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Protesters hold up signs and shirts behind then-Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt while testifying on Capitol Hill in April. Pruitt was one of a handful of Trump administration officials forced to resign while facing ethics investigations this year.

The Year In Washington Scandals: The 'Swamp' Remained Murky In 2018

"Bad optics," charter jets, abusive tweets and insider trading. It has been that kind of year in President Trump's Cabinet and on Capitol Hill.

Astronomer Nancy Grace Roman, known as the "Mother" of Hubble, died at 93.

Nancy Grace Roman, 'Mother Of Hubble' Space Telescope, Has Died, At Age 93

Roman was one of the first female executives at NASA, its first chief of astronomy and she played an instrumental role in making the Hubble Space Telescope a reality. She died on Dec. 25.

Journalist Dies In Self-Immolation, Prompting Protests In Tunisia

NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Chaima Bouhlel about protests in Tunisia after the self-immolation of a journalist. Bouhlel is a former president of Al Bawsala, a local watchdog group.

Voters wait to cast their ballot outside a polling station in Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday.

Congolese Hold Their Breath, Wondering If This Presidential Election Will Be Credible

Election day delays kept polling stations open for hours after they were supposed to close in the capital Kinshasa, with one of the big issues attributed to new voting machines.

Charley Crockett Tackles Blues Classics On New Album

NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with singer and songwriter Charley Crockett about his latest album, Lil G.L.'s Blue Bonanza.

People gather around the Ben & Jerry's "Yes on 4" truck as they learn about Amendment 4 in Miami, which passed election day. Now, Gov.-Elect Ron DeSantis says he and state lawmakers will need to weigh-in before the amendment goes into effect, giving voting rights back to most felons in the state.

More Than A Million Florida Felons Aren't Sure Yet Whether They Can Register To Vote

The incoming Florida governor and other politicians in the state say they will need to weigh-in before the amendment passed by voters in Nov., giving voting rights back to felons, is implemented.

Protective equipment for Ebola care is left on the ground next to ransacked tents by demonstrators at the Ebola transit centre in Beni, following a demonstration last week against the postponement of elections in the territory of the Beni and the city of Butembo.

American Flown To Nebraska After Possible Ebola Exposure

The University of Nebraska Medical Center is monitoring an American health care worker who may have been exposed to the Ebola virus after treating patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Affordable Care Act Can Stay In Effect While Under Appeal, Judge Says

The federal judge in Texas issued a stay on the health care law more than two weeks after ruling it unconstitutional due to a recent elimination of a tax penalty on uninsured people.

Though his politics are right of center and he lobbied hard against the Affordable Care Act, Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch also has been key to passing several landmark health laws with bipartisan support.

How Sen. Orrin Hatch Shaped America's Health Care In Controversial Ways

Republican Orrin Hatch is leaving the Senate after 42 years. He led bipartisan efforts to get health care for more kids and AIDS patients. He also thrived on donations from the drug industry.

Researchers say human brains can become overwhelmed by cute traits, such as large eyes and small noses, embodied by movie characters like Bambi.

When Too Cute Is Too Much, The Brain Can Get Aggressive

Adorable babies and cute puppies can make us happy. But researchers say their cuteness can be so overwhelming that it unleashes some ugly thoughts.

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