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Tubameister Christmas has charmed Texans and tourists for 45 years

4:34pm December 25, 2024

In San Antonio, Texas, the TubaMeister Christmas invites tuba players to perform outdoors as part of the city's River Walk in one of the city's oddest, funniest holiday events.

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Hungry, cold and alone, a woman's life changed from a kind stranger's invitation

5:00am December 25, 2024

Many years ago, Karleen was physically attacked by her then-boyfriend. Terrified, she left their condo, sat down on the curb, and began to cry. Then, a kind stranger invited her to Hanukkah.

Forget what you think you know about fruitcake

4:48am December 25, 2024

by Neda Ulaby

Americans making fun of fruitcake is a holiday tradition. But a Canadian pastry chef and master food preserver would like us to reconsider our assumptions. (Story aired on ATC on Dec. 23, 2024.)

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A 'Morning Edition' tradition: David Sedaris' 'Santaland Diaries'

4:37am December 25, 2024

Writer and humorist David Sedaris reads from his holiday essay: "The Santaland Diaries."

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Richard Perry, record producer behind 'You're So Vain' and other hits, dies at 82

12:53am December 25, 2024

A recipient of a Grammys Trustee Award in 2015, Richard Perry died at a Los Angeles hospital on Tuesday. Perry was a hitmaking record producer with a flair for both standards and contemporary sounds.

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'Babygirl' writer-director talks about making an erotic thriller from the female gaze

5:26pm December 24, 2024

by Sarah Handel

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Halina Rejn, writer and director of the new movie Babygirl, about making an erotic thriller from the female gaze -- and whether that's really possible.

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NPR's Books We Love: Books you probably haven't heard of

5:22pm December 24, 2024

by Andrew Limbong

NPR's Books We Love is a roundup of our staff's favorite reads this year. Today we look at some of our favorite, more obscure, lesser-known picks from this year's Books We Love.

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24 hours at the Mall of America

4:56pm December 24, 2024

by Alina Selyukh

From predawn mall walkers and Cinnabon dough rollers to roller coaster riders and exhausted shoppers, these are the sounds of 24 hours at America's largest mall.

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Hanukkah Lights 2024

9:52am December 24, 2024

Celebrate the festival of lights with Susan Stamberg and Murray Horwitz's favorite Hanukkah stories.

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We needed comic relief in 2024. Here are 5 stand-up specials where we found it

8:48am December 24, 2024

Hasan Minhaj, Ronny Chieng, Mike Birbiglia, Hannah Einbinder and Michelle Buteau all delivered specials that cracked us up this year.