NPR's Scott Detrow tries to bring back the office tradition of microwave mulled wine 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. Scott Detrow
Romance stories get more teens reading Members of a high school romance book club in Portland, Oregon, explain why they love love stories.
Remembering the creative icons we lost in 2024 Music producer Quincy Jones, fitness guru Richard Simmons and Broadway icon Chita Rivera were among those who died in 2024.
December in Peru means surf and ceviche In the southern hemisphere, Christmas isn’t cold and cozy. It signals the start of summer.
Seattle's minimum wage, one of the highest in US, goes up again in January Starting Jan. 1, the minimum wage in Seattle will be $20.76. Ruby de Luna
A Jon Batiste holiday jam session 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. Terry Gross
9 movie scenes I couldn't stop thinking about in 2024 From a heart-wrenching epiphany in the drama Tuesday to a meme-able moment in Challengers, these were the lines that critic Aisha Harris has remembered all year. Aisha Harris
The fun — and confusion — of celebrating Christmas and Hanukkah on the same date 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. Chloe Veltman
There's a new translation of Dante's 'The Divine Comedy.' Why? Dante Alighieri is one of the pillars of Western literature. And his texts have been translated into English dozens of times. With two new translations of his work out now, it's worth asking – why do we keep returning to this well? Andrew Limbong
Why Trump's tariffs on Mexico would mean higher avocado prices at the grocery store Most avocados consumed in the U.S. are grown in Mexico. Here's what Trump's proposed tariffs would mean for prices at the grocery store and for the avocado industry. James Doubek