America’s Christmas tree: The hunt for the iconic Rockefeller tree
Heather Gianfriddo and her mother Jane D’Alessandro are standing in the middle of Rockefeller Center in Manhattan, waiting to fulfill a lifelong dream. For the past 30 years or so, since Heather was a 4-year-old girl, they’ve been watching the lightin…
Christmas shutdown: Why Washington let the government close
The government partially shut down at midnight Friday after Congress and the White House failed to agree on a spending package, the third shutdown this year. WHY DID THE GOVERNMENT SHUT DOWN? In many Republican leaders’ eyes, Friday was the GOP’s las…
When Christmas bells ring
He had a lot to weigh him down. His wife had died in a tragic fire just three years earlier. The Civil War had been raging for more than two years with no end in sight. Against his wishes, his oldest son, Charles, just 17 years of age, had left their C…
Love The Holidays? The Philippines Celebrates 4 Months Of Christmas Mania
Counting down from September, nine days of Mass, heaps of roast pig, colorful lights and festivities all over the place — the Filipinos know how to make the season bright, and eternal.
Haifa’s Happy Holidays: Three religions, one giant block party
It’s rush hour and news blares from car radios across Israel’s traffic-clogged roads about one overarching story of the day: Hamas militants in Gaza have fired 400 rockets into southern Israel over the past 24 hours. It is planned as a centerpiece of …
Government Shutdown Won’t Affect Santa Tracker, NORAD Says
While the partial government shutdown means that fewer creatures are stirring at federal facilities, one of the government services that will be staffed at full strength is the NORAD Santa Tracker.
Pakistan’s Ex-Prime Minister Sharif Sentenced To 7 Years In Latest Corruption Case
Nawaz Sharif, who was removed from office over a separate corruption case last year, claims that the charges against him are politically motivated.
Trinidad And Tobago Remixes Caribbean Christmas Traditions
The twin-island nation is famous for the infectious genres of calypso and soca. But during the Christmas season another type of music dominates.
Want The Christmas Season To Last Longer? Go To The Philippines
Sleigh bells, snowy skies and a glowing fire evoke an idyllic Christmas. But the tropics can be just as festive. The Philippines boasts the longest yuletide season in the world.
News Brief: Government Shutdown, Tsunami, U.S. Troops To Leave Syria
The federal government is likely to remain partially shut down until after the new year. The death toll is expected to rise after a tsunami hit Indonesia. U.S. troops wind down their mission in Syria.
Syrians React To U.S. Troops Winding Down ISIS Mission In Syria
President Trump says it’s time to pull U.S. ground troops out of the fight against ISIS there. The announcement surprised a lot of people, including his military advisers. How do people in Syria feel?
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