a memorial.

The first American pope, the first female Archbishop of Canterbury, and clergy-members' response to the Trump administration's immigration crackdown are the top religion stories of 2025.

Discover a broad range of this year's most compelling classical recordings, including symphonic booty-shakers, mystic violin, pipe organ prog and a guided tour of 18th century German chart-toppers.

Whether you plan to head out to the theater or binge from the couch, our critics have gathered together their favorite films and TV shows of 2025.

Every year, we ask NPR staff and book critics to share their favorite titles in our annual Books We Love guide. Here are 8 fiction picks that were standout stars.

We look back on 2024's most interesting science stories with Smithsonian's Joe Spring, from Bird Flu to the hunt for life on the moons of Jupiter. Then, film critic Ty Burr reviews his favorite movies of the year. Also, it was Brat Summer, but what happened the rest of the year? NPR's Aisha Harris surveys the year in pop culture.

TPR's Nathan Cone looks back on some memorable moments from his past year, including movies, music, and a rolling (kidney) stone.

In a year where there was a plethora of bad news around the world — climate, conflict and more — there were moments of joy in our global coverage. Take a look!

You can't always know that it's a great year for new music while it's happening, but there was a sense from the very start of 2024 that we were in for a ride.