So God bless the occasional singer-songwriter like Ben Folds who sees Christmas as a way into writing the kinds of songs he would usually write, not just for the purposes of a new album but a proper ...

A North Texas "Santa" is back to work after surviving a debilitating stroke that initially left him unable to walk or talk. His recovery followed a grueling two-year journey involving surgery, 10 ...

An inflatable Santa Claus drifts through the air as Christians celebrate the 40th annual Christmas parade heading towards the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth, Israel. Massie joins Democrats ...

Since I am in the holiday spirit (and, having just consumed a mug of hot toddy, a glass of eggnog and a nip of cheer, the holiday spirits are in me), I have decided to follow in that great tradition ...

This is not the Santa of snow globes and mall benches, though he still laughs easily and wears the red suit with the practiced patience of a man who knows he is being watched by children and ...

When Brent Rasmussen lost his balance early one morning in December 2023, he knew something was seriously wrong. "All that went through my mind was 'Oh, this is gonna be bad," Rasmussen, now 79, told ...

A Quincy man has turned his home into a "Christmas Village" to spread holiday joy. The display is a family tradition that Josh Blue took over after his mother passed away. The village includes ...

The perfect Christmas song sets the mood right away. Our next guest wants to destroy all that. STEPHEN THOMPSON, BYLINE: (Laughter). MARTIN: Stephen Thompson of NPR Music has brought us some of his ...