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A man forgot his shirt for an interview — a stranger gave him the one off his back

5:34pm December 25, 2023

About 15 years ago, Oliver Muensterer had to travel a few hours away for an important job interview. While getting ready, he realized he forgot his dress shirt.

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The poinsettia's complicated history

4:41pm December 25, 2023

Renewed interest in the poinsettia's colonialist roots have led to some people calling the flower by its native name.

All Music Considered: Video game tunes

9:54am December 25, 2023

by Vincent Acovino

The directors of All Things Considered are the people who choose much of the music you hear on the show. NPR's Scott Detrow talks with director Vincent Acovino about video game music.

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Gear Heads, Lisa McManus and Hannah Crowley are on the lookout for the best kitchen tools.

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Nothing to fear with kitchen gear: 'America's Test Kitchen' guide to tools, gadgets

5:00am December 25, 2023

by Barry Gordemer

One way to keep the chef in your home happy is to make sure their kitchen is stocked with the right kitchen gear. A guide to kitchen tools and gadgets for the favorite chef in your life.

Photo taken in Dallas just before the Dixie Chicks released their album "Shouldn't a Told You That." From left, Emily Erwin, Laura Lynch and Martie Erwin.

Laura Lynch, founding member of The Chicks, dies at 65 in Texas car crash

6:47pm December 23, 2023

by Chloe Veltman

The musician, who played bass and sang with the influential all-women country music band from 1989-93, was pronounced deceased on the scene.

An illuminated cat sculpture in downtown Reykjavik on November 29, 2021. Icelandic folklore tells of a giant cat that eats children who don't wear their new clothes at Christmas time.

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You've heard of Santa, maybe even Krampus, but what about the child-eating Yule Cat?

5:22pm December 23, 2023

by Dustin Jones

The Icelandic folk monster, Jólakötturinn, which translates to Yule Cat, stalks the hillsides of towns looking for children to eat. But only those who aren't wearing their new Christmas clothes.

Mexican singer Peso Pluma performs in concert at the Foro Sol in Mexico City, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023.

Peso Pluma bests Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny for most streamed YouTube artist of 2023

3:12pm December 23, 2023

by Chloe Veltman

The Mexican singer-songwriter racked up more than 8.5 billion views globally on the platform this year.

A visit to Milwaukee's famous 'Candy Cane Lane'

8:53am December 23, 2023

by Eddie Morales

For nearly 40 years, residents of a neighborhood in a Milwaukee suburb have gone wild with their Christmas decorations. And it's a long standing tradition to take a drive through "Candy Cane Lane."

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Molly Seidel of Team United States reacts after winning the bronze medal in the Women's Marathon Final at the Tokyo Olympic Games at Sapporo Odori Park on Aug. 7, 2021, in Sapporo, Japan.

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'Wait Wait' for December 23, 2023: With Not My Job guest Molly Seidel

8:23am December 23, 2023

Molly Seidel is one of America's foremost marathon runners, having won bronze at the Tokyo Olympics. She knows her way around a marathon, but what does she know about Jerry Lewis' telethon?

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From posadas to matching clothing, how Christmas is celebrated around the world

8:19am December 23, 2023

by Scott Simon

Christmas traditions vary from country to country: we hear how the holiday is celebrated in Iceland, Mexico, Nigeria, and Australia.