Dec 25 Watch 4:40 News Wrap: Pope calls for an end to terror in Christmas message By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Pope Francis spoke out against atrocities by radical Islamists in his Christmas message, while Queen Elizabeth took note of the hardships suffered by millions and President Obama urged Americans to come together as one family… Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch 3:31 On the night before Christmas, a poem from troops overseas By PBS News Hour ‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the world, military men and women were serving, so we thought we'd give this a twirl: Hear the classic tale of "A Visit From St. Nicholas," recited by troops who are currently… Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch 6:37 No one dreamed of a ‘White Christmas’ before this song By PBS News Hour "White Christmas," the holiday classic penned by Irving Berlin and most famously crooned by Bing Crosby, helped to create the very idea of the American holiday we hold dear today. Composer and pianist Rob Kapilow joins Jeffrey Brown to examine… Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch 6:08 News Wrap: Killer storms blast the South with tornadoes By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, tornadoes touched down across five states on Wednesday evening. In Mississippi, which saw the worst of the extreme weather, a state of emergency was declared across seven counties. Also, a record number of people are… Continue watching
Dec 24 Photos: What Santa does on his day off By Abbey Oldham Father Christmas, Père Noël, St. Nicholas, Babbo Natale, Santa Claus: The jolly old man with a white beard is an unmistakable figure around the United States, but he didn’t always wear a red coat and have a reindeer posse. Continue reading
Dec 24 Military men and women recite ‘A Visit from St. Nicholas’ By Dan Sagalyn Watch U.S. service men and women stationed all over the world recite lines from the beloved holiday poem, "A Visit from St. Nicholas." Special thanks to the Pentagin's Defense Media Activity department for this heartwarming piece. We hope you all… Continue reading
Dec 19 Obamas return to Hawaii for Christmas vacation By Darlene Superville, Associated Press After a somber start to his vacation, President Barack Obama arrived in Hawaii with his family on Saturday to celebrate Christmas and ring in his final year as president. Continue reading
Dec 17 How to cook a gourmet vegan dinner for the holidays By Tal Ronnen When you think "holiday cooking," vegan dishes might not be the first options that come to mind. But for chef Tal Ronnen, cooking vegan is a given. Continue reading
Dec 09 This holiday, talking about religion in the classroom is more important than ever By Syd Golston Tree in the classroom? Yes. Crèche beneath it? No. It’s called “the December Dilemma.” As the winter holidays approach, schools are aware that the issue of separating church and state is not just something students encounter in social studies classes,… Continue reading
Dec 04 Too many Christmas lights may paralyze your WiFi, but here’s how to fix it By Nsikan Akpan A viral story claims Christmas lights wage war on your WiFi. Here’s the science behind whether or not it's true and ways to fix it if so. Continue reading