All Things Considered
A New York Stock Exchange trader works on the floor on Dec. 17. Stocks rose nearly 300 points after the Federal Reserve announced it plans to begin raising interest rates next year. Andrew Burton/Getty Images hide caption
Economy Weathers A Bad Winter And Other Storms To Finish 2014 Strong
Michele Vaccaro buries a fig tree in the yard of Mary Menniti in Sewickley, Pa. Hal Klein for NPR hide caption
Why Bury Fig Trees? A Curious Tradition Preserves A Taste Of Italy
Blind Syrian Refugee Writer Seeks To Make New Home In Sweden
An illustration depicts Jesus Christ transforming water into wine during the wedding at Cana (John 2:7). Joseph Martin Kronheim/Kean Collection/Getty Images hide caption
What Would Jesus Drink? A Class Exploring Ancient Wines Asks
Chicago Officials Spar With South Dakota Over Airport Ads
Listen: The Not-So-True Story Of Santa's Naughty-Or-Nice Division
For Venezuela, Drop In Global Oil Prices Could Be Catastrophic
Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Oliver Strewe/Getty Images/Lonely Planet Image hide caption
After 522 Years, Spain Seeks To Make Amends For Expulsion Of Jews
How 'The Interview' May Change How Big Studios Do Business
In Britain, A Christmas Tradition Of Slapstick And Silliness
Florence Allen Jones, right, is part of the education ministry's classes-by-radio team. John W. Poole/NPR hide caption
Where Ebola Has Closed Schools, A Radio Program Provides A Faint Signal Of Hope
Susan Tannewitz-Karnes grew up eating Mrs. Lawrence every Christmas. The tea cake was so beloved that Tannewitz-Karnes and her siblings would argue over who received more than their fair share. Courtesy of Susan Tannewitz-Karnes hide caption