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Actress Carrie Fisher Reportedly In Stable Condition After Entering Cardiac Arrest

7:39pm December 23, 2016

by Jason Slotkin

Both the Los Angeles City Fire Department and United Airlines say a passenger aboard a flight from London was unresponsive. Multiple media reports claim it was the Star Wars actress.

The Radio City Rockettes are a New York institution and have participated in inauguration celebrations before. But this time, some Rockettes aren't feeling too festive.

The Rockettes To Perform At Donald Trump's Inauguration, Whether They Like It Or Not

7:22pm December 23, 2016

by Maggie Penman

Donald Trump's transition team has confirmed that The Rockettes will perform at the inauguration celebration — though one dancer said on social media that she was "embarrassed and disappointed."

Encore: An Elf Questions Santa's Naughty Or Nice System

4:49pm December 23, 2016

An elf, tasked with deciding which children are naughty or nice, begins to question Santa's system.

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'Daniel Blake' Skewers The Red Tape Bureaucracy Of England's Health System

4:49pm December 23, 2016

by Bob Mondello

British director Ken Loach is both an award-winning filmmaker and a social activist. His latest film combines those impulses

Bread sauce, a sauce made with milk, breadcrumbs and spices, is a staple at traditional Christmas dinners in England.

Eat Ye Bread Sauce While Ye May: Brits Go Medieval On Christmas Day

4:03pm December 23, 2016

by Alison Richards

Made with breadcrumbs, milk, onion and spices, bread sauce is a key part of traditional English Christmas dinners. It's a culinary relic of medieval times when bread-soaked sauces were all the rage.

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For Film's Creators, 'Moonlight' Provided Space To Explore A Painful Past

1:48pm December 23, 2016

Playwright Tarell McCraney and filmmaker Barry Jenkins drew on their childhood experiences in making Moonlight, about a boy growing up in a Miami housing project. Originally broadcast Oct. 19, 2016.

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Generation after generation has sat in the lap of this Santa Claus. This year baby Michael Sykes IV got a portrait with New Orleans' Seventh Ward Santa.

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New Orleans' Beloved Santa Makes The Twitterverse Believe In Christmas Magic

1:17pm December 23, 2016

by Agerenesh Ashagre

Joy to the ward! New Orleans' ageless Seventh Ward Santa Claus inspires a Twitter reunion of generations.

Diane Rehm poses for a portrait at her home in January. After more than three decades and thousands of programs, she's stepping away from the broadcast microphone.

Radio's Diane Rehm, A Mainstay Of Civil Discourse, Signs Off

12:00pm December 23, 2016

by David Folkenflik

After more than three decades and thousands of episodes, Rehm is stepping away from the broadcast microphone. But her successful show, with millions of listeners, almost didn't get off the ground.

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Liam Neeson is Father Ferreira in Martin Scorsese's Silence.

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Scorsese's 'Silence': A Clash of Cultures — And Creeds — In 16th Century Japan

9:28am December 23, 2016

by Mark Jenkins

Two Portuguese priests travel to Japan to find their mentor in Martin Scorsese's fairly conventional historical drama, which our critic calls "the director's most punishing film since Raging Bull."

Hanukkah Lights 2016

9:00am December 23, 2016

by Suraya Mohamed

Hear holiday stories from authors Lia Pripstein, Elisa Albert, Ellen Orleans and R.L. Maizes.

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