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Consider This from NPR

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  • The hosts of NPR's All Things Considered help you make sense of a major news story and what it means for you, in 15 minutes. New episodes six days a week, Sunday through Friday.

    Support NPR and get your news sponsor-free with Consider This+. Learn more at plus.npr.org/considerthis
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  • For a happier new year, rethink your resolutions.

    For a happier new year, rethink your resolutions.
    Dec 26 2024
    It can be hard to resist jumping on the whole "New Year, New You" bandwagon. But if you've decided 2025 is your year to make some changes, we have tips to help you succeed.

    "Life Kit" host Marielle Segarra joins us to share the best ways to approach New Year's resolutions.

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    12 mins
  • What makes a true Christmas movie?

    What makes a true Christmas movie?
    Dec 25 2024
    What makes a movie a Christmas movie?

    When the movie Die Hard was released on Blu Ray a few years back, the studio called it "the greatest Christmas story ever told!"

    It does take place at an office Christmas party, but is that fact enough to make it a Christmas movie?

    What about "Elf," "It's a Wonderful Life" or "Eyes Wide Shut" are those Christmas movies? Yes, right? NPR producer Marc Rivers says, "not so fast."

    Just what makes any Christmas movie a true Christmas movie?

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    10 mins
  • What makes a holiday song a lasting hit?

    What makes a holiday song a lasting hit?
    Dec 24 2024
    Whether you play it on loop or whether it drives you crazy, there's no question Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You," song has become a permanent fixture of the Christmas song canon.

    But the holiday song canon is big, and a number of other pop artists have made their own Yuletide jingles since 1994 including John Legend, Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift.

    But not even the woman who shattered records with her Eras tour has given us a holiday song that has had staying power worthy of The Canon.

    For 30 years Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You" has dominated the holiday music charts. NPR's Stephen Thompson explains what makes it a lasting hit?

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    13 mins

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