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  • <a href="http://apps.npr.org/bob-boilens-wristbands-2012/"><strong>INTERACTIVE: BOB BOILEN'S WRISTBANDS 2012</strong></a> - Wristbands, ticket stubs and badges from a few of the hundreds of shows Bob Boilen saw in 2012.
    Bob Boilen's 243 Favorite Concerts Of 2012
    When you see 462 concerts in a single year, there's a lot to choose from. The ones that stuck with Bob Boilen in 2012 all featured the element of surprise.
  • Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., the nation's most prominent gay politician, speaks in Washington last month about his imminent retirement.
    Bidding Adieu To Congressional Trailblazers
    The drama over the fiscal cliff and the familiar up-against-a-deadline dysfunction of Congress have largely overshadowed the leave-taking of some Capitol Hill originals. A look at the legacies of Barney Frank, Ron Paul, Dennis Kucinich, Olympia Snowe, Richard Lugar and Joe Lieberman.
  • Russian-speaking Israelis mingle at the Soho nightclub in Tel Aviv. The club caters to the Russian-speaking immigrant community, featuring hired dancers and extravagant decorations rarely seen in informal Israel.
    On Multiple Fronts, Russian Jews Reshape Israel
    The former Soviet citizens who flooded into Israel two decades ago have changed the country's demographics, helped strengthen the economy and played a significant role in the general rightward shift of the Israeli electorate.
  • Visitors look at a Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet at the Singapore Airshow in 2010. The cost of the plane keeps on rising and is now $130 million or more per plane, depending on the model.
    At $130 Million A Plane, Critics Question The Cost Of The F-35
    The aircraft is intended to serve the Air Force, the Navy and the Marines for decades to come. But delays and cost overruns keep pushing up the price. Lockheed Martin, the manufacturer, says the cost will come down as production ramps up.
  • George Zimmerman (left) and his attorney appear in court for a bond hearing in June. Zimmerman's case sparked a nationwide debate about so-called "stand your ground" laws.
    'Stand Your Ground' Linked To Increase In Homicides
    A controversial self-defense statute appears to produce more killings, according to a new study. Advocates for the law say it's working as designed. But researchers have different explanations about what might be happening.
  • Tech Idea List: 5 Nerds To Watch In 2013
    In Silicon Valley and around the world there are thousands of folks toiling away on new technologies, convinced that the thing they are building will transform the way we live. NPR's Steve Henn introduces us to five techies whose research and work he'll be keeping a close eye on in the coming year.
  • Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band in concert at the Monterey Jazz Festival.
    Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band: Live At Monterey Jazz Festival
    The jazz orchestra, brassy and slick, powers through Goodwin's charts from the main stage of the historic festival. Included is a performance of George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue."
  • House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi speaks at a Dec. 19 news conference on Capitol Hill.
    Democratic Leader Pelosi to GOP Colleagues: 'Take Back Your Party'
    In an interview with NPR, Pelosi said the GOP has "made enormous contributions to the success of our country." But she added: "There are many members in the Republican caucus who do not believe in government. And bless their hearts, they act upon their beliefs."
  • Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was discharged from a New York hospital today, after being treated for a blood clot. In December, Clinton and former President Bill Clinton attended a dinner for Kennedy honorees at the Department of State.
    Clinton Discharged From Hospital After Blood Clot Treatment
    Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been discharged from New York Presbyterian Hospital, where she was admitted Sunday for treatment of a blood clot that followed a concussion she suffered after fainting.
  • Patti Page, Who Dominated The '50s Pop Charts, Dies
    Page had one of the biggest-selling singles ever with her version of "The Tennessee Waltz."
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