Dec 25 GlobalPost: Christmastime Dispatches From Around the World During this holiday season, our partners over at GlobalPost have filed a number of holiday reports from around the world, including one on Santa's humble roots on Turkey's Mediterranean Coast and another on how a lack of tourists spells… Continue reading
Dec 25 Watch Around the World, Celebrations of Christmas This Christmas day brought all the traditional festivities and religious observances, but it was also marked by questions about the pope's safety and a harsh winter storm in the Midwest. Jeffrey Brown reports. Continue watching
Dec 24 Bah Humbug: The Case Against Holiday Presents In his new book, "Scroogenomics: Why You Shouldn't Buy Presents for the Holidays," economist Joel Waldfogel argues that giving unwanted presents is not just bad for those who receive them, it's bad for the economy as well. Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch News Wrap: Winter Storm Roils Travel Across Midwest In other news, a winter storm spread across the Midwest on one of the busiest travel days of the year, and Christmas celebrations began around the world. Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch Shields and Brooks on Climate Deal, Senate Health Bill Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks break down the top stories of the past week, including the twists and turns of the Copenhagen climate summit. Continue watching
Jul 06 Why Are Christmas Tree Stands Different in NYC? Robert Frank: Economic naturalists often find that many interesting new questions are stimulated by the experience of living in an unfamiliar environment. That’s always been my experience during sabbaticals spent away from Ithaca. One Saturday last December during my… Continue reading