Author: NPR News

One of Vince Zampella’s crowning achievements was the creation of the Call of Duty franchise, which has sold more than half a billion games worldwide.

Photographs help us look back on the moments that defined the year. Taken by NPR photojournalists nationwide, this collection goes beyond the headlines to reveal quietly powerful human stories.

The data, which was delayed from October by the government shutdown, comes as the economy takes center stage for voters and the Trump administration.

President Trump has announced the Navy will begin building a new fleet of warships. And, a federal judge has ruled the deportations of more than 100 Venezuelan men to El Salvador were illegal.