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Music Aficionado On What To Listen To This Holiday Season

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with holiday music expert Chris Klimek about what's on his holiday music playlist this year.

Pope Francis celebrates Christmas Eve Mass on Thursday at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican as Italy went back into lockdown measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

At The Vatican, A Christmas Eve Mass Shaped By The Pandemic

Only 100 or so people attended the service, and they wore masks and socially distanced. The Mass began two hours early so all could make it home before Italy's virus curfew.

Michigan Town's Residents Are Thrilled About Town's Role In Fighting The Pandemic

Residents of Portage, Mich., are bursting with civic pride as the Pfizer plant there produces COVID-19 vaccines. And they're showing that pride in some unusual ways.

The image depicts the coronavirus binding to a human cell. The variant identified in the United Kingdom has a mutation known to increase how tightly the virus binds to human cells.

How Worried Should We Be About The New U.K. Coronavirus Variant?

Mathematical modeling suggests that the mutations in this variant make the virus more transmissible. What does that mean for preventive measures — and the new vaccines?

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new coronavirus testing mandate for travelers coming from the U.K. with the goal of blocking the spread of a new virus variant that originated in England.

U.S. Now Requires All U.K. Travelers To Have A Negative Coronavirus Test

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new testing mandate for U.K. travelers coming into the U.S. after an outbreak of a new coronavirus variant in England.

In <em>Soul, </em>Joe Gardner is a middle-school band teacher whose true passion is playing jazz<em>.</em> Musician Jon Batiste wrote original music and performed it for the Pixar film, which animated his fingers playing the piano.

In 'Soul,' Jon Batiste's Music Helps Bring Pixar's First Black Lead To Life

Batiste is one of several real-life musicians who consulted on the new Pixar film, about a middle-school band teacher who ends up in a fantastical realm called The Great Before.

Fishermen sell freshly caught seafood at the Saturday Fishermen's Market in Santa Barbara, Calif. When the pandemic began, fishermen watched their markets dry up overnight. Now, as well as public markets like this, some are selling to food assistance programs.

Fishermen Team Up With Food Banks To Help Hungry Families

The COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated food insecurity and stretched an already-strained fishing industry. New partnerships with food banks give fisherman income and provide food for those in need.

Brexit Agreement Moves To British, EU Parliaments For Approval

Europeans, weary of the long Brexit saga, see the final bill of divorce inked on Thursday by European Union and United Kingdom negotiators as a Christmas present.

Politicians Turn To TikTok To Appeal To Younger Voters

TikTok is helping shape a new generation's political identity. And while most politicians aren't using the app, some younger lawmakers are embracing it to try to connect with younger voters.

People take part in the annual Christmas Day swim at the Forty Foot bathing spot in Sandycove Dublin, Ireland, Dec. 25, 2020.

PHOTOS: Christmas Around The World

The coronavirus pandemic has made for a Christmas unlike any other. Here are some glimpses of how people are observing the holiday season — and maintaining traditions — around the globe.

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