Gift-giving might seem needlessly cumbersome and stressful. But the costs and benefits of the custom aren’t what they seem.
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Trees that produce resin for frankincense and myrrh – used for thousands of years in healthcare, worship and trade – are facing collapsing populations.
How the innovation of 19th century chemist, Baron von Liebig, led to the first fertilizer, gravy, and mirrored Christmas baubles.
Australians are entering our most dangerous time of year for fatal drownings. So what can you do to keep yourself and loved ones safer this summer?
Here are some ideas for dealing with existing toys, as well as the upcoming influx of new ones.
Cues from people and events around us plus memories of past holidays shape our sense of time over summer. No wonder one day blends into the next.
As you make your yuletide preparations, ever wonder where some of the season’s strange words come from? Well, our linguistic experts have the answers.
Last year’s COVID-19 restrictions were a relief to some people who have experienced family trauma because it spared them difficult holiday visits with relatives. Now, it’s back to holidays as usual.
The polarizing dessert that people love to hate became a Christmas mainstay thanks, in part, to the U.S. Postal Service.
Practising mindfulness and getting outdoors can reduce stress around the holiday season.
The public has been asked to cut back on socialising ahead of Christmas – but does this request go far enough?
‘A Visit from St. Nicholas’ is one of the most famous American poems. But who wrote it?
A tale of gassy reindeer and psychedelic mushrooms.
This evergreen plant has some tricky ways to get ahead, but it’s a valuable part of the ecosystem.
The story of how a teenage princess launched one of the first global charity campaigns.
Figuring out whether to celebrate holidays, and how, is tricky for lots of interfaith families – but thoughtful communication makes a difference.
Many early stories praise her work ethic and devotion. But with Mrs. Claus usually hitting the North Pole’s glass ceiling, some writers started to push back.
The routine of holding nativity plays and other Christian practices has led them to be viewed as part of British culture.
It’s a nice story but the picture used to illustrate the Christmas truce football match isn’t of it at all.
Enid Blyton’s books made for great plays, offering children an alternative to star-studded pantomimes for the first time.
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