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It's another Christmas in Bethlehem with the war still raging in Gaza. Palestinians in the city believed to be the birthplace of Jesus are hurting after more than a year of war.

In Syria, some Christians aren't decorating their homes or putting up Christmas trees because they fear retaliation from rebels.

NPR's Asma Khalid talks with Abraham Bonowitz of Death Penalty Action about President Biden's decision to commute the death penalty sentences of all but three people on federal death row.

Community leaders in Stubenville, Ohio, celebrate the holidays by decorating main street with hundreds of giant nutcrackers. The Christmas attraction is helping to bring the downtown back to life.

In Sudan, the severity of famine has worsen, according to hunger experts who say the country is experiencing one of the worst starvation crisis in modern times.

Americans making fun of fruitcake is a holiday tradition. But a Canadian pastry chef and master food preserver would like us to reconsider our assumptions. (Story aired on ATC on Dec. 23, 2024.) ...

Whether it's volunteering at a local school or taking soup to a sick neighbor, research shows that when we help others, we can also improve our own physical and mental health.

The city of Bethlehem is in dire straits. Christmas is the busiest time of year in the birthplace of Jesus, packed with pilgrims and tourists. But the streets are empty with the war in Gaza raging.

American Airlines did not have a good start to its Christmas Eve. A "technical issue" led to the temporary grounding of hundreds of flights on one of the busiest travel days of the year.

Alfa Anderson sang on some of Chic's most memorable hits, including "Le Freak," "Good Times," and "My Forbidden Lover." She died on Dec. 17 at 78.

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