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All Things Considered hosts Ailsa Chang, Mary Louise Kelly, Ari Shapiro, Juana Summers and Scott Detrow present the program's trademark mix of news, interviews, commentaries, reviews, and offbeat features 7 days a week.

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All Things Considered hosts Ailsa Chang, Mary Louise Kelly, Ari Shapiro, Juana Summers and Scott Detrow present the program's trademark mix of news, interviews, commentaries, reviews, and offbeat features 7 days a week.

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One woman fights to keep the old Christmas tradition of posada alive in Mexico City

12/25/2024
Posadas are part of a centuries-long tradition that recreates Mary and Joseph's search for a place where the baby Jesus could be born. But in Mexico City, they have become just a reason to party.

Duration:00:03:34

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Timothee Chalamet talks about playing Bob Dylan in the new movie 'A Complete Unknown'

12/25/2024
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with actor Timothee Chalamet and director James Mangold about their new movie "A Complete Unknown."

Duration:00:08:01

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Rural communities are finding new models to keep small general stores open

12/25/2024
Some residents of Strafford, Vt., are trying to preserve their general store by buying it and hiring an operator with a promise to keep it local.

Duration:00:04:19

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Christian in Syria celebrate the first Christmas since the end of the Assad regime

12/25/2024
Christians in Syria are struggling with how publicly to celebrate Christmas this year. There is a lot unknown about the interim government ruling Syria and their tolerance of religious minorities.

Duration:00:03:55

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The carjacking rate has started to drop after a disturbing jump in previous years

12/25/2024
Crime has been dropping, nationally -- but car jackings remain higher than before the pandemic. A new study analyzes the data on this crime, which may have finally peaked in 2024.

Duration:00:02:23

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Director Barry Jenkins talks about where he sought safety as a child

12/25/2024
Film director Barry Jenkins draws a Wild Card question and talks about where he'd go to feel safe as a child.

Duration:00:03:30

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In Linares, Mexico, a musical tradition made solely of drums and clarinets thrives

12/25/2024
In a quaint, sleepy city four hours south of the Texas border, a unique musical tradition is thriving. The city of Linares is the birthplace of duos and trios composed solely of drums and clarinets.

Duration:00:04:21

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Feeling stuffed after a big holiday meal? Try taking a walk

12/25/2024
During the holidays, you may want to roll from the table to the TV. Research shows even a short walk after a meal can be a big boost for health.

Duration:00:03:55

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How to cure loneliness? Stammtisch.

12/25/2024
Loneliness is a modern, cross generational plague. And some people, are looking to an old German tradition for a tried and true remedy.

Duration:00:03:57

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A biologist explains what humanity could learn from natural ecosystems

12/25/2024
In her new book The Serviceberry, botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer argues that humans would be wise to learn from the circular economies of reciprocity and abundance that play out in natural ecosystems.

Duration:00:08:02

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Attacked and locked out by her boyfriend, a woman was welcomed into a family's home

12/25/2024
On this week's "My Unsung Hero" from Hidden Brain, many years ago, Karleen was physically attacked by her then-boyfriend. A man invited her to join his family for their Hanukkah dinner.

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Tubameister Christmas has charmed Texans and tourists for 45 years

12/25/2024
In San Antonio, Texas, the TubaMeister Christmas invites tuba players to perform outdoors as part of the city's River Walk in one of the city's oddest, funniest holiday events.

Duration:00:03:37

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Why major automakers embrace Tesla's previously proprietary charging tech

12/25/2024
The auto industry is embracing Tesla's charging technology. Because it will be a years-long transition, many EV owners will need adapters.

Duration:00:03:59

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Minn. Democratic party chair says his wins could help nationally after loss to Trump

12/25/2024
Ken Martin helped turn around the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party's finances and secure a streak of statewide wins for the party over 18 years. Now, he wants to do the same thing for the Democratic National Committee.

Duration:00:04:09

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A post-doctorial student proves the solution to the decades-old 'moving sofa problem'

12/25/2024
For decades, mathematicians tried to come up with the optimal sofa shape to move around a corner. Post-doctoral student Jineon Baek posted a 100-page proof that claims to solve the problem.

Duration:00:02:22

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Looking back on the U.S. economy in 2024

12/25/2024
2024 is drawing to a close with the US economy in good shape. Many people are still frustrated by high prices, but attitudes of Republicans and Democrats have moved in opposite directions since the election.

Duration:00:04:40

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Two Demos who won national office in the first Trump era are focused on their states

12/25/2024
Two moderate Democrats elected to the House in 2018 with national security backgrounds are running for Governor in 2025, as their party moves on from 2024 losses and considers new messages to key voting blocs

Duration:00:04:16

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10% of the world's data storage capacity lives in Virginia. Expanding may be difficult

12/24/2024
As other states get in the game, leaders in Virginia are facing the growing pains of hosting the biggest cluster of data center capacity in the world.

Duration:00:04:20

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'Babygirl' writer-director talks about making an erotic thriller from the female gaze

12/24/2024
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Halina Rejn, writer and director of the new movie Babygirl, about making an erotic thriller from the female gaze -- and whether that's really possible.

Duration:00:07:41

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NPR's Books We Love: Books you probably haven't heard of

12/24/2024
NPR's Books We Love is a roundup of our staff's favorite reads this year. Today we look at some of our favorite, more obscure, lesser-known picks from this year's Books We Love.

Duration:00:03:37