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Christmas festivities return to Bethlehem, Trump-backed conservative candidate wins Honduras' presidential election, a look at how Trump's immigration policies have affected families this year.
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NPR's Leila Fadel and chef Padma Lakshmi make recipes from Lakshmi's book, "Padma's All American," which highlights foods made by immigrant communities that are also perfect for the holidays.
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With a ceasefire in place in Gaza, Bethlehem in the West Bank is resuming its festive Christmas celebrations.
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A group of hobbyists in Belgium make drones that help on the frontline of a war.
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On Christmas Day, Rev. Mark Seitz, the Catholic bishop of El Paso, speaks about the conflict between Christian values and the Trump administration's immigration policies.
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Morning Edition hosts Michel Martin and Leila Fadel answer holiday trivia questions compiled by Southern Living Magazine.
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A conservative candidate backed by President Trump won Honduras' contested presidential election.
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Alaska Airlines is the latest airline to ground its planes because of an IT meltdown. We talked to industry leaders about why these systems fail and what airlines can learn from past disruptions.
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The NFL's Christmas Day games will feature matchups from three divisional rivalries, and two of them could help decide the opponents for several teams that have clinched spots in the NFL playoffs.
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The Justice Department released a new batch of files Tuesday related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that contained hundreds of references to President Trump.