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Meet the local lei makers nurturing a Native Hawaiian tradition Meet the Native Hawaiians in Washington state who are continuing a beloved tradition: creating handmade lei out of everything from flesh flowers to nuts to feathers. Dyer Oxley
World U.S. and Ukraine reach consensus on key issues aimed at ending the war The United States and Ukraine have reached a consensus on several critical issues, but sensitive issues around territorial control in Ukraine's eastern industrial heartland remain unresolved. The Associated Press
Politics ICE officer accused of excessive force, then sent back to work despite active probe DHS's handling of the incident raises questions about the department's oversight mechanisms to investigate employee misconduct. Ximena Bustillo
Arts & Life 'Twice' author Mitch Albom asks: What if you could relive any moment of your life? Albom is the author of Tuesdays with Morrie, which chronicled Albom's relationship with Morrie Schwartz, his old college professor who died of ALS. Originally broadcast Oct. 13, 2025. Tonya Mosley
National Crime in the U.S. fell in 2025. Will the trend continue? Crime rates dropped across much of the U.S. in 2025. That was true for both property and violent crime. And it declined nearly everywhere: In big cities and small towns, and in red and blue states. Meg Anderson
National 35 years after ADA, people with disabilities still find hotels unaccommodating AN NPR survey finds that people with disability still find hotels unaccommodating, even 35 years after passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Joseph Shapiro
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
