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The Kentucky senator wished his 1.86 million Twitter followers a "Happy Festivus" — a made-up holiday meant to poke fun at the commercialization of Christmas.

The rocket carrying 10 satellites into low-earth orbit sparked alarm among some fearing a UFO. The Los Angeles Fire Department was prompted to release a statement about the "mysterious light."

What happens to children who try to catch a glimpse of Santa Claus? Find out in these scary stories from Amanda Tschauder of Imperial Beach, Calif., and Amy Linn, of Napa, Calif.

At the Coquito Masters, the competition is as stiff as the Puerto Rican cocktail. But this year, the contest has a bittersweet mission in preserving a culinary culture impacted by Hurricane Maria.

In Puerto Rico, some people without power are relying on generators for electricity. Merengue singer Joseph Fonseca was inspired by the rumble of those machines, which led to his latest hit song.

CEO Sam Haskell and board chair Lynn Weidner are stepping down under pressure regarding emails that contained crude language disparaging former pageant winners were published by HuffPost on Thursday.

Warsaw-based columnist Anne Applebaum tells NPR's Lauren Frayer about the nativist parties that have made political inroads in Europe this year, with echoes of Donald Trump's "America First" mantra.

Steven Rosenthal of the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center speaks with NPR's Lauren Frayer about how the IRS is scrambling to translate the new tax law into rules, regulations, and forms.

Lee Ann Womack's new album is packed full of classic country music characters. Womack tells NPR's Lauren Frayer that she recorded it in Houston because going back home fills her with hope

State Rep. Kenny Havard wants to eliminate tax breaks and other state funding for the New Orleans Saints NFL franchise after some players joined the pregame national anthem protests.