NPR News: 12-22-2025 6AM EST

December 22, 2025

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The Format: This rapid-fire NPR news roundup stitches together breaking political developments, global security chases, weather crises, and whimsical holiday traditions into a snapshot of current events, delivered with crisp, authoritative precision.
The Format: A sequence of short reporter-led news segments.
The Key Players:
Anchor Windsor Johnston guides the broadcast with poised urgency; field reporters like Matt Bloom (New Orleans), Kerry Khan, and Kendall Crawford (Ohio Newsroom) provide on-the-ground details; no traditional hosts or guests, but high-profile mentions include J.D. Vance (rally speaker and 2028 presidential hopeful), Donald Trump (Greenland envoy nominator), and the late Charlie Kirk (Turning Point USA founder).

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1 **(00:00) NPR News Open: JD Vance Addresses Turning Point USA America Fest**
2 **(01:30) Trump Nominates Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry as Greenland Special Envoy**
3 **(02:12) U.S. Coast Guard Pursues Sanctioned Venezuelan Oil Tanker**
4 **(03:02) California Flood Watches Amid Atmospheric Rivers**
5 **(03:54) Hanukkah Feature: Invention of the "Mensch on a Bench"**
6 **(04:44) Winter Solstice Celebration at Stonehenge**

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