Nov 28 Watch 6:47 Tips for holiday shopping in a year when prices are rising By Stephanie Sy, Diane Lincoln Estes The internet has already revolutionized holiday shopping but worries about the labor market and the effect of tariffs are prompting even more Americans to search for holiday deals online. Annemarie Conte, deputy editor for The New York Times’ Wirecutter, joins… Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch 4:03 The long road from a Christmas tree farm to your home By Tim McPhillips 'Tis the season to buy a Christmas tree, but it takes a lot of people and business planning to get that perfect tree all the way to your home. PBS News digital video producer Tim McPhillips visited one stop along… Continue watching
Nov 25 WATCH: Trump pardons turkeys Gobble and Waddle for Thanksgiving By Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Donald Trump didn't bring much holiday cheer Tuesday when bestowing ceremonial pardons on two Thanksgiving turkeys, dispensing more insults than goodwill at the traditional White House ritual. Continue reading
May 05 What Cinco de Mayo really celebrates By Fernanda Figueroa, Associated Press Cinco de Mayo marks the anniversary of the 1862 victory by Mexican troops over invading French forces at the Battle of Puebla. In the United States the date is seen as a celebration of Mexican American culture, stretching back to… Continue reading
Mar 16 Why the color of St. Patrick's Day changed from blue to green By Bryan McGovern, The Conversation St. Patrick’s Day usually conjures images of partying, Catholicism, Irish nationalism and, perhaps most famously, the color green: green clothes, green shamrocks, green beer and green rivers. But the holiday used to be a solemn feast day when you’d be… Continue reading
Dec 26 Why 'better late than never' applies to holiday gift-giving, too By Rebecca Walker Reczek, Cory Haltman, Grant Donnelly, The Conversation Many people who took part in a series of studies overestimated the negative consequences of sending a late gift. Continue reading
Dec 26 PHOTOS: Christmas and Hanukkah celebrations around the world By Silvia Stellacci, Colleen Barry, Associated Press Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year “to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions” plaguing the world, from the Middle East to Ukraine,… Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch 2:54 U.S. military services musicians perform Christmas classic 'Jingle Bells' By Dan Sagalyn This Christmas Eve, we continue a tradition we started a few years ago with members of the U.S. military presenting a holiday song. This year, musicians from the military services perform the Christmas classic "Jingle Bells." This video was produced… Continue watching
Dec 24 How to make your home merry and bright in an environmentally friendly way By Sarah Beckford Metallic tinsel, glittery ornaments, plastic holly that really stays green forever – they look good on your Christmas tree, holiday table, mantel or front door. They’re not such a good look for the planet. Continue reading
Dec 20 A quick guide to Kwanzaa By Graham Lee Brewer, Associated Press The holiday, which serves as a nationwide communal event reinforcing self-determination and unity in the face of oppression, spans seven days from the day after Christmas through New Year’s Day. Continue reading