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A major methane leak from a Los Angeles County natural gas storage field is spewing huge amounts of the potent climate change chemical into the air. Nearly 2,000 elementary students whose schools are nearby will have to enter different schools by mid-year. Low flying aircraft have been instructed to steer clear, and about 3,000 families have sought relocation. Several lawsuits have been filed on behalf of residents who say they've been harmed. Neither efforts to capture the leaking gas nor to seal off the damaged well have been successful.

Several centers for migrant children have opened in Texas. Authorities expect more children and families escaping violence from Central America to make their way north to the U.S. this coming year.

Quentin Tarantino's new film is helping revive a nearly obsolete extra-wide film format. Theaters are being retrofitted with old reels and lenses to screen the 70mm version of the movie.

British astronaut Tim Peake has apologized for dialing a wrong number and saying, "Hello, is this planet Earth?" Peake insisted that he was not playing a joke on the woman he rang by accident.

On the beaches of Lesbos, Greece, retired English professor Julie Segedy, who's from California, volunteers to help refugees coming ashore from places like Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.

As part of NPR's year-end series "One That Got Away", reporter Jeff Lunden tells us about his favorite song from the hit Broadway musical Hamilton. It's not about the founding fathers; it's about some founding mothers.

From photos of far-flung Pluto to space lettuce, it's been an exciting year for developments in space. NPR Science Correspondent Geoff Brumfiel shares three highlights with host Linda Wertheimer.

Joy star Jennifer Lawrence discusses the career-changing "yes-or-no" decision she faced. Justin Chang reviews The Hateful Eight. Anomalisa co-directors Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson talk puppetry.

Most weeks, a group of congressional staffers meet to practice meditation on high-stress Capitol Hill. Some keep their regular moments of mindfulness a secret from their coworkers.

The California musician's radiant voice winds through "Feel You" with graceful strength.