Dec 25 Trump’s busy Christmas Eve included calls to troops, talk of Santa By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s first Christmas Eve in office was a busy one that unfolded like this: tweet against perceived adversaries, cheer U.S. troops spending the holidays overseas, play golf, chat with children anxious to know when Santa will bring their… Continue reading
Dec 24 Trump sends Christmas greetings to U.S. troops abroad By Associated Press President Donald Trump is sending Christmas greetings to U.S. troops stationed around the world. Continue reading
Dec 23 Christmas earworms: the science behind our love-hate relationship with festive songs By Alexandra Lamont, The Conversation If you find yourself humming White Christmas this year don't worry ... you're not alone – and the science of earworms suggests why. Continue reading
Dec 22 Is ‘Die Hard’ a Christmas movie? 5 great (but debatable) holiday films By Alison Thoet What makes a holiday movie? We asked a pop-culture blogger for non-traditional holiday recommendations. Continue reading
Dec 21 The best gift ever, according to 13 writers, musicians and podcasters By Elizabeth Flock, Anne Azzi Davenport Jonathan Franzen, Renee Fleming, Ken Burns and others share the best gift they've ever received. Continue reading
Dec 26 Q&A: Can teaching about religion reduce intolerance? By Vic Pasquantonio While the courts banned schools from preaching about religion decades ago, most school districts in the U.S. require students to learn about the world’s religions, a fact that most Americans don't know. Linda K. Wertheimer traveled across the country to… Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 3:53 Holiday music from U.S. military around the world By PBS NewsHour From around the world, members of the United States military sing the classic Christmas carol, “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” The segment was done in collaboration with the Pentagon. Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 4:25 News Wrap: FBI says ISIS is urging holiday attacks on the U.S. By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the FBI is warning that Islamic State supporters are urging attacks on holiday gatherings and churches in the U.S. Also, the suspect who plowed a truck into a Berlin Christmas market has been shot dead. Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch 3:02 The Christmas concert where tuba players don’t take a back seat By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a Christmas tradition shines a spotlight on an instrument usually relegated to the back of the orchestra: the tuba. Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch 3:17 Finding a Christmas tree fit for the U.S. Capitol By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, we take a look at the not-so-simple process of selecting the U.S. Capitol's Christmas tree. Last spring, Chris Nicolli, whose day job entails fighting wildfires, was tasked with picking the perfect specimen. Continue watching