From the holiday to memorials to news coverage, listen here for the specials produced by the CBS Audio Network.

On the Winter Holiday Special from CBS News Radio, Gil Gross chats with award-winning conductor Leonard Slatkin about one the most cheerful Christmas Carols beloved by all, Sleigh Ride. 

Then, journalist Nicolas Kristof shares his research on which charities have the biggest impact during the season of giving and ways to multiply the amount of your giving through matching grants.

Finally, if you got your driver’s license more than two decades ago, you might not be aware of the law–in all 50 states–that can save the lives of emergency responders and our men and women in blue.  Host Gil Gross explains why it's important during holiday travel to know the rules of the road.

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 CBS News Radio Winter Holiday Special 2025 - Hour 3

How did the phrase “You’ll shoot your eye out kid,” become almost as ubiquitous as “Merry Christmas?” On the Winter Holiday Special from CBS News Radio, host Gil Gross chats with Peter Billingsley, who played Ralphie in the comedy classic, A Christmas Story.  Billingsley shares all of the behind-the scenes story of the little movie that is now broadcast and streamed for 24 hours on Christmas Day.  

In the aftermath of the terrible tragedy on the first day of Hanukkah in Australia, we hear from Rabbi Diana Fersko about the origins of the eight-day Festival of Lights and how it has become a flashpoint for anti-semitic violence.

Then we will hear from journalist and author Daoud Kuttab, a Palestinian Christian born in Bethlehem, about the elusive peace that is being sought in the birthplace of Jesus Christ.

 CBS News Radio Winter Holiday Special 2025 - Hour 2

On the Winter Holiday Special from CBS News Radio, Gil Gross tells the heart-warming story of Mark Cornetti and his wife, Nasheel Joules and their huge Christmas house light display w that works into her own battle for life.

You have heard of Glinda, the Good Witch of the North in the Wizard of Oz, but have you heard of La Belfana the Good Witch of Italy, who brings presents and treats to Italian children on the Feast of the Epiphany? Cultural Historian Luisa Del Giudice shares the legend of the grandmother figure who also uses chimneys to spread holiday cheer.

And then Professor Maria Kennedy takes us back before Christmas to explore the traditions that have withstood the test of time to be used  in our annual observations of Christmas.

 CBS News Radio Winter Holiday Special 2025 - Hour 1

On the Labor Day Special from CBS News Radio, host Gil Gross examines with former IBM CEO Ginni Rometty how the requirement for college degrees is excluding the majority of the work force from being even able to apply for jobs. Rometty pioneered an effort to eliminate the need for college degrees from one half of all jobs at IBM, down from 95% when she started her tenure. Rometty found that a skills-based emphasis was a better predictor of job success for many positions compared to a college degree.

We will also hear about surprising and amusing first jobs of some of our favorite celebrities, from Bob Newhart to Denzel Washington.

Then, David Ewalt, Editor-in -Chief of Scientific American, examines the threat to actors and studios posed by Artificial Intelligence.

Finally, Economic Analyst Jennifer Sherer contrasts the increased interest from workers for organizing with the obstacles installed to hamper laborers from enrolling in Unions .

CBS News Radio Labor Day Special 2025 - Hour 2

On the Labor Day Special from CBS News Radio, host Gil Gross and Dirty Jobs TV host Mike Rowe look at the many benefits of pursuing lucrative careers in the trades, where six-figure incomes without a bank-breaking college degree abound.

And, historian Erik Loomis takes an unconventional look at American History through the lens of Labor Strikes through the centuries.

CBS News Radio Labor Day Special 2025 - Hour 1

On the Labor Day Special from CBS News Radio, host Gil Gross speaks with CBS News Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger about the new IRS rules regarding income tax on tips and overtime. Who is impacted and how? Jill provides the answers.

Then, Georgetown University Professor Joseph McCartin examines the historic firing of Air Traffic controllers in the 80’s and how it affects federal and other employees to this day.

Finally, MIT Economics Professor David Autor, co author of The Work of the Future, lays out the roadmap for your, your children’s, and your grandchildren’s employment in the years and decades ahead.

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