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People wait for the start of the draw at Madrid's Teatro Real opera house during Spain's bumper Christmas lottery draw known as El Gordo, or The Fat One, in Madrid, Spain, Friday, Dec. 22, 2023.

Spain's Christmas lottery 'El Gordo' starts dishing out billions of dollars in prizes

The immensely popular lottery will distribute a total of $2.8 billion in prizes this year, much of it in small prizes. Street and bar celebrations normally break out with winners singing and dancing.

Amy Walters

Amy Walters is a producer for NPR based at NPR West in Los Angeles.

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Cooking dinner, having sex and going to the bathroom are three of the riskiest things you can do in many parts of the world.

Art Review: The Six Machinations Of Art Expo

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NPR's Liane Hansen at work on the Serendipity 3 Frrrozen Hot Chocolate.

Landmark New York Eatery Turns 50

This fall, Serendipity 3, the quirky dessert restaurant and boutique on New York's Upper East Side, celebrates its 50th year in business. Co-founder Stephen Bruce has written a book. He speaks with NPR's Liane Hansen.