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Planet Money attended the annual meeting of American economists — and the most popular topic this year was artificial intelligence.

The crinkly-faced canine became the most popular breed in the U.S. last year, according to the American Kennel Club, breaking the Labrador retriever's 31-year reign.

Usually around this time, Hollywood is talking about how to keep its box office momentum going. This year, January was so lackluster that studios had to jump-start moviegoing from scratch.

Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Michelle Krebs, an executive analyst at Autotrader, about the future of the automobile industry.

The rising number of fires hamper decades of environmental efforts, and over 40% of Americans — more than 137 million people — live in places with poor air quality, a new report says.

A look at the maps that would re-district the Buffalo City Council amid claims that the new lines diminish minority representation. City of Light author Lauren Belfer joins WBFO’s Mike Desmond to talk about her latest work Ashton Hall, which also features several ties to Buffalo. And Joel Giambra blasts the GOP and bows out of his race for the NYS Senate.

In some Latin American countries, Three Kings Day — Jan. 6 — is a bigger deal than Christmas. As the U.S. Latino population grows, so does interest in the holiday's signature cake, rosca de reyes.

Animal and human trials are promising, Dr. Anthony Fauci tells lawmakers Friday, and the government is preparing for widespread distribution once a vaccine is shown to be safe and effective.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken insists U.S. support for Israel has not left it isolated, despite anger over Israel's offensive in Gaza. It's just one of the crises he's looking at as the year ends.