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Ophira Eisenberg teams up with John Hodgman for a spirited reading of the poem popularly known as "'Twas the Night Before Christmas," with the lines rewritten to be about some less popular holidays.

Forty years ago today, Israel began a short war with its Arab neighbors. It lasted six days — and it expanded the territory controlled by the Jewish state. Over 40 years, we've learned much about what really occurred before, during, and after the fighting. Producer John McDonough has prepared a story that recounts how the events of 1967 were reported.

The restaurant chain carried on a social media tradition of trying to outwit Apple's product announcements. Denny's succeeded — generating twice as many re-tweets and favorites as Apple.

The Idaho Potato commission is launching a limited-edition scent: A potato perfume designed to smell like a fresh batch of french fries.

NPR's Noah Adams speaks to Slate legal analyst Dahlia Lithwick about how the results of the upcoming presidential race might affect the makeup of the Supreme Court of the United States. Lithwick says most current speculation about which judge is likely to retire -- and who Kerry or Bush would nominate to replace them -- is way off base.

Police in Lancaster County say the pig named Hamilton is "the fastest pig alive." Police called the Lancaster Farm Sanctuary for backup, and workers were able to corral Hamilton.

Why does the U.S. have a holiday for chief executives, but none for their vice presidents? We right that wrong on this Presidents Day with an original vice presidents song.

The effort to put a flag on every veteran's grave was started by Paul Monti, after his son Jared was killed in Afghanistan in 2006.

General Electric workers are upset over increases in their portion of health-care premiums. The strikers hope their actions send a message to GE management on what's important when negotiations for a new contract begin in May. Rachel Gotbaum of member station WBUR reports.

Tucked between Gray Thursday, Black Friday and Cyber Monday is Small Business Saturday. It's a designation invented by American Express, but it's becoming vital to small businesses around the country.