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The federal minimum wage is stuck at $7.25 per hour. But many states have pushed wage floors higher over the years. Now, 18 states and 20 localities will raise their minimum wage on Jan. 1.

After trading bellicose barbs with North Korea throughout 2017, the U.S. heads into 2018 with an increasingly capable foe and no clear diplomatic exit ramps to temper the tensions.

One suspected transfer was seen in U.S. reconnaissance photos; South Korean media say ships have sold oil to North Korean vessels about 30 times since October.

The SNL veteran used to ruminate over shows that didn't quite hit the mark; now he actively works against the instinct to second guess himself. Originally broadcast June 14, 2017.

The Thomas Fire has claimed more than 249,500 acres and over 700 homes. Officials say it won't be contained until January.

European Union Leaders will meet in Brussels on Friday to decide if Britain has made sufficient progress in its attempts to leave the EU. If Britain has mad enough progress, the two sides can start talking about their future relationship.

The Trump administration has proposed a new rule that would give owners of restaurants more leeway to redistribute tips received by their employees. Critics say it's too much leeway.

As a Montana politician, Ryan Zinke, had a reputation as a conservationist conservative. That's changed since he became Secretary of the Interior. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Outside Magazine's Elliott Woods about his profile: "Ryan Zinke Is Trump's Attack Dog on the Environment."

Our poetry reviewer, Tess Taylor, received a stack of books over the course of this year to help encourage reading poetry. She began reading skeptically, but grew to love two of them: Why Poetry by Matthew Zapruder and A Little Book on Form by Robert Hass.

Metric's lead singer drops the wailing guitars and radical synths for a solo performance behind the piano.