The singer-songwriter and Talking Heads frontman presents some of his favorite holiday music — including songs by The Pogues, James Brown and LCD Soundsystem. Originally broadcast Dec. 20, 2023.
Whether we were paying attention or not, 2024 was filled with good news. In case you weren't, NPR's member stations have been keeping track. Here are some of the stories that made us smile this year.
It's looking like 2024 will be the hottest year since record-keeping began, unseating 2023 for the top spot. Climate change is playing a role, and scientists say it was even hotter than expected.
Generative AI is making it easier for fraudsters to dupe people, now more than ever. Protect yourself from scams this holiday season with these five tips.
The two major Japanese automakers are discussing a merger. Here is what to know, from the reasons why they are doing this to how it could impact you.
'Nosferatu' continues Christmas horror tradition
DOJ found that two organizations that run Tennessee's attorney licensing program discriminated against a lawyer over his opioid use disorder medication.
Many people are tipping their babysitters, housekeepers and teachers this holiday season, but often by the same amounts as three years ago.
Republicans are defending a slim Senate majority in 2026, but Democrats still have a tough fight ahead to take control of the chamber.
Across the UK, people celebrated the festive season by decorating Christmas trees and putting up beautiful lights.
EastEnders' Dean Gaffney and Natalie Cassidy have in the past sparked relationship rumours off-screen - and now the pair is reuniting for the Great Celebrity Bake Off.
Find out how I got on as an elf at the world's oldest toy store.
The Catholic Church and German politics are both in crisis. Could they help each other out?
The fell moons rise, and in their cold glare emerges a parcel from the dirt. Bloat and gangrene, crimped as if by tourniquet. A dark promise wriggles within. Grip the fibrous handles, feel its jagged soul imprint upon your palm. Now pull! Rend the sinew, tear muscle from bone, hatch their fetid gift! The yoke draws near! Take up the slip and read the words upon its face.
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Siam Cement BigBloc Construction, a subsidiary of BigBloc Construction Ltd, has secured a Rs 4.5 crore order from Tata Projects to supply and install AAC panels at Micron's semiconductor unit in Sanand, Gujarat. The project involves delivering steel-reinforced AAC panels within three months, marking the JV's first major order after starting operations at their new AAC wall plant in Kheda.
MARRIED mum-of-two Ellie* has been with her husband for twenty years, but when the couple stopped having sex, she knew she had to look elsewhere.
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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, which means it's time for our annual look at festive knitwear available from Europe's top football teams.
While Nike, Adidas and Puma have been kitting out most of the world's top teams, Macron has produced some of the finest jerseys we've seen this year.
Live: Kid Rock, Foreigner and a night of folly in Raleigh INDY Week
Nothing is worse than gluey mashed potatoes, but there is a simple cooking method for making sure they turn out smooth and silky when you boil the potatoes in a pan.
EXCLUSIVE: A relationship expert issued advice to Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford as they set for their first "challenging" Christmas apart, following their split.
Mokobara, a luggage and accessories brand has expanded its retail footprint with the opening of its 25th store in the country at Jaipur.
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation has reported that 53 Afghan prisoners have been released from Pakistani jails and returned to Afghanistan. According to a statement from the Spin Boldak Border Directorate on Tuesday, December 24, 45 individuals were released as single prisoners, while one family of eight was also among those freed and deported […]
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Following a working meeting with the Governor of the Sverdlovsk Region, Yevgeny Kuyvashev, the ambassador noted that Azerbaijan places great importance on optimizing ties with this Russian region and the Urals Federal District as a whole, given the presence of a very active Azerbaijani community and thousands of Azerbaijani specialists working in the area
