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The 2010s are almost over, so we want to know: Which albums, songs and artists defined the decade? What moments (the death of Prince) or trends (streaming, social media) will we most remember?

Jolie Holland's voice seems to come from another age. At 29, she often draws comparisons to blues singers Billie Holiday and Bessie Smith, but her music is a mix of front-porch folk and jazz, and distinctly her own.

Steve Squyres, principal investigator on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Mission, reports in Science that Opportunity's road trip to Victoria Crater revealed that the crater was shaped by water long ago. Meanwhile, the twin rover Spirit appears to be stuck.

On average, the contiguous United States received 4.36 inches of rain in May. That's 1.45 inches above average and the most since record-keeping began 121 years ago.

Filmed in a swamp just 40 minutes outside of Richmond, Lean Year's new video feels like both a redemption and a ritual shedding.

Los Angeles is home to nearly 86,000 gang members. When they want to quit "gang banging," many call Fr. Gregory Boyle, a Jesuit priest. Father G, founder of Homeboy Industries, talks about his book, Tattoos On The Heart.

Nearly 30 artists are featured in Convergence, a new exhibit of Lebanese art currently on display at American University in Washington, D.C. The works articulate painful memories of the country's 15-year civil war — but also emphasize Lebanon's hopes for a promising future.

The delicate relationship between an art school teacher with a secret Nazi heritage and an Israeli artist's model is the focus of Blue Nude, the latest novel by Elizabeth Rosner. Veronique de Turenne offers a review.

Every year, there are certain toys that whip the whole country into a frenzy. Morning Edition look back at some of the most coveted toys on Christmas wish lists in years' past.

The space rock is believed to be about the size of the Empire State Building. It is supposed to pass within 1.7 million miles of Earth. For comparison the moon is about 240,000 miles away.