Christmas

First responders and frontline workers being challenged by the deadly coronavirus pandemic are highlighted in White House Christmas decorations that also give a special nod to Melania Trump's redesigned Rose Garden.

Many holiday activities are on hold thanks to surging COVID-19 cases — but some seasonal attractions are determined to adapt to the pandemic era.

Health experts worry that an influx in traveling and mingling over Thanksgiving and into the December holidays could exacerbate an already dangerous situation as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising across Texas.

Notre Dame kept Christmas going even during two world wars — a beacon of hope amid the bloodshed.Yet an accidental fire in peacetime finally stopped the…

From the Texas Standard.Texas isn’t really known for its vast evergreen forests. You could count the piney woods in East Texas, but no one’s cutting those…

It's not fair that Christmas "becomes this embodiment where we as a people project all of this expectation and hope on this one day," says songwriter Kirby Brown. So he wrote a song about it.

The end of the year is a traditional time for gift-giving — lots of gift-giving. Americans typically spend between $800 and $1,000 on holiday gifts ....

Programmers have banned the song after fielding listener complaints that the song is offensive, only to face a backlash against that decision.

This season, a tightened tree supply dates back eight to 10 years ago, when fewer trees were planted. Due also in part to an exodus of tree farmers in the industry, prices have more than doubled.

For some American Muslims, Christmas is a day to read the Quran's passages about the birth of Jesus — he's a prophet in Islam, too. For others, it's a day to trim the tree, or just relax.

Every year a bakery in Corsicana churns out 1 million fruitcakes. Despite the bruised reputation of the traditional treat, the fruitcake still sells…

The tallest indoor Christmas tree in the country has just gone up at the center of Galleria Dallas. More than a dozen engineers and so-called décor…