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Now a poet, a boy in Jamaica could barely read until a teacher-in-training came along
Juleus Ghunta is a published children's author and award-winning poet. But growing up in rural Jamaica, he could barely read. When he was about 12, a young teacher-in-training arrived at his school.
All Things Considered reflects on its favorite stories and voices of 2022
All Things Considered staff reflect on the stories and voices from the show that moved them in 2022.
Encore: Rising interest rates plunge the housing market into a deep freeze
by Arezou Rezvani
With interest rates creeping up month after month, many buyers and sellers have put their plans on hold, and that's plunged the housing market into a deep freeze.
Checking in with Southwest after it promised a return to near-normal operations
by Matt Bloom
Southwest promised a return to near-normal operations on Friday. NPR checks in at Denver International Airport – a major failure point for the airline.
A year after the Marshall Fire, survivors continue struggling with its effects
by Leigh Paterson
Dec. 30 marks a year since the unusual Marshall Fire erupted, destroying more homes than any wildfire in Colorado. Some survivors continue struggling with its effects daily.
What have we learned from former President Trump's tax returns?
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Tax Policy Center senior fellow Steven Rosenthal about what we learned from former President Donald Trump's tax returns released on Friday.
Scientists dig up biologist Gregor Mendel's body and sequence his DNA
by Nell Greenfieldboyce
To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Gregor Mendel, the father of genetics, a group of scientists decided to dig up his body and sequence his DNA.
Encore: China's protesters say Apple keeps tools that help them off the App Store
by John Ruwitch
Protesters in China say Apple keeps tools that help them get around censorship off the App Store. Now the company has to contend with pressure from China's residents who aren't happy about it.
What's next for Myanmar's former leader
by Michael Sullivan
Friday should be the end of Myanmar's former leader's legal drama. What's next for Aung San Suu Kyi?
Brazil's President-elect Luis Inácio Lula da Silva's remarkable comeback
by Carrie Kahn
Luis Inácio Lula da Silva was in prison for corruption in 2019, but Brazil's former President will be sworn in as the country's new leader Sunday. It's a remarkable comeback for the politician.
All Songs Considered counts down the top songs of 2022
NPR Music's All Songs Considered counts down the top songs of 2022.
Encore: Animals had a lot to say in 2022. Here are some of NPR's favorite stories
NPR is pulling together some of its favorite stories from 2022 that may have been easy to miss among the year's major news but hard to forget. Friday, a look at the animals who shared the mic.