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Thursday
Lady Churchill in April 1965 Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images hide caption
How Clementine Churchill Wielded Influence As Winston's Wife
Monday
Demonstrators block Public Square in Cleveland on November 25, 2014, during a protest over the police shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice. Tony Dejak/AP hide caption
German Chancellor Adolf Hitler shakes hands with Head of State of Vichy France Marshall Philippe Pétain in occupied France on Oct. 24, 1940. AP hide caption
Mr. and Mrs. Henpeck wash the dishes, on stereo card, circa 1903. Library of Congress hide caption
Tracy Hart, a water resource economist in Washington, D.C., submitted six words to The Race Card Project: Yes, I'm tobacco-pickin' white trash. In submitting her words and photo, she says she was taking ownership. "This is who I am, and if I'm going to understand anyone else, I'm going to understand myself first." Courtesy of Tracy Hart hide caption
Saturday
Princess Pageant crowns reflect the importance of patchwork, beadwork, and Seminole symbols. Will O'Leary hide caption
A Princess In Patchwork: Sewing For The Miss Florida Seminole Princess Pageant
Friday
At the end of Charles Dickens' 1843 classic, A Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge and his long-abused employee, Bob Cratchit, enjoy a mug of Smoking Bishop. It's a drink loaded with English history, politics and class identity. Illustration by John Leech, 1817-1864. Culture Club/Getty Images hide caption
Thursday
Why Does Santa Live In The North Pole? A Political Cartoonist's Vision
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
Across India, several Christian communities prepare sweet homemade wines for the festive season from a rich array of local fruit, roots and grain. Above, a glass of golden pineapple wine. Courtesy Merwyn Mascarenhas hide caption
Wednesday
Ivan Day shapes his mince pies using traditional patterns from hundreds of years ago. Rich Preston hide caption
Big, Bold, Wild: We Re-Create Christmas Dinners Of Centuries Past
In addition to the dancing devils, there's Old Man Beggar, who also parades around on Christmas. At right is a Liberian version of Santa. John W. Poole/NPR hide caption
Tuesday
The Windsor Court Hotel in New Orleans began holding afternoon tea in 1984. A representative says the hotel held daily afternoon tea times until Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005. It still serves afternoon tea a few days a week. Sara Essex Bradley/Windsor Court Le Salon hide caption
Monday
NPR's Steve Inskeep interviews President Obama at the White House. Claire O'Neill/NPR hide caption