Girl Still Believes In Santa, Even After Trump Casts Doubt On His Existence
The president caused a stir when he asked a 7-year-old caller to the Santa tracker hotline whether she still believed in Saint Nick.
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In Bethlehem, 'Baba Noel' Delivers Christmas Gifts To Palestinian Children
In the Holy Land, Santa doesn't come down the chimney or wait till kids are asleep to deliver presents. "Baba Noel" or Father Christmas hops out of a red van and makes house calls while they're awake.
A New Twist On The 'Santaland Diaries' Tradition
David Sedaris' "Santaland Diaries" is an NPR tradition. This year, we asked you to describe your imaginary shift as a Santaland elf. Responses ranged from heartwarming to devilish.
I Gave A Spur-Of-The-Moment Christmas Gift — And Asked Myself A Hard Question
I had gone home to rural Zimbabwe for the holiday. In the village shop, two skinny young boys came in to buy cooking oil and bread. They hoped to use any leftover change to buy treats.
Love The Holidays? The Philippines Celebrates 4 Months Of Christmas Mania
Counting down from September, nine days of Mass, heaps of roast pig, colorful lights and festivities all over the place — the Filipinos know how to make the season bright, and eternal.
Gingerbread Cred: Bakers Craft Winning Edible Art Down To The Last Detail
Tiny working gingerbread clock gears, meticulously hand-painted playing cards, scenes that tell stories — all comes into play at the annual National Gingerbread House Competition in North Carolina.
Is Santa Real? A Doubting Brother And The Gift Of A Mother's Voice
As a kid, NPR editor Bruce Auster loved to record his family talking. A snippet of tape captured by chance on a long-ago December night marked a moment before cancer changed everything for his family.
Sorry, Santa: A Chinese City Has Just Banned All Things Christmas
No public Christmas displays. No celebrations. No holiday socks or Santa costumes sold by vendors. What's behind this seemingly Grinch-like stance?
The Thieves Who Stole Christmas: 3 Stories Of Real-Life 'Grinches'
This week, Christmas gifts and decorations were swiped in Pennsylvania, Idaho and Florida.
Holiday Spending Expected To Be Higher This Christmas Season
North Carolina store owners are expecting seasonal spending to be a little higher this year.