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Why Christmas Might Be For Everyone Now

The Brian Lehrer Show | Dec 18, 2014

Are you not Christian, but you still celebrate Christmas? We'll take your calls on how you mark the holiday while not marking the day's religious significance. And we'll hear from Arun Venugopal, WNYC reporter and creator of the "Micropolis" series, on his reporting on New York City's Christmas as a unique holiday. 

 Here's a follow up segment to some of the facts and figures we touch on.

 

 

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