All Things Considered for December 24, 2015 : NPR

Parisians Adjust To New Reality Following Terror Attacks

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Surge In Online Holiday Shopping Puts Pressure On Retailers

by Sonari Glinton

Surge In Online Holiday Shopping Puts Pressure On Retailers

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A Tiny Town In Idaho Welcomes The State's First All-Latino City Council

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A Tiny Town In Idaho Welcomes The State's First All-Latino City Council

by Nathan Rott

A Tiny Town In Idaho Welcomes The State's First All-Latino City Council

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Not All Santa Costumes Are Created Equal: A Tariff Dispute Over Red Suits

by Jacob Goldstein

Not All Santa Costumes Are Created Equal: A Tariff Dispute Over Red Suits

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Encore: Among Santa And Mistletoe, A British Christmas Includes Comedy

by Ari Shapiro

Encore: Among Santa And Mistletoe, A British Christmas Includes Comedy

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Encore: Born A City Kid, Bernie Sanders Drifted To The Green Mountain State

by Tamara Keith

Encore: Born A City Kid, Bernie Sanders Drifted To The Green Mountain State

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In the 1823 poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" Clement Clark Moore describes Santa as a "jolly old elf." Above, a 1918 illustration of the poem, by William Roger Snow. GraphicaArtis/Getty Images hide caption

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Culture

Is Santa An Elf? Discuss

by Neda Ulaby

Is Santa An Elf? Discuss

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History

Why Does Santa Live In The North Pole? A Political Cartoonist's Vision

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Teaching Grit On The Water: A Top Coach Mixes Rowing With Life

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Teaching Grit On The Water: A Top Coach Mixes Rowing With Life

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Teaching Grit On The Water: A Top Coach Mixes Rowing With Life

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Africa

Nigerian President Tells BBC War Against Boko Haram 'Technically' Won

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Africa

Rising From The Ocean Floor, Developers Create New City In Nigeria

by Nick Schifrin

Rising From The Ocean Floor, Developers Create New City In Nigeria

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Suburban Virginia Nativity Concert Captures Essence Of Christmas Season

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National

Suburban Virginia Nativity Concert Captures Essence Of Christmas Season

by Neva Grant

Suburban Virginia Nativity Concert Captures Essence Of Christmas Season

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3 College Seniors Contemplate Their Appointment With The Real World

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3 College Seniors Contemplate Their Appointment With The Real World

by Robert Siegel

3 College Seniors Contemplate Their Appointment With The Real World

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World

U.S. Launches Airstrikes In Support Of Afghan Operation In Sangin

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Energy

Massive Methane Gas Leak Displaces Thousands In Los Angeles County

by Ingrid Lobet

Massive Methane Gas Leak Displaces Thousands In Los Angeles County

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Why Miami Cubans Roast Christmas Pigs In A 'China Box'

La Caja China CEO Roberto Guerra. Guerra says his father first spotted the wooden cooking boxes in Havana's Chinatown in 1955. In 1985, the two decided to re-create the devices, and La Caja China company was born. Greg Allen/NPR hide caption

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The Salt

Why Miami Cubans Roast Christmas Pigs In A 'China Box'

by Greg Allen

Why Miami Cubans Roast Christmas Pigs In A 'China Box'

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Eddie Redmayne: Reading 'Danish Girl' Script Was Like Getting 'Sucker-Punched'

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Movie Interviews

Eddie Redmayne: Reading 'Danish Girl' Script Was Like Getting 'Sucker-Punched'

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Eddie Redmayne: Reading 'Danish Girl' Script Was Like Getting 'Sucker-Punched'

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