'May love rest gently in your broken heart': What to say to a grieving friend When a good friend's loved one passes away, it can be hard to find the right thing to say. NPR readers share words of comfort they've shared with others — or wish they'd heard themselves. Malaka Gharib
Blake Lively accuses 'It Ends With Us' studio of harassment and smear campaign In a legal complaint, the actor says co-star Justin Baldoni and his team launched a smear campaign as a way to silence Lively's narrative about his and a producer's alleged repeated sexual harassment. Emma Bowman
Dozens of mourners gather for vigil honoring slain Seattle bus driver Dozens of bus drivers, friends, and family gathered in Seattle’s U District neighborhood on Saturday to mourn Shawn Yim. The 59-year-old bus driver was stabbed in the chest several times while on his route Wednesday morning and died in a nearby alley. Casey Martin
Why some tradwives are abandoning the TikTok lifestyle trend More women are posting online about why they quit the "tradwife" lifestyle to instead build a community of working moms on social media. (Story originally aired on Morning Edition on Dec. 19, 2024.) Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
I discovered one way to fight loneliness: The Germans call it a Stammtisch Modern life can be lonely. Some are looking to an old German tradition – of drinking and conversation – to deepen connection through regular meetups. Laurel Wamsley
On tap for the holidays: A blend of multicultural drink traditions and fond memories For this year's All Things Considered holiday cocktail interview, we visited Providencia in Washington, D.C., a bar that brings its owners' personal stories to life. Ashley Brown
Netflix is dreaming of a glitch-free Christmas with 2 major NFL games set It comes weeks after Netflix's attempt to broadcast live boxing between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson was rife with technical glitches. Juliana Kim
The 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill NPR's Scott Simon talks with Jonathan Lane, of the consortium Revolution 250, about why the Battle of Bunker Hill won't be reenacted at Bunker Hill to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Scott Simon
Connecticut leans into its role as holiday Hallmark movie backdrop We're in the thick of holiday movie season. One New England state has been the backdrop for lots of these films in recent years and this year it's capitalizing on that role. Chris Polansky
Is 'Die Hard' truly a Christmas movie? (Let's debate!) When the holiday season arrives, with the tree decorated, and the stockings hung, I will gather my loved ones close for an annual Christmas tradition — watching my favorite Christmas movie "Die Hard." Dyer Oxley
