Dec 11 White House asks: What is the story behind your menorah? By Abbey Oldham A menorah created by a Holocaust survivor and one designed in Israel in the 1920s were selected for a White House ceremony this week from more than 50 submissions. 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
Oct 30 Last-minute Halloween costumes that will cost you nothing By Colleen Shalby Didn’t have time to get a Halloween costume this year? Here are five ideas to get you through the holiday. Continue reading
Oct 29 Happy Halloween! Here's an hour-long, 4K jack-o'-lantern video for you By Colleen Shalby Feeling too lazy this Halloween to carve your own pumpkin? Thinking that Jack-O-Lantern clean-up really isn’t worth jack? Have we got the solution for you!… Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 2:59 The father-son team who make a Capitol Fourth pop By PBS News Hour This year marks the 35th anniversary of an iconic Fourth of July tradition: fireworks and music on the National Mall. To celebrate this milestone, the NewsHour introduces you to the father and son who put the show together. Continue watching
Apr 03 Your holiday cheat sheet to Easter By Wendy Thomas Russell Ironically, secular parents often have an easier time explaining Easter (without religion) than many Christian parents do (with it). The Passion is just such a darn mystery. Continue reading
Mar 09 Are you celebrating Pi Day? By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Saturday, March 14, is a special holiday for math-lovers. Known as Pi Day, a holiday meant to celebrate the mathematical constant pi. This irrational number is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its radius, and it starts with 3.1415926535897...the… Continue reading
Mar 04 Quick! What the heck is Purim? By Wendy Thomas Russell I always think of the Bible as sort of dry reading — difficult to understand, weighted down by archaic language and vague descriptions, full of stories that just kind of go on and on. But, of course, that's not always… Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch 6:48 Your family's political fights don't have to ruin Christmas By PBS News Hour The holiday season is a time of joy, love and the occasional family brawl over politics. Steven Petrow of The Washington Post joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss how to make it through the big family dinner while staying on speaking… Continue watching