Tag: Christmas
Why do Black Friday shoppers throw punches over bargains? A marketing...
Colleen P. Kirk, New York Institute of Technology
Black Friday, the most celebrated shopping day of the year, abounds with tales of fistfights over discounted...
How parenthood has changed the way I read ancient stories of...
Christopher A. Frilingos, Michigan State University
As Christmas approaches, many Christians will reflect on the Nativity, or birth of Jesus. The Christian Bible includes two...
Can astronomy explain the biblical Star of Bethlehem?
David A Weintraub, Vanderbilt University
Bright stars top Christmas trees in Christian homes around much of the world. The faithful sing about the “Star of...
What Kwanzaa means for black Americans
Frank Dobson, Vanderbilt University
On Dec. 26, millions throughout the world’s African community will start weeklong celebrations of Kwanzaa. There will be daily ceremonies with...
An anthropologist explains why we love holiday rituals and traditions
Dimitris Xygalatas, University of Connecticut
The mere thought of holiday traditions brings smiles to most people’s faces and elicits feelings of sweet anticipation and nostalgia....
Puerto Ricans aren’t giving up on Christmas
Evelyn Milagros Rodriguez, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao
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Some say Puerto Rico has the longest Christmas in the world.
For Puerto Ricans,...
During the holidays, giving gifts to the dead can help you...
Jenna Drenten, Loyola University Chicago
Every December, my family decorates two Christmas trees: one for our living room and one for the cemetery, where my...
Feeling guilty about drinking? Well, ask the saints
Michael Foley, Baylor University
Each year the holidays bring with them an increase in both the consumption of alcohol and concern about drinking’s harmful effects....
EXPLORING NATURE
‘Space tornadoes’ could cause geomagnetic storms – but these phenomena, spun...
Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, University of Michigan and Ward B. (Chip) Manchester, University of Michigan
Weather forecasting is a powerful tool....
