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Terri Van Keuren (from left), Rick Shoup and Pamela Farrell, children of Col. Harry Shoup, commander of the Continental Air Defense Command, visited StoryCorps in Castle Rock, Colo., to talk about how their dad helped to create the U.S. military's Santa Tracker.

NORAD's Santa Tracker began with a typo and a good sport

It all started in 1955 with a misprint in a Colorado newspaper and a call to Col. Harry Shoup's secret military hotline. Shoup played along with the tiny voice who called, and a tradition was born.

NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei assists NASA spacewalker Thomas Marshburn in the U.S. Quest airlock before the beginning of a six-hour and 32-minute spacewalk to replace a faulty antenna system on the International Space Station's Port-1 truss structure. (NASA)

Christmas in space: Astronauts deck the halls of the International Space Station this holiday

Mark Vande Hei and Tom Marshburn will spend this Christmas further away from home than any other beings in the universe.

'American Baby' spotlights a mom and biological child's search for each other after closed adoption

Adoption has had a troubled history in the U.S. For decades during the mid-20th century, millions of unwed mothers were sent away to have their babies in secrecy and shame.

Naisha Wright, aunt of Daunte Wright, pauses after speaking during a news conference in April, in Minneapolis. Wright tells NPR that true justice would be to bring Daunte Wright back, but that Potter's conviction provides accountability.

Daunte Wright's aunt says Kim Potter's conviction is 'bittersweet'

Family members says they're happy about the guilty verdict for the former police officer, who fatally shot Wright in April. But they say it's not true justice.

Uzo Aduba on her role in new film exploring college athlete compensation debate

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with actress Uzo Aduba about her new movie, National Champions.

Old Fox and his friends have been a comforting tale for Twitter users

British writer Anne Louise Avery tells Scott Detrow about a magical fox and his friends, whose stories she has been tweeting in her hashtag-series #OldFoxAdventCalendar.

Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has offered the most stunning revelations in the Congressional inquiry into the Jan. 6 insurrection.

After years at the center of political power, Mark Meadows now faces legal jeopardy

It's the latest chapter in Mark Meadows' political career, which has been defined by conflict in Washington.

Indonesian villagers stand with Mount Semeru in the background on Saturday. Indonesian authorities raised the alert level for the highest volcano on Java island, saying it could blow up again after a sudden eruption earlier this month that killed dozens of people and left thousands homeless in villages that were buried in layers of mud.

Indonesia raises volcano warning to second-highest level

Indonesia's geological agency said it sees increasing activity that could trigger an avalanche of lava and searing gas, similar to the Dec. 4 eruption,

Mary Hunt, poses for a portrait outside her home in Swartz Creek, Mich., on Aug. 4. Hunt makes $10 an hour driving people to doctors appointments. She has faced eviction from her manufactured home park.

How the government helps investors buy mobile home parks, raise rent and evict people

Investors and companies are swooping in to buy mobile home parks. They raise fees and rents, and evict people who can't pay — using billions of dollars' worth of low interest, government-backed loans.

A delivery person rides a bicycle past a storefront in New York City.

You might still have time to buy holiday gifts online and get same-day delivery

More retailers are striking deals with delivery companies like Uber, DoorDash and Instacart to get online orders to shoppers within hours.

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