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Why Christmas carols endure as popular music changes

Season 2025 Episode 358 | 7m 27s

From “Silent Night” to “Jingle Bells,” Christmas carols are some of the most familiar songs of the season, and some of the oldest. Stephanie Sy explores why most popular music changes with time, but many of these old tunes have endured.

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