How to cure loneliness? Stammtisch. Loneliness is a modern, cross generational plague. And some people, are looking to an old German tradition for a tried and true remedy. Laurel Wamsley
Attacked and locked out by her boyfriend, a woman was welcomed into a family's home On this week's "My Unsung Hero" from Hidden Brain, many years ago, Karleen was physically attacked by her then-boyfriend. A man invited her to join his family for their Hanukkah dinner.
Tubameister Christmas has charmed Texans and tourists for 45 years In San Antonio, Texas, the TubaMeister Christmas invites tuba players to perform outdoors as part of the city's River Walk in one of the city's oddest, funniest holiday events. Jack Morgan
Far from the front lines, Ukrainians fight a war to preserve their culture In the Transcarpathia region, some locals embrace a traditional lifestyle and cultural identity. After surviving Soviet threats, now they fear President Vladimir Putin seeks to erase their culture. Claire Harbage
How Ukraine is safeguarding 'Carol of the Bells' Russian troops are closing in on the town where a beloved Ukrainian composer wrote his most famous song.
24 hours at the Mall of America From predawn mall walkers and Cinnabon dough rollers to roller coaster riders and exhausted shoppers, these are the sounds of 24 hours at America's largest mall. Alina Selyukh
Celebrating Chrismukkah: When Christmas and Hanukkah overlap This year, Hanukkah and Christmas will be celebrated on the same day, Dec. 25.
2024 recap: Readers' top KUOW stories from this year If there were any trends among all you KUOW readers over 2024, it was your love of animal stories (even if those animals are not very nice) and talking about the weather. Dyer Oxley
We needed comic relief in 2024. Here are 5 stand-up specials where we found it Hasan Minhaj, Ronny Chieng, Mike Birbiglia, Hannah Einbinder and Michelle Buteau all delivered specials that cracked us up this year. Elizabeth Blair