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Monitor articles for December 20, 2024

• Podcast: The Christian Science Monitor Daily Podcast Friday, December 20, 2024 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily
• Cover StoryOur writers recall their most memorable Christmas gifts – and the people who gave them
• Waste not that broken vacuum. Berlin will pay you to repair your stuff.
• The ExplainerBiden promised to transform the federal judiciary. Did he succeed?
• CommentaryWhen a holiday chore becomes a treasure
• Chillax! Here’s your guide to conversing through the winter holidays.
• The Monitor's ViewChristmas in China, the people’s way
• Can Syria heal? For many, Step 1 is learning the difficult truth.
• First LookTrump and Musk helped derail a bipartisan spending deal. What comes next?
• First LookFueled by enormous wealth, Elon Musk rockets into the spheres of political influence
• Yes, Chalamet can sing. But can ‘A Complete Unknown’ capture Bob Dylan?
• How Handel brought ‘The Messiah’ to life in bleak times
• A Christian Science PerspectiveListening for the angels