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How will issues at the U.S. southern border shape political battles in 2024?

5:00am December 25, 2023

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Angela Kelley of the American Immigration Lawyers Association about how politics is shifting the discourse on immigration.

Taylor Swift and her Swifties provide an economic boost for Kansas City

5:00am December 25, 2023

by Savannah Hawley-Bates

When Taylor Swift brought her tour to Kansas City and then started dating NFL star Travis Kelce, it helped boost the city's economy.

Parts of the Midwest, including southern Minnesota, experienced blizzard conditions in 2016.

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Christmas Day storm forecast to bring blizzard conditions to Plains and Midwest

8:20pm December 24, 2023

by Emma Bowman

South Dakota and Nebraska are likely to see the heaviest snowfall, posing perilous travel conditions on Christmas Day. Freezing rain threatens Minnesota and the eastern Dakotas with icy roads.

Most homes for sale in 2023 were not affordable for a typical U.S. household

2:34pm December 24, 2023

by Jennifer Ludden

The share of affordable homes plunged 40% from before the pandemic, according to a new analysis. The biggest drops were in smaller cities, where wages could not keep pace with spiking mortgage rates.

Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, in Reno, Nev. In a brief filed Saturday, Trump asked a federal appeals court to dismiss an election interference case against him, arguing he's immune from prosecution.

Trump asks appeals court to toss election interference case, arguing that he's immune

11:26am December 24, 2023

by Jennifer Ludden

The legal filing late Saturday comes after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to fast track a dispute on whether the former President is immune from prosecution.

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Nashville sides with the ophidiophobes: no more snakes on the streets

8:01am December 24, 2023

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Nashville Metro Council member Jordan Huffman about a new ban on street vendors using animals for tips.

Baltimore museum adapts Polar Express ride to be more sensory-friendly

8:01am December 24, 2023

by Scott Maucione

Baltimore's B&O Railroad Museum aims to bring holiday cheer to children on the autism spectrum by making its Polar Express ride more sensory-friendly for neurodivergent young people.

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Pod Corner: A memorable Christmas dinner

5:38pm December 23, 2023

Colorado Public Radio's My Story So Far is a podcast with stories told from different communities around the state. In this segment, a student recounts a memorable Christmas dinner.

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A mall Santa on his 39th year shares his stories, and a few secrets

5:38pm December 23, 2023

by Bill Chappell

Santa Luke has been a Baltimore institution for nearly 40 years.

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A New Year's tradition: the potato drop

5:38pm December 23, 2023

NPR's Scott Detrow shares a New Year tradition.