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NPR's Scott Detrow tries to bring back the office tradition of microwave mulled wine

4:56pm December 23, 2024

by Sarah Handel

NPR's Scott Detrow tries to spread holiday cheer by reviving an old office holiday tradition: making mulled wine in the microwave at work on Christmas Eve.

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10 World Cafe sessions we loved in 2024

4:11pm December 23, 2024

From Waxahatchee to Mannequin Pussy and Lizzie No, these interviews and performances from 2024 blew us away.

Forget what you think you know about fruitcake

12:00pm December 23, 2024

For generations of Americans, making fun of fruitcake has been a holiday tradition. But a Canadian pastry chef and master food preserver would like us to reconsider our assumptions.

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A Jon Batiste holiday jam session

10:39am December 23, 2024

by Terry Gross

In part two of our interview, Batiste joins us from the piano and plays some of his favorite Christmas songs. He's the former band leader and music director for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

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9 movie scenes I couldn't stop thinking about in 2024

9:00am December 23, 2024

From a heart-wrenching epiphany to a meme-able moment, these were the lines that critic Aisha Harris has remembered all year.

The fun — and confusion — of celebrating Christmas and Hanukkah on the same date

7:00am December 23, 2024

Christmas and Hanukkah rarely fall on the same date, but this year they do. One mixed-faith family in Oakland, Calif., doubles down for double whammy holiday.

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'May love rest gently in your broken heart': What to say to a grieving friend

5:00am December 23, 2024

When a good friend's loved one passes away, it can be hard to find the right thing to say. NPR readers share words of comfort they've shared with others — or wish they'd heard themselves.

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NPR's Scott Detrow tries to bring back the office tradition of microwave mulled wine

10 World Cafe sessions we loved in 2024

Forget what you think you know about fruitcake

A Jon Batiste holiday jam session

9 movie scenes I couldn't stop thinking about in 2024

The fun — and confusion — of celebrating Christmas and Hanukkah on the same date

K-pop's uncertain English-language future

Why Trump's tariffs on Mexico would mean higher avocado prices at the grocery store

There's a new translation of Dante's 'The Divine Comedy.' Why?

'May love rest gently in your broken heart': What to say to a grieving friend