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Too much happened in 2020 for Oxford Languages to choose a single word of the year. So they opted for dozens.

With so many people hunkered down due to the coronavirus pandemic, jigsaw puzzle sales are booming — and retailers are struggling to meet the increased demand.

Young will take over as the next director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in January. He tells NPR, "We're in this really exciting Black renaissance."

The pandemic has made for a bleak outlook for the arts. Enter the 92nd Street Y in New York, which outlasted the Depression, Sept. 11 attacks and is making changes to stay afloat during the pandemic.

The 75-year-old author of more than 250 books for children — including The Magic School Bus series, which became a beloved staple of PBS' children's programming, died July 12.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Pat Henschel about the new film A Secret Love, which documents her 72-year relationship with her late partner Terry Donohue.

Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Toni Tipton-Martin, the new editor-in-chief of Cook's Country, a publication of America's Test Kitchen.

The director of the museum, Deborah L. Hughes, suggests that the best way to honor Anthony would be to take a clear stance against voter suppression and to advocate for human rights for all.

Jameela Jamil arrived in Los Angeles, went on one audition, booked the job and became a star on the sit-com The Good Place — a totally typical, not at all out of the ordinary Hollywood story!

The lexicographers at the Oxford English Dictionary couldn't sum up the year in just one word — so they went with a whole list instead.