Noche Buena: Tacoma chef shares her family’s Christmas Eve tradition Noche Buena is about family gatherings and food for the Filipino community. One Tacoma chef shares her family's Noche Buena traditions. Ruby de Luna Play AudioListen 5 mins
A Nutcracker performance that will be less overwhelming, for people with sensory issues Snowflakes and sugar-plum ferries will dance across the stage as usual, but the show will be altered to have less crash, bang and strobe elements. Paige Browning Play AudioListen 1 min
Gather ‘round for a roguish, timeless Christmas tale A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas John O'Brien Play AudioListen 2 hours
Casual Friday: Outsmarting the package thieves We learned more about Omicron this week, and it's causing some people to rethink their holiday plans. But there's still plenty of festive spirit around the city, including the holiday tradition of trying to outsmart package thieves. Clare McGrane Play AudioListen 15 mins
Former slaves brought Thanksgiving to Liberia — and rebooted it It's definitely not a turkey day. Jollof rice is more like it. It's questioned as a holiday because of its American origins. And the way Liberians do celebrate holds lessons for the U.S. Vicky Hallett
Flooding, COVID-19, and Thanksgiving preparation, this week. Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Northwest News Network and KUOW correspondent Anna King, Freelance Science Reporter Jane C Hu and The Stranger staff writer Jas Keimig. Alec Cowan Play AudioListen 52 mins
Why We Celebrate Labor Day And Other Facts About The Holiday You Might Not Know Where did this three-day-weekend come from anyway? Deepa Shivaram
Slavery Didn't End On Juneteenth. Here's What You Should Know About This Important Day June 19, 1865, marked a huge turning point for black people in America. Sharon Pruitt-Young
Why One School District Scrapped All Holiday Names From Its Calendar Some institutions have dropped the name Columbus Day or switched to celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day. One New Jersey school district came up with a new solution: eliminate all holiday names. Joe Hernandez
Weekend arts & culture picks: Folklife, Nordic sights, and live music in-person Paige Browning Play AudioListen 6 mins
