Parents, I know Elf on the Shelf is a hassle, but I promise you one day you’ll miss it
The author loves spending the holidays with her family, even as traditions change over the years. My kids are…
4 mistakes you should never make when hosting for the holidays, according to etiquette experts
There are a few mistakes that should be avoided when hosting for the holidays. Although hosting friends and family…
My family didn’t look like everyone else’s growing up. My fourth-grade teacher made me feel included.
The author (not pictured) felt included by her fourth grade teacher. There’s a moment when you receive a compliment,…
My son is a recruited college athlete at Stanford. Imposter syndrome almost led him to drop out.
The author’s son (not pictured) is a college athlete at Stanford. My son has always been an athlete, and…
Jingle all the way to the bank-Why actors are turning to made-for-TV Christmas movies for more sustainable careers
On a cold and rainy night in November, over 2,000 people trekked to a nondescript arena on Long Island…
I caught the overnight Santa Claus Express from Helsinki to Lapland. St. Nick didn’t show up, but the $73 train was full of surprises.
I rode the Santa Claus Express on a trip to Finland. This month, I embarked on the overnight rail…
Elon Musk sparks backlash in Germany after calling the chancellor an ‘incompetent fool’ and backing the far-right AfD party
Elon Musk has stirred controversy in Germany after calling Chancellor Olaf Scholz an “incompetent fool” and backing the country’s…
Russia’s economy has irreversibly turned toward a ‘stagnation trap,’ think tank says
By the numbers, neither Western sanctions nor the costs of three years of war in Ukraine have chipped at…
A scientist working to create ‘mirror life’ discovered it could be ‘a perfect bioweapon.’ She’s asking other researchers to stop.
Mirror cells would probably multiply in a host organism without much resistance. Creating “mirror life” could be one of…
How Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop lost its glow
Gwyneth Paltrow took a measured tone earlier this year when she discussed Goop, her newsletter turned e-commerce company, onstage…