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The alarm clock stays silent a little longer on January 1. The world outside your window seems to whisper rather than roar, with streets emptier than usual and the faint scent of last night's fireworks still hanging in the air. New Year’s Day arrives not with a bang, but with a soft exhale—a collective breath as humanity shakes off the old and…

Christmas Day arrives each year with a sense of familiarity—like a long-awaited guest who brings warmth the moment they step through the door. Even before the morning sun rises, the day feels…

As the clock ticks toward midnight on December 31, the world collectively holds its breath. Fireworks ready to burst, champagne corks poised to pop, and resolutions scribbled on napkins—New Year’s Eve…

A special report from the heart of the holiday season It’s 6 p.m. on December 24th and something shifts in the air. The frantic energy of the past weeks suddenly softens. Streets grow quieter, kitchens fill with the smell of cinnamon and slow-roasting meat, and even the dogs seem to understand that tonight is different. For one evening every…

The Man, the Myth, the Red Suit: Who Is Santa Claus, Really? A special holiday investigation Every December, one man manages to visit roughly 92 million homes in a single night, drink an estimated…

There’s a moment, just before midnight on December 31st, when everything feels suspended. The room is loud with laughter, clinking glasses, and someone’s playlist that refuses to quit, yet inside your…

The calendar marks it as December 25th, but those digits on a page barely scratch the surface of what Christmas truly means. It’s more than a federal holiday, more than a frenzied shopping season, and certainly more than a simple celebration of winter. For many of us, it’s a feeling—a deep, resonant warmth that cuts right through the year’s…