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How did David Sedaris and his Santaland Diaries become a Morning Edition holiday staple? It all started in 1992, when Ira Glass — then a radio producer — heard him at a reading.

The statehouse in Des Moines has a display case of dolls of former first ladies. Kevin Reynolds is the first "first man." An event on Wednesday unveiled the first spouse doll.

Gunshots rang out at Calvary Baptist Church in Mcleansville, but no one ran or screamed. The unsettling sound was part of a training scenario video...

Last week, the Warren County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to lease the empty building of the former Warren Community Health Clinic to a...

"The fire engulfed an eight-story building and trapped dozens inside," NPR's Elise Hu reports from Seoul. "At least 15 of the dead were trapped in a second floor sauna."

The government's case against Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy accuses him of leading an armed standoff over control of U.S. public lands in 2014.

By a 128-9 vote Thursday, the General Assembly rejected a U.S. decree that recognized the disputed city as Israel's capital. "The United States will remember this day," Ambassador Nikki Haley warned.

In some cities, the worst traffic for this holiday season hit Wednesday afternoon. In others, the backup is about to start, as Thursday afternoon commuters mix with Christmas travelers.

John Schnatter, who criticized the NFL leadership last month for its handling of the anthem protests, will remain chairman of the board.

Voters in Catalonia have given independence parties the majority in regional elections nearly three months after a failed independence bid.