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Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn spoke with Jim Cummings of Pennsauken, New Jersey, who once donned a Santa suit at the Paramus Park Mall at a tender time in his life.

New Jersey has awarded grants to Jersey Shore municipalities to enhance and promote recycling efforts.

Wade Holcomb has a lot to be grateful for this year. In addition to graduating college and getting a job, he also has a beautiful 4-month-old girl.

For many Chinese restaurateurs, the thought of staying closed never crosses their minds.

More than 15 million people use the 3D globe to track St. Nick’s path, which developers refuse to admit isn’t real.

Christmas trees can help build dunes by capturing sand that is pushed by northeasterly winds during coastal storms, according to coastal ecologist Dominick Solazzo.

Every Christmas Eve at exactly 3 p.m., the Chapel of King's College in Cambridge, England plays A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols.

A three-alarm blaze that left two dead in South Philly tested Philadelphia's capacity to respond to emergencies in diverse communities.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering adding the firefly with an extremely small habitat to the list of endangered species.

Hunger once seemed like a simple problem. Around the globe, often in low-income countries, many people didn't get enough calories.

People visiting Termini Bros. for holiday treats can help displaced families in need.

Rec centers around the city are hosting the meals on three separate days.

An esports arena, the Four Seasons opening, Cohen’s resignation and a Supreme Court battle.

Among those who have lost loved ones, trauma and grief can be magnified at this time of year. Finding what helps them get through can take time.

This timeline chronicles some of the most compelling photojournalism of 2019, covered by WHYY staff and contributing photographers.