Has Seattle's gig worker wage law delivered increased pay? It’s been nearly two years since Seattle’s gig worker minimum wage took effect. A new study shows that Seattle food delivery drivers now have more unpaid idle time, and drive longer distances between orders. Ruby de Luna
Even in the deep South, people dream of a snowy Christmas People in the South keep hoping for a white Christmas, even though they know chances for snow are very very slim. Melanie Peeples
NPR Student Podcast Challenge: Why many Jewish families order Chinese on Christmas It's a tradition for many Jewish families: Chinese takeout on Christmas. How did this happen? A group of New York City high schoolers shared their reporting with NPR's Student Podcast Challenge.
NPR's U.S. travel guide NPR's staff traveled a lot in 2025. Here are some places and events we thought you might want to check out. James Doubek
Filmmaker Craig Brewer channels his inner Neil Diamond in 'Song Sung Blue' The Hustle & Flow director is known for his films The Dreamers and The Misfits. His latest is based on the true story a Milwaukee couple who became local legends performing as a Neil Diamond tribute band. Tonya Mosley
A prickly Ralph Fiennes uplifts a town through music during WWI in 'The Choral' A northern English town loses its best choral singers to fighting in World War I but finds new hope in a time of loss through music in Nicholas Hytner's new film "The Choral," featuring Ralph Fiennes. Olivia Hampton
CBS News chief Bari Weiss pulls '60 Minutes' story, sparking outcry CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss pulled a 60 Minutes segment on allegations of abuses at an El Salvador detention center where the Trump administration sent hundreds of Venezuelan migrants. David Folkenflik
Is 'Die Hard' a Christmas movie? It's a perennial holiday debate: Is "Die Hard" a Christmas movie? A Philadelphia theater group offers a live reading of the 1988 action classic just in time for the holidays. Buffy Gorrilla
It was called the Kennedy Center, but 3 different presidents shaped it Washington, D.C.'s performing arts center was named for President Kennedy after his assassination. But his vision for the arts as a cornerstone of democracy was shared by Eisenhower and Johnson. Anastasia Tsioulcas
Will fans give 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' the same pass they gave the first two films? "Avatar: Fire and Ash" will spur similar reviews that its two predecessors got: It's pretty to look at, but it doesn't offer much else. Dyer Oxley