A sampling of the stories NPR staff believe made some of the deepest ripples this year — reminders of what rigorous, compassionate journalism can do, and why the work remains as urgent as ever.

Philanthropy helped shape Atlanta. And foundation-giving has had huge ripple effects not only in the metro area, but far beyond Georgia.

Building a Jellyfin server is easy and cheap, letting you drop Netflix and Disney Plus while taking control of your library.

Game consoles are certainly among the most popular gift ideas this time of year. If you know someone who’s been so good that ...

Hidden Roku menus help you fix issues and tweak your setup fast. You can organize apps, watchlists, and remotes way better ...

Boost your music streaming fast. Change key settings, tune EQ, skip fake upgrades, and enjoy clearer, richer sound on every ...

Microsoft Word presents OneDrive by default when saving new documents. One setting can make it so "This PC" shows by default.

Many of our modern memories could vanish at the click of a button, or become irretrievable when the technological platforms they’re on become obsolete.

Back in the days before smartphones, it seemed like everyone had an MP3 player. The best-known device was the iPod, which ...

My Spotify playlists indicate that I’ve been adding tracks to them since 2013. I’ve been using the streamer for longer than I was consistently on Facebook, and longer than I've been on Instagram, ...

Do you, like me, have paper documents that have long since been scanned and processed, records or music cassettes that you would like to listen to on your mobile phone, and photo prints that are ...

Word will save new documents to the cloud by default. AutoSave will also be enabled by default. You can turn off these options if you prefer to save your files locally. Microsoft has long been pushing ...