Tag: Holidays
Hanukkah celebrations have changed dramatically − but the same is true...
Samira Mehta, University of Colorado Boulder
Hanukkah is not the Jewish Christmas. Articles and op-eds in newspapers remind readers...
Americans are tiptoeing out of economic turmoil this holiday shopping season
Ayalla A. Ruvio, Michigan State University and Forrest Morgeson, Michigan State University
With two big shopping days on the...
Thanksgiving sides are delicious and can be nutritious − here’s the...
Julie Pollock, University of Richmond
While people usually think first about the turkey or the ham during holiday meals,...
Why winter solstice matters around the world: 4 essential reads
Molly Jackson, The Conversation
If you’ve already spend hours shoveling snow this year, you may be dismayed to realize...
‘Untraditional’ Hanukkah celebrations are often full of traditions for Jews of color
Samira Mehta, University of Colorado Boulder
Hanukkah, the Jewish “festival of lights,” commemorates a story of a miracle, when...
Over the holidays, try talking to your relatives like an anthropologis
Elizabeth Keating, The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts
How is it possible to spend so...
Holiday foods can be toxic to pets – a veterinarian explains...
Leticia Fanucchi, Oklahoma State University
During the holidays, it’s typical for people to indulge in special foods. Being a...
The 4 biggest gift-giving mistakes, according to a consumer psychologist
Julian Givi, West Virginia University
A good gift can elicit a surge of happiness and gratitude in the recipient....
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
