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Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced this past week that he's rescinding dozens of pieces of guidance to law enforcement agencies across the country, including the local fees and fines guidance. Peter Edelman, faculty director of Georgetown Law's Center on Poverty and Inequality, speaks with NPR guest host Ray Suarez on how this will affect the impoverished.

In 1917, the Hall brothers sold tissue paper during the holiday season for gift wrap in a shop in downtown Kansas City, Mo — until they ran out. They quickly turned to something they had on hand, envelope liners; they sold out again, and a few years later, they were printing their own decorative gift wrap. It was the first product Hallmark made other than gift cards.

This year looks to go down as the worst year on record for wildfires in California. NPR's Ray Suarez discusses with UCLA professor Glen Macdonald about what we can expect moving forward.

Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: The Supreme Way To Cook, McMeatless and Wine Gobble-It.

One pro football fan decided not to boycott games this season because of the anthem controversy. Instead, he has used his tickets to send students and police officers to the games so they can talk.

We conclude this season of Movies You Missed, holiday edition, with a Christmas classic: Die Hard. NPR's Scott Simon talks to friends Kelly Wilson and Laura Mullaney.

A new cookbook aims to capture the blended cuisine of second-generation Indian-Americans. It pairs recipes with Bollywood movies, for an added taste of home.

In need of some racially diverse children's Christmas literature? Here's our holiday Code Switch sampler.

In the old days, the Catholic Church was almighty and the cardinal was closer to king. The sexual abuse scandal and church's rigidity on social issues changed that.

Trump once told a journalist about the Maryland retreat: "It's nice. You'd like it. For about 30 minutes." The recent lack of interest has prompted speculation about the future of Camp David.