All this year, NPR traveled the country, hearing from voters not just about the issues, but about their hopes for the country's future.

We should be able to disagree with each other without bullying each other into submission.

And what it means to be a part of a democracy.

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Happy holidays from everyone at Here and Now.

We love that you're making us part of the season, and we're making you part of ours.

We've got new episodes for you every day through the end of the year and into 2025, of course.

So if you like what you're

hearing, spread the word about here and now anytime, along with your holiday cheer. And thanks

for listening. Now here's the show. All of the agitation about what we need to do to move more

quickly to secure a stable, habitable planet for future generations, we're blowing by those

benchmarks quickly.

The year in climate change and what it portends about the years to come. It's Monday, December

23rd, and this is here and now anytime from NPR and WBUR Boston. I'm Chris Bentley.

Today on the show, author Tana French leaves the Dublin police squad where she's set her

previous books and sets out for the country in a series of novels where small-town politics

conceal deadly secrets.

The Irish in particular down the country are very, very good at not saying things,

at talking around things, talking in codes, and gradually coming closer and closer to what they're

saying till you pick it up. We've also got some board game recommendations for this time of year

when you may have some free time and a group of competitive family members

sitting around the house. That's coming up in about 20 minutes. But first, this time of year,

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