Reindeer bring holiday magic to Illinois ranch year round Reindeer typically live in colder climates. However, they are a big hit on a ranch in central Illinois where they live year-round and become a special attraction during the holiday season. Adelyn Mui
Here to Help: Volunteering on Christmas Day The Washington, D.C., Jewish Community Center has designated Dec. 25 as a day of service. On Christmas Day, hundred of volunteers fan out, offering food, gifts, warm clothing for those in need.
'Twice' author Mitch Albom asks: What if you could relive any moment of your life? Albom is the author of Tuesdays with Morrie, which chronicled Albom's relationship with Morrie Schwartz, his old college professor who died of ALS. Originally broadcast Oct. 13, 2025. Tonya Mosley
At this museum, the tide brings in odd treasures that become a lasting lesson At the Plum Island Museum of Lost Toys and Curiosities, one-time treasures bring back memories and are a reminder of the eternal life of plastic waste. Tovia Smith
After the flames, a New York church returns to Christmas -- and to itself NPR's Michel Martin checks in with Middle Collegiate Church in Manhattan as it celebrates its first Christmas service since a devastating fire in 2020. Mansee Khurana
Drag queens Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme return to Seattle to sleigh the holidays Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme are back in their chosen home of Seattle for "The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show." KUOW Staff
How 'aesthetic' became an adjective NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Shane O'Neill of The Washington Post about the word "aesthetic" and its evolution from art criticism and design theory to online speak and the White House. Sarah Handel
A top-10 list can't contain all the great TV of 2025 TV critic David Bianculli says 2025 offered so many great shows he couldn't narrow them down. But in a year of intense TV, Netflix's haunting series Adolescence, stands apart. David Bianculli
TV host Rick Steves saves hygiene center in Seattle area from closing More than 700 people use the community center for a hot meal or a shower.
Vince Zampella, video game pioneer behind megahit Call of Duty, dies at 55 One of Vince Zampella's crowning achievements was the creation of the Call of Duty franchise, which has sold more than half a billion games worldwide. The Associated Press