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Your obligatory shot of a clock — with this crucial reminder: The ineluctable march of time will pause just for a second as 2016 ends.

With A Leap Second, 2016 Promises To Linger Just A Little Bit Longer

To keep our system of time in sync with Earth's rotation, the world's foremost timekeepers are adding an extra second to 2016. For such a small thing, the leap second has some big implications.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Have A Really Long Shot At Making The Playoffs

Going into the last weekend of the NFL's regular season, the Bucs have the longest of odds to make the playoffs. Seven different things need to go right for them.

The river banks in Sunderland here were once home to shipyards, but like the city's coal mines, they disappeared. In June, the voters of Sunderland voted by more than 60 percent to leave the European Union, even though it would put tens of thousands of local jobs at risk.

In Pro-Brexit English City, A Jobs Crisis Is Averted — But For How Long?

The town of Sunderland, where jobs depend on a foreign employer, Nissan, voted resoundingly for Britain to leave the EU even though that could work against its economic interests.

As A Rough Year Ends, We Turn To The Cosmos For Some Perspective

As 2016 winds down, we take a moment to contemplate the billions of years that led to 2017 and the billions more yet to come.

President Obama speaks at the White House on Dec. 16; Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks in Moscow on Dec. 23. The U.S. announced sanctions against Moscow on Thursday, and the Kremlin responded Friday.

Putin Says Russia Won't Expel Diplomats In Response To U.S. Sanctions

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov went on state TV Friday to announce plans for a tit-for-tat response to U.S. sanctions on Russia. But President Vladimir Putin says it's not happening.

'Flockstars' Are Available To Play Weddings, Other Gatherings

A Maryland chicken gave his fowl musical instruments. A video on YouTube shows three chickens pecking away at a xylophone, keyboard and some drums. The newly minted band is called the Flockstars.

It's A Crucial Weekend For College And Pro Football

The college football playoff begins with two games on Saturday. And on Sunday, the NFL's final regular season games will be played to determine playoff match-ups.

What Effect Will U.S. Sanctions Have On Russia?

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Russia expert Kimberly Marten of Barnard College about U.S. actions against Russia for allegedly interfering in the 2016 election.

Walter Shaub Jr. is the director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, which tweeted last month about President-elect Donald Trump's conflicts of interest.

U.S. Ethics Chief Was Behind Those Tweets About Trump, Records Show

Trump-style tweets from the Office of Government Ethics urging divestitures made many suspect a hack of this typically staid agency. New records shared with NPR show the author was the agency chief.

Reports On Wells Fargo Whistleblowers Spark Inquiry In Congress

Ex-workers who resisted pressure to push banking products on customers who didn't want them say Wells Fargo retaliated against them by docking their permanent record, sabotaging future job prospects.

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