Dec 24 Notre Dame won’t hold Christmas services for 1st time since French Revolution By Associated Press The Paris landmark was too deeply damaged by this year's fire to host Christmas services. Continue reading
Dec 24 Christmas festivities begin in Bethlehem By Mohammed Daraghmeh, Associated Press The Church of the Nativity, where Christians believe Jesus was born, was set to host Palestinian dignitaries and pilgrims from around the world for a midnight Mass. Continue reading
Dec 24 Queen Elizabeth II to admit ‘bumpy’ year in Christmas speech By Gregory Katz, Associated Press The pre-recorded message will be broadcast in Britain and the Commonwealth nations on Christmas Day. Continue reading
Dec 24 You can track Santa this Christmas using Alexa, Facebook and other apps By James Anderson, Associated Press This year, NORAD is offering tracking through Alexa, OnStar, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and 3-D apps developed for mobile devices. Continue reading
Dec 23 How advertising has shaped Christmas over the years By Carl W. Jones, The Conversation Christmas is no longer a Christian holiday, but a time to be celebrated by everyone, thanks in part to advertising. Continue reading
Dec 20 Notre Dame Cathedral to miss first Christmas in centuries By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press Notre Dame kept Christmas going even during two world wars — a beacon of hope amid the bloodshed. It was an accidental fire in peacetime that finally stopped the Paris cathedral from celebrating Midnight Mass this year. Continue reading
Nov 26 How to keep conspiracy theories from ruining your time with family By Nsikan Akpan When done correctly, debunking can combat people’s faith in false conspiracy theories. Here's a neuroscience-backed guide to approaching your loved ones’ conspiratorial beliefs. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 3:16 This farm has a novel way to dispose of Christmas trees By Brian Sullivan, WGBY With the conclusion of the holiday season, many Americans face the task of disposing of their Christmas tree. A Massachusetts farm has devised an unusual method of eliminating the old trees: 19 hungry goats. Brian Sullivan of WGBY reports from… Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch 2:11 In times of turmoil, Christmas celebrations focus on empathy From the Pope in the Vatican to Queen Elizabeth in London, Christmas celebrations across the globe sounded themes of understanding and compassion. Nick Schifrin takes a look at holiday rituals around the world, from the solemn to the silly. Continue watching
Dec 24 Pope Francis leads Christmas Eve Mass at Vatican By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press "An insatiable greed marks all human history, even today, when paradoxically a few dine luxuriantly while all too many go without the daily bread needed to survive," Francis said. Continue reading