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In a year of big headlines, Fresh Air dove deep on topics ranging from the magnificent to the microscopic. Listen back to our conversations with scientists, comedians, authors, journalists and more.

The fortuitous dip in emissions of the main greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, during the past three years is over, as economies turn up. The trend in the near future looks grim, say climate scientists.

Former President George H.W. Bush's son George W. will deliver a eulogy, and three of his granddaughters will give biblical readings. They're just four members of the sprawling Bush family.

Despite protests from voters, Republican legislators in Wisconsin have voted to curb the authority of Gov.-elect Tony Evers, a Democrat who will take office in January. The list of changes is long.

Most Americans see the special counsel's Russia investigation as fair, but 7 in 10 Republicans don't — and are using the president's terminology to dismiss it, an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll finds.

"Tonight, we are a hurting city," Mayor Andy Fox told a large crowd of people who had gathered for a vigil at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza.

For many parents, nine days of missed school is a logistical headache. That's why YMCAs, Boys and Girls Clubs and religious organizations have provided places for parents to bring their kids.

Rob Joyce said he was stepping down hours after a joint U.S., U.K. and Australia statement blaming the Kremlin for a cyberattack last year.

Sir Alan Parker's resignation comes after Save the Children abuse claims against former leadership and as reports of misconduct roil the wider aid sector.

The filing could mark the end of the struggling retailer, which invented the mail-order catalog business and has been an American institution since the late 19th century.