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Ukraine spent its third Christmas at war with Russia. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with a Ukrainian member of parliament about celebrating in wartime and soliciting U.S. support for Ukraine.

Heavy rain is expected to return to Southern California Friday after flash flooding, power outages and mudslides pummeled the region during the week.

President Trump announced Thursday that the U.S. launched military strikes against ISIS forces in Nigeria, alleging the group has been targeting Christians.

An Army veteran remembers her wife's last Christmas after she was diagnosed with cancer.

Holiday spending was higher than expected this year, despite low confidence in the economy and many people reporting tightening their budgets.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to an economic analyst for Visa about consumer spending this year, and what we could expect going into 2026.

Although many people who live in rural areas and small towns leave for big cities, a man in western Iowa bucked the trend, returning home -- house and all -- to take over his family's farm.

In 1913, the first train arrived at Detroit’s Michigan Central Station, the tallest train station in the world at the time. In 1963, Boyne Highlands Resort opened with world-first triple chair ski lifts and an Alpine-style lodge. In 2010, Geraldine Doyle, the real-life Rosie the Riveter, passed away. Her image from Lansing’s factory inspired the iconic "We Can Do It!" poster, symbolizing women's empowerment during WWII.

More than a third of candle sales every year take place during the end of year holiday season. And this year, tariffs hikes have affected how much consumers pay for their candles.

As smog shrouds New Delhi, authorities have taken unpopular steps like banning a favorite street snack. Critics say its performative.