Tag: Holidays
‘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....
Retailers may see more red after Black Friday as consumers say...
Ayalla A. Ruvio, Michigan State University and Forrest Morgeson, Michigan State University
Retailers are gearing up for another blockbuster...
Thanksgiving hymns are a few centuries old, tops – but biblical...
David W. Stowe, Michigan State University
Thanksgiving doesn’t ring in the ear for months on end, unlike another holiday...
How to keep your jack-o’-lantern from turning into moldy, maggoty mush...
Matt Kasson, West Virginia University
For many Americans, pumpkins mean that fall is here. In anticipation, coffee shops, restaurants...
Utah’s Pioneer Day celebrates Mormons’ trek west – but there’s a...
Jeffrey Turner, University of Utah
Each July 24, the state of Utah celebrates “Pioneer Day.” There are parades, rodeos,...
EXPLORING NATURE
Geothermal energy has huge potential to generate clean power – including...
Moones Alamooti, University of North Dakota
As energy use rises and the planet warms, you might have dreamed of...
