Giving Tuesday: How you can help donate to recent weather disasters
An estimated 35 million participated in Giving Tuesday last year, with more than $2 billion going to different causes during the holiday season.
Holiday shipping deadlines 2022: Dates to know so your packages arrive by Christmas
Shipping gifts for the holidays? Here are the recommended shipping deadlines from USPS, FedEx, and UPS to ensure mail and packages arrive before Christmas Day.
How weather impacts Christmas light displays
Colder temperatures are better for viewing, and rainy weather can lead to problems for lights and other decorations that require electricity.
Inflation hovered over shoppers seeking deals on Black Friday
Cautious shoppers hunted for the best deals at stores and online as retailers offered new Black Friday discounts to entice consumers eager to start buying holiday gifts but weighed down by inflation.
'Elf on the Shelf': How the brand evolved over 17 years
Elf on the Shelf started as a children’s picture book, now it’s a toy-based Christmas tradition
Video: NYC subway riders enjoy Thanksgiving feast on L train
Passengers riding an L train were treated to a full Thanksgiving spread during their evening commute, thanks to a Brooklyn catering service.
Things to do this weekend across the New York City area
Here is a look at what’s happening this weekend across New Jersey and New York City.
Brooklyn barber opens home to asylum seekers for Thanksgiving
A barber in Bushwick has opened his heart and his home to asylum seekers arriving in New York City from Venezuela.
High-flying balloon characters star in Thanksgiving parade
Throngs of spectators lined the streets of New York as colorful, high-flying balloons helped usher in the holiday season at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Does turkey really make you sleepy?
It turns out you can’t blame Thanksgiving turkey for your midday nap.
Black Friday taking a back seat to Small Business Saturday this year
Inflation is shifting consumers' and retailers' behavior.
Black Friday: Lure of bargains will draw millions of shoppers to stores this holiday weekend
A new survey from the National Retail Federation reveals that, despite inflation, 8 million more people than last year plan to go searching for the best deals on items between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday.
Biden brings Thanksgiving pies to Nantucket first responders
President Joe Biden on Thursday delivered at least half a dozen pies to Massachusetts firefighters during a Thanksgiving Day show of appreciation.
From Wordle to sweets, holiday gift ideas for the grown-ups
Adults. They, too, need fun stuff for the holidays. From sweet treats to things with wheels, some ideas for pleasing a child at heart this holiday season.
Happy birthday, Mr. Grinch: Dr. Seuss's book about the 'mean one' turns 65
Thursday marks the 65th anniversary of when "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" was published. But who was the inspiration for the title character with the heart two sizes too small?
Lessons learned after 20 years answering the Butterball Turkey 'Talk-Line'
The Butterball Turkey "Talk-Line" allows holiday cooks to call and receive advice from experts. Since 1981, the service has expanded to include text, online chat, social media, and even Alexa devices.
The only time the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was canceled
Balloons became a hallmark of Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade -- but the materials they were made of became scarce and much-needed for military efforts during a time of war.
Despite tensions, U.S. troops in Korea get creative to celebrate Thanksgiving
Soldiers stationed at an Army base in Dongducheon, South Korea enjoyed turkey and all the trimmings. Two even dressed as turkeys and raised their glasses to mark a day to give thanks.
NYPD: No known threats to Macy's parade, but tight security
New York is planning tight security around the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in the wake of mass shootings elsewhere in the U.S.
Arizona Thanksgiving tradition still going strong as man reunites with woman who mistakenly texted him
It all began over a wrong text that Jamal Hinton received from a woman he didn't know. That errant text, however, turned into a new Thanksgiving tradition that is still going strong, six years later.