I fall in love with NPR stories all the time. They make me smile, or teach me something I didn't know, or get me so invested in the people or a place or an issue that I think about it long afterward. I'm an editor, and part of my duty in working with reporters is to be an advocate for readers. So I would be remiss if I didn't bring to your attention a few of those really good stories from the past year that you might've missed.
We call these stories "hidden gems." We can tell from our website analytics that many readers loved them as much as we did — maybe not quite as many as we had hoped, though. So I'm highlighting some gems here (selected by me and by other editors where noted) to give them another shot at capturing your attention as 2023 comes to a close. Thanks for reading!
