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What makes a holiday song a lasting hit?

In this handout photo provided by Disney, Grammy Award-winning singer Mariah Carey waves to the crowd while taping the "Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade" TV special at the Magic Kingdom on December 3, 2010 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Carey's "All I Want For Christmas is You" is a holiday favorite. Handout/Getty Images hide caption

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What makes a holiday song a lasting hit?

Whether you play it on loop or whether it drives you crazy, there's no question Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You," song has become a permanent fixture of the Christmas song canon.

What makes a holiday song a lasting hit?

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The numbers were good, but feelings were bad: The US economy in 2024

A person shops at a Whole Foods Market grocery store on December 17, 2024 in New York City. Grocery prices have recently seen their most significant monthly gain since January of 2023 with egg prices rising 8.2% alone. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

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The numbers were good, but feelings were bad: The US economy in 2024

By most objective measures, the US economy is in good shape. Employers added about 2 million jobs this year. Unemployment is low. In much of the country, gasoline is now selling for less than $3 a gallon.

The numbers were good, but feelings were bad: The US economy in 2024

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In a year of global elections, what did we learn about the state of democracy?

A demonstrator waves a Venezuelan flag during a protest against the official results of the presidential election on July 29, 2024 in Caracas, Venezuela. Jesus Vargas/Getty Images hide caption

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In a year of global elections, what did we learn about the state of democracy?

It was a hectic election season in America, to put it lightly, and we're not alone. What do this year's elections across the world say about the state of democracy at large? Host Scott Detrow speaks with NPR correspondents about some of the most consequential global elections of 2024.

In a year of global elections, what did we learn about the state of democracy?

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Is "The Godfather: Part II," the perfect sequel?

The "Kiss of Death" in "The Godfather: Part II", directed by Francis Ford Coppola, based on the novel 'The Godfather' by Mario Puzo. Seen here from left, John Cazale (back to camera) as Fredo Corleone and Al Pacino as Don Michael Corleone. Photo by CBS via Getty Images hide caption

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Is "The Godfather: Part II," the perfect sequel?

Given the fact that it seems like Hollywood churns out nothing but sequels, you would think the industry would have perfected the genre by now.

Is "The Godfather: Part II," the perfect sequel?

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How Netanyahu survived another tumultuous year

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the peak of Hermon Mount (Jabal al-Sheikh) on the Syrian side of the border after the fall of the Baath regime in Syria. Ma'yan Toaf / Israel GPO hide caption

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How Netanyahu survived another tumultuous year

At the start of this year Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was facing a crisis. Just a few months before, Hamas had breached Israel's border with Gaza, killing some 1200 people in Israel on October 7th.

How Netanyahu survived another tumultuous year

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It's never too late to get fit

Gene Berg, 72 of Litchfield, New Hampshire hopes to medal in the pickleball Senior Games in every state that holds one. Zack Wittman for NPR hide caption

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It's never too late to get fit

How does fitness and movement change across the lifespan?

It's never too late to get fit

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Holidays shopping brings out the scammers. Here's how to stay safe

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Holidays shopping brings out the scammers. Here's how to stay safe

With just a handful of shopping days until Christmas, millions are making last minute online purchases. Unfortunately 'tis also the season for financial and identity theft. We ask an expert how you can avoid the scams.

Holidays shopping brings out the scammers. Here's how to stay safe

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Can Trump turn promises into policy?

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump arrives to give remarks alongside SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son (L) at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort on December 16, 2024 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump announced that SoftBank will invest over $100 billion in projects in the United States including 100,000 artificial intelligence related jobs. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption

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Can Trump turn promises into policy?

Donald Trump becomes the 47th President of the United States in just over a month.

Can Trump turn promises into policy?

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A legend weighs in on a Christmas classic

Country and Rock N Roll Hall of Fame member Brenda Lee performs at The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in the CMA Theater on December 9, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee. Rick Diamond/Getty hide caption

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A legend weighs in on a Christmas classic

For many of us, Christmas songs are dominating our playlists this week. There's the one you start hearing in October, Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You," Eartha Kitt's "Santa Baby," and the Christmas banger that went to number one last year, Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree."

A legend weighs in on a Christmas classic

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Can Syria avoid another slide into autocracy?

A torn portrait of Bashir al-Assad, that appears to have been arranged, is seen inside the Presidential Palace on December 10, 2024 in Damascus, Syria. Parts of the palace were ransacked in recent days as rebel forces in Syria seized the capital from longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, who fled the country to Russia. (Photo by Ali Haj Suleiman/Getty Images) Getty Images/Getty Images hide caption

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Can Syria avoid another slide into autocracy?

The brutal regime of Bashar al Assad fell over the weekend with dizzying speed. Syrians within the country and around the world burst into celebration.

Can Syria avoid another slide into autocracy?

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