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This year, the animal kingdom was filled with triumph, loss and new discoveries. Here is a look at NPR's top animal stories of 2024.

In a report released Tuesday evening, Philadelphia's Curtis Institute of Music said that violinist Lara St. John's account of being raped and sexually abused by her teacher is credible.

TV critic David Bianculli says 2025 offered so many great shows he couldn't narrow them down. But in a year of intense TV, Netflix's haunting series Adolescence, stands apart.

The American Red Cross forced out a top official amid sexual misconduct accusations, but it still gave glowing references when asked by an aid organization seeking to hire him, ProPublica reports.

A Texas county has seen its top election officials quit after persistent threats following the 2020 elections. It's part of a larger, problematic trend across the U.S.

"All I Want For Christmas Is You" is the first song to ever have four separate runs at No. 1 on the chart, beginning in 2019. It's become a holiday hallmark in the years since its 1994 release.

Also: A U.N. official leading a probe of last year's Gaza conflict has resigned over a bias charge; former rap producer "Suge" Knight is charged with murder; and Iceland will build a Norse temple.

Also: German leader Angela Merkel injures herself in a skiing accident; reports indicate JP Morgan will pay billions of dollars to settle charges linked to Bernard Madoff; former NBA star Dennis Rodman returns to North Korea; and an Indianapolis Colts fan photobombs a Kansas City Chiefs picture.

Also: Hail the size of grapefruit falls in the Dallas area; federal health officials fear Zika is "scarier than initially thought"; and some Warhol Campbell Soup paintings are stolen in Missouri.