Christmas

"Vaccines for all, especially for the most vulnerable and needy of all regions of the planet," Pope Francis said at the Vatican on a subdued Christmas Day.

The coronavirus pandemic has made for a Christmas unlike any other. Here are some glimpses of how people are observing the holiday season — and maintaining traditions — around the globe.

It will start with possible sea fog on Christmas Eve morning, followed by rain, potentially strong storms, and a cold Christmas Day and weekend.

Personnel from Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs will try to fill in for the volunteers who normally field children's phone calls on Christmas Eve.

Some parts of the country are now grappling with a post-Thanksgiving surge of patients, while others dodged that fate. What lessons can we learn as we head into the Christmas season?

Some Santas are meeting with children in-person, with social distancing and masks, while others are doing virtual visits.

Many favorite holiday traditions could be treacherous this year, because of the coronavirus surge. Here's how experts view the risks — and some creative, safer alternatives to keep up a festive mood.

Every year a lighted Christmas tree appears on the old Seven Mile Bridge in the Florida Keys — on a section that's not connected to land. WLRN spoke with a couple of the "elves" behind the annual lighting and decoration of Fred the Tree.

One UPS store owner says people may be feeling extra generous in what has been a challenging year.

Children will have to stay six feet away from Santa at some malls. Other malls will put plexiglass in place.

Whenever asked about her secret to longevity, the answer is not one that’s generally expected.Olga Smith, the 96-year-old grandmother of WUSF reporter…

Holiday traditions take shape in many forms, and this week on Florida Matters, we take a look at some of our WUSF staff's favorite family holiday…