NPR News: NPR's Scott Detrow tries to bring back the office tradition of microwave mulled wine

NPR's Scott Detrow tries to bring back the office tradition of microwave mulled wine
NPR's Scott Detrow tries to spread holiday cheer by reviving an old office holiday tradition: making mulled wine in the microwave at work on Christmas Eve.

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NPR News: Forget what you think you know about fruitcake

Forget what you think you know about fruitcake
For generations of Americans, making fun of fruitcake has been a holiday tradition. But a Canadian pastry chef and master food preserver would like us to reconsider our assumptions.

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NPR News: Why Trump's tariffs on Mexico would mean higher avocado prices at the grocery store

Why Trump's tariffs on Mexico would mean higher avocado prices at the grocery store
Most avocados consumed in the U.S. are grown in Mexico. Here's what Trump's proposed tariffs would mean for prices at the grocery store and for the avocado industry.

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NPR News: The man who can get you a Santa suit that can make St. Nick jealous

The man who can get you a Santa suit that can make St. Nick jealous
The owner of ProSanta.com talks about his line of high-end Santa suits.

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NPR News: 'Laid' has lots of jokes, guest stars ... and death

'Laid' has lots of jokes, guest stars ... and death
The new Peacock series Laid is a very dark rom-com. Stephanie Hsu plays a young woman who discovers that all of her exes have started to die under mysterious, sometimes freakish, circumstances. This causes her to conduct a kind of sexual audit of her life, and she sets out to warn everyone she's ever slept with that they are about to die. It's funnier than it sounds, and makes for a good holiday hangover binge.

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NPR News: Blake Lively accuses 'It Ends With Us' studio of harassment and smear campaign

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.

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NPR News: On tap for the holidays: A blend of multicultural drink traditions and fond memories

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.

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NPR News: 'Wait Wait' for December 21, 2024: With Not My Job guests Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone

'Wait Wait' for December 21, 2024: With Not My Job guests Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone
This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with special guests Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone and panelists Dulcé Sloan, Roy Blount, Jr., and Hari Kondabolu

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NPR News: Netflix is dreaming of a glitch-free Christmas with 2 major NFL games set

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.

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NPR News: Big dreams: He's the founder of a leading African photobook library

Big dreams: He's the founder of a leading African photobook library
Paul Ninson had an old-school, newfangled dream: a modern library devoted to photobooks showing life on the continent. He maxed out his credit cards, injured his back — and made it happen.

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NPR News: Great global photos from 2024: These images delighted us, touched us, dazzled us

Great global photos from 2024: These images delighted us, touched us, dazzled us
People love looking at photos. (Just ask Instagram.) This year, we published a number of photo-driven posts that resonated deeply with our audience. Here are some of our favorites.

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NPR News: To make 'The Godfather' his way, Francis Ford Coppola waged a studio battle

To make 'The Godfather' his way, Francis Ford Coppola waged a studio battle
Coppola was 29 when he signed on to direct a film. "I was young and had no power," he said in 2016, "so [the studio] figured they could just boss me around." Coppola is a 2024 Kennedy Center honoree.

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