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The sheer volume of loss felt by the music world in 2020 is almost overwhelming. Here is NPR's tribute to dozens of the musicians — founders and innovators across genres — who died this year.https://trib.al/8xHZZUN 

Today was supposed to be the start of the process of turning 2020 census results into each state’s new share of votes in Congress and the Electoral College. We made a comic to explain how that works — and why the bureau won’t make the deadline this year.https://trib.al/NqmW3RN 

In 2020, direct government aid to farmers totaled a record-breaking $46 billion. Many farmers received more than $100,000 — yet didn't necessarily need the help. "It has disproportionately gone to the largest producers," says a farmer in western Iowa.https://trib.al/ezwyc7H 

Tattoo artists around the U.S. say that as racial justice protests took off this year, requests to remove or cover up racist tattoos did, too.https://trib.al/5HOVave 

When they moved to San Francisco in 1930, the Bay Area provided iconic artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera a place to create and thrive. In return, they gave the city a lasting blueprint for creativity. (@KQED)https://trib.al/xO4tJru 

A new NPR/Ipsos poll found a third of Americans believe the baseless allegation that voter fraud helped Biden win the election. That's despite the fact that courts, election officials and the Justice Department have found no evidence of widespread fraud.https://trib.al/9inkwdl 

The Trump-appointed CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media — along with members of its network boards, which he stocked with Trump officials — have added binding contractual agreements intended to ensure they can't be removed for the next 2 years.https://trib.al/26ZmfvI 

Samuel Little, a convicted murderer who the FBI says is the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history, died Wednesday at age 80. In 2018, he confessed to the murders of 93 women nationwide from the 1970s through 2005.https://trib.al/7A17sVH 

The federal government appears set to fall well short of its goal of vaccinating 20 million Americans by the end of the year. Officials say the U.S. had deployed around 14 million doses as of Wednesday — but only 2.1 million people had received shots.https://trib.al/YZ4hPtD 

Michael Pack, the Trump-appointed CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, has added a binding contractual agreement intended to ensure he cannot be removed for the next 2 years — despite President-elect Biden signaling that he intends to replace Pack.https://trib.al/dM0JpJ1 

Businesses, activists, and a budding coalition of mayors in Oregon are allying to promote a coordinated rebellion against the state's coronavirus restrictions -- in some cases backed up by armed guards with links to anti-government groups. @OPBhttps://trib.al/lUStUk6 

A new poll finds 40% of respondents believe in a baseless conspiracy theory that the coronavirus was created in a lab in China. There is zero evidence for this. Scientists say the virus was transmitted to humans from another species.https://trib.al/m0pJe4b 

In 2017, Jessica Newton founded a group for Black women to connect over their shared love for the outdoors. Today, it has 11 chapters across the U.S. and Canada — and has expanded its roster to include snowshoeing, fly-fishing, zip-lining and kayaking.https://trib.al/m5gp03H 

Several people who attended a Christmas party at Whitestone Republican Club in New York City have tested positive for the coronavirus. A video surfaced showing party-goers indoors without masks.https://trib.al/ORmH1cA 

In 2020, the Black Lives Matter movement became an international phenomenon. Journalists in Colombia, South Africa and Indonesia recently spoke with NPR about how the movement inspired activists and demonstrations across the globe.https://trib.al/rJd6z1t