Telling your kids that Santa doesn't exist
Posted on December 24, 2010, at 9:39 AMThe day comes when every child asks whether Santa Claus is real. How should a parent respond?
Why Christmas trees lose their needles
Posted on December 24, 2010, at 9:19 AMThe science behind all the pine detritus littering your floor and covering presents might surprise you
6 holiday-themed drug busts
Posted on December 23, 2010, at 11:53 AM'Tis the season to be druggy? Coke-laced presents, advent calendars full of pot, and even a sensimilla Christmas tree
The 8 hot toys of Christmases past
Posted on December 23, 2010, at 11:00 AMNothing says "happy holidays" like fighting with other parents to get the "it" item of the year. Here are some gifts that have caused stampedes over the years
Are fake Christmas trees really better for the environment?
Posted on December 22, 2010, at 11:31 AMMany think reusing a plastic tree year after year is the greener option, but a new study says that isn't the case
The case against using Santa as a scare tactic
Posted on December 22, 2010, at 10:34 AMGetting children to behave by telling them Santa knows if they've been good or bad isn't in keeping with the true spirit of Christmas, says Krista Pfeiffer at Babble
Soldiers' surprise Christmas homecomings: Top 5 videos
Posted on December 22, 2010, at 7:00 AMWhen U.S. troops unexpectedly arrive for the holidays, their loved ones often react in memorable ways
2010's 'War on Christmas': A timeline
Posted on December 21, 2010, at 12:21 PMThe season is here, and the battle lines are being drawn: Merry Christmas, or Happy Holidays?
How Facebook killed the Christmas card
Posted on December 21, 2010, at 10:47 AMSlate's Kate Julian mourns her empty mailbox this season, and considers the likely culprits. One in particular sticks out...
The $11 million Arab Christmas tree: By the numbers
Posted on December 17, 2010, at 10:05 AMThe world's most expensive Christmas tree is up... in the United Arab Emirates. And there are (at least) 181 reasons why it cost so much
The evangelical 'Bed Intruder' Christmas carol
Posted on December 15, 2010, at 11:28 AMInternet star Antoine Dodson's rant gets the reverent church-choir treatment... and the results are surprisingly "beautiful"
Europe's Christmas tree crisis
Posted on December 14, 2010, at 10:37 AMChristmas trees in Europe are pricier and harder to come by this year. What's behind the shortage?
Hollywood's 'war on Christmas'
Posted on December 8, 2010, at 4:05 PMThis year audiences won't see any heartwarming holiday movies in the theater. Is Hollywood being naughty, or do Yuletide films no longer make nice profits?
An electric eel-powered Christmas tree
Posted on December 7, 2010, at 6:46 PMA Japanese aquarium harnesses the power of a high voltage fish to light up its tannenbaum. Alternative energy, indeed
Jon Stewart vs. the 'War on Christmas'
Posted on December 7, 2010, at 3:00 PMIrked by Fox News' coverage of perceived attacks on Christian holiday tradition, the "Daily Show" host hit back — with help from the Grinch and Charlie Brown
'A Christmas Story,' the musical
Posted on December 3, 2010, at 12:41 PMThe much-loved holiday movie may be on its way to Broadway. Are fans in the spirit?
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