Brightly colored live Christmas trees are a hit

If you'd like to try something "new and different and outrageous" this Christmas, consider getting a live Christmas tree that has been painted in strikingly vibrant color.

Marines fill warehouse with toys donated for kids in need

Every year, U.S. Marines collect donated toys to be given to children whose families under financial pressure.

Shopping while driving, the new holiday danger

If you’ve noticed an uptick in unsafe motorists during the holidays, you’re not imagining things.

Video chat with Santa

Santa is waiting to take your video call from the North Pole.

Report: Over 100M Americans expected to travel this holiday season

AAA is predicting that over 100 million Americans will take to the roads, rails and skies to travel during the Christmas season this year.

Is it time to cancel SantaCon?
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It?s that time of year again, when thousands of people dressed up as St. Nick fill the streets of New York City for SantaCon. However, an online campaign has been launched to cancel the event, whose participants can be more naughty than nice.

Celebrating America with renowned chef Lidia Bastianich

Lidia Bastianich is a renowned chef and Emmy-ward winning TV host, and on December 20 on PBS you can watch her journey across America on her 7th TV special “Lidia Celebrates America: the Return of the Artisans.”

Lidia Bastianich
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Renowned chef and Emmy-award winning TV host Lidia Bastianich speaks with Ernie Anastos about her upcoming PBS special ?Lidia Celebrates America: The Return of the Artisans?

Popeye’s unveils chicken-inspired ugly Christmas sweater

You can now add “ugly Christmas sweater” to the list of the many chicken-inspired items available form Popeye’s. 

That shoddy, last-minute gift wrapping job could play in your favor, study suggests

Whether you wrap gifts like Martha Stewart or toss items into a bag at the last second and call it good enough, the presentation of your gift will likely have an effect on the recipient’s expectations about what’s inside — and potentially even how they feel about the present once it’s unwrapped.