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NPR TV critic Eric Deggans shares what shows he loved in 2021 and what TV should have gotten more attention.

For every buzzed about show like Netflix's Stranger Things or Apple TV's Ted Lasso, there are a dozen other shows that just go under the radar. But which ones might be worth your time?

A decade ago, we were still exploring the technological wonders of cellphones and other electronic devices. Few were thinking about how they could be used to monitor us. Then came Edward Snowden.

The Department of Justice and 16 states have filed a lawsuit against Apple, accusing the company of abusing its power as a monopoly to edge out rivals and ensure customers keep using its products.

Warren Buffett started out by identifying opportunities in undervalued companies. Later, his strategy was buying a company that would get bigger on its own. We look at that second phase of his career.

Beset by a record of flight delays, dismal passenger satisfaction and widespread tech glitches, the nation's second-largest airline is seeking ways to restore customer confidence and employee morale.

Police near Albany, Ore., lost an ex-con in a high-speed chase. In the end, vanity — as well as a K-9 unit — was his undoing. It was dark, but a strong scent wafted through the morning air.

Among the thousands of scholars attending the 36th International Congress on Medieval Studies, which starts today at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, is Arthur Samplaski. A lecturer of music theory at Ithaca College, Samplaski gives talks to lay audiences on the glories of Medieval Music -- and claims he can cover 600 years of music in an hour. Morning Edition asked him if he could cover six hundred years in six MINUTES--and he said yes. He covers the years 1000 to 1600, complete with examples. (7:10) For more information on the music used in this segment, visit the discography Web page.

David Greenberger reviews the new CD from the Chicago band The Pinetop Seven -- the CD is called Bringing Home the Last Great Strike. {The Pinetop Seven has been around for five years, and has had several changes in its line-up since then. But the core sound of the band -- quirky instrumentation, drawn on varied musical traditions -- remains the same, thanks to Darren Richard, who has written all the songs, and sings them. The band's music is full of juxtepositions -- intimate and vast, richly layered and stark -- and Greenberger tells us the sound is timeless and utterly modern at once.} (3:00) Bringing Home the Last Great Strike, by The Pinetop Seven, is on Truckstop Records, from Chicago. The band's Web site is http://www.pinetopseven.com.

Noah talks with Susan Mulcahy, producer of a two-CD collection of Ruth Draper's performances. Draper was a character actress who would appear alone onstage, playing scenes in different voices. We hear excerpts from On the Porch in a Maine Coast Village, and The Private Secretary. Susan Mulcahy describes Draper as an inventive writer, a master of voices, and as a private person whose work has long been admired by other actors, including Uta Hagen. (9:30) The CD is Ruth Draper and Her Company of Characters: Selected Monologues on BMG, catalog number DRC22685, available from Web site http://www.drapermonologues.com