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Arts & Life At this museum, the tide brings in odd treasures that become a lasting lesson At the Plum Island Museum of Lost Toys and Curiosities, one-time treasures bring back memories and are a reminder of the eternal life of plastic waste. Tovia Smith
National How cozy Yuletide traditions got their start with raging parties and animal sacrifice Today, people consider "Yule" synonymous with "Christmas." But centuries ago, Yule meant something different — a pagan mid-winter festival, dating back to pre-Christian Germanic people. Natalie Escobar
National The strangers who guided her home — and returned with Christmas dinner Mary Klein had just moved to a new city when she got lost. A couple stopped to help and guided her home. They returned the next day with Christmas dinner. Laura Kwerel
Music Why do we hear the same Christmas songs year after year? Hundreds of new Christmas songs are released every year, but each time December rolls around, the same small handful of classics races to the top of the charts. Will anything new ever break through? Rahul Mukherjee
Politics Trump administration wants to set quota for denaturalizing American citizens The Trump administration says it wants to establish a quota for next year to denaturalize up to 200 American citizens per month. Lilly Quiroz
National Morning news brief The DOJ released more Epstein files, and some mentioned Trump, SCOTUS blocks Trump from deploying National Guard to Chicago, delayed report shows U.S. economy grew between July and September. Leila Fadel
Food Want to fry a turkey for your holiday meal? Here's are 10 tips to remember Steve Inskeep and his brother, Bruce make a deep-fried Turkey while chatting about how their family celebrated the holidays. Steve Inskeep
Law & Courts Immigration attorney talks about Trump's denaturalization efforts NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with immigration attorney Marium Masumi Daud about the Trump administration's efforts to take away citizenship from some naturalized Americans. Steve Inskeep
Economy Delayed report shows U.S. economy grew between July and September A much-delayed report shows the U.S. economy grew a robust 4.3% between July and September, fueled by consumer spending. Steve Inskeep
Law & Courts SCOTUS rules Trump can't send National Guard to Chicago without governor's permission The Supreme Court ruled against President Trump on Tuesday, refusing to reinstate, for now, President Trump's ability to send National Guard troops into Illinois over the objections of its governor. Kat Lonsdorf