Here’s one Christmas surprise you didn’t expect: Christmas is actually on January 7.
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Celebrating Festivus: A Guide to the Holiday Created ‘For the Rest of Us’
You probably need no telling that Festivus, celebrated on Dec. 23, was immortalized in the classic 1997 Seinfeld episode “The Strike.” If you needed telling, the above video should put you on the path to …
Wednesday Words: The Word That Upsets ScarJo and More
NewsFeed’s weekly highlight of our vocabulary includes useful, new, hilarious and surprising words (as well as some that are just fun to roll off the old tongue).
The Rise and Fall of the Christmas Carol
The last 200 years has been a real caroling hey-day.
Is There a Right Way to Spell Hanukkah? Chanukah? Hannukah?
It began last night at sunset: Hanukkah. Or is it Chanukah? Or Hannukah?
Why Hanukkah Is the Most Celebrated Jewish Holiday in America
Hanukkah lacks the restrictions of holidays like Passover and Yom Kippur. That, combined with secular culture in the U.S., has made it so popular
How to Reschedule an Entire NBA Season, Post-Lockout
Here’s your goal: Winnow the entire NBA schedule down from 82 games for each team into a 66-game season that starts on Dec. 25. And don’t forget about the individual schedules of 30 teams spread across four time zones — and …
Jerry Sandusky Trial: Why Did He Waive His Right to a Hearing?
The media was all dressed up with nowhere to go. The tiny town of Bellefonte, Pa., usually home to just over 6,000 people, was buzzing with activity and attention unprecedented for the sleepy locale. It’s understandable, then, …
Why the Postal Service Is Slowing First-Class Mail Delivery
It’s another move by the United States Postal Service to get a handle on its growing financial difficulties. But it could make things even worse.
Green-Bean Casserole: Why Do We Eat It Just Once a Year?
Everything you wanted to know about the holiday side dish
How They Make Those Thanksgiving Day Floats
With 27 floats set to roll down the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade route in New York City, getting the festive contraptions ready for the big day proves a yearlong job for a team of sculptors, woodworkers, painters and …
Daily Show: Why Evacuation Day Should Follow Thanksgiving
The day after Thanksgiving is Evacuation Day and, no, it has nothing to do with all that pie you ate.