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Jewish families haven't always given presents on Hanukkah — it dates only to the 1880s. Arthur Levine's kids' book The Hanukkah Magic of Nate Gadol imagines a fanciful origin for the tradition.

Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam, all in their 20s, have been held since pleading guilty in November for organizing a protest last year that surrounded police headquarters.

Thousands of schools around the country have once again shifted to remote learning as COVID cases rise. It's taking a huge toll on children.

Nsé Ufot, CEO of the New Georgia Project, speaks with NPR's Ailsa Chang about her view of Democrats' voting rights efforts ahead of the president and vice president's visit to Georgia this week.

Special Counsel John Durham says the DOJ and FBI "failed to uphold their important mission of strict fidelity to the law" and in particular, relied on leads provided by Trump's political opponents.

The importance of religion in the lives of Americans is on the decline. That's according to a new report from the Public Religion Research Institute.

President Biden has issued an executive order blocking drilling for oil in more than 625 million acres of U.S. ocean. It's the largest such move in history, but is almost guaranteed to be challenged under the incoming Trump administration.

The president of the American Bar Association says that the Trump administration is targeting judges and lawyers who make decisions it disagrees with.

Meme coins are popular these days with everyone from c-list celebrities to President Trump. Planet Money has the story of how they went from a one-off joke to a speculative frenzy worth billions.

Recent years have seen an upswing in people playing tennis (or at least dressing like it). But it's not just a phase. The sport — at least some version of it — has been around since medieval times.