Holidays

There are days when the world demands nuance, balance, and serious thought.And then there are days when the correct response is cheese. Today is National Cheese Day, and before someone

If January had a personality, it would be tired, pale, and questioning every life choice made between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. The holidays are over, the decorations are back in

January 6 shows up every year carrying a certain… reputation. It’s the day everyone loves to call National Divorce Day — when lawyers’ phones allegedly start ringing, group chats get

Taylor Swift and Bathroom Etiquette. What? Taylor Swift and bathroom etiquette. What? Stay with me here…okay, a bit of stream of consciousness involved. Holiday Thoughts and People Watching The Holiday

A Song Written for Thanksgiving, Not Christmas “Jingle Bells” was written in 1857 by James Lord Pierpont, a songwriter and organist. Originally titled “The One Horse Open Sleigh,” the song

The weekend between Christmas and New Year’s isn’t about overplanning — but it also doesn’t mean staying home. Across the country, cities and towns are hosting very real, very popular

Last Christmas, we shared a simple request with our readers: tell us about the moments that made the season memorable. What came back was something truly special. The response was

Every Christmas, without fail, we pretend this year will be different. Different as in calmer. Different as in perfectly timed. Different as in everyone arrives happy, the food is hot

As the holiday season draws to a close, the pressure to make everything feel perfect can quietly crowd out what matters most. In this final installment of our four-week Health

A Holiday Call Across the Miles On the eve of Christmas, while families across the country prepared for quiet mornings and full living rooms, Governor Gretchen Whitmer picked up the