The Official Hometown of Santa Claus Rovaniemi, nestled in the heart of the Arctic Circle, proudly holds the title as Santa ...

We continue a tradition this year by reprinting a holiday classic in our Christmas edition of the Independent Review. The following letter and editorial response appeared in ...

In 2021 Hollywood star Tom Cruise touched down in Levisham, near Pickering, to shoot scenes for the latest instalment in the ...

From the ancient tales of St. Nicholas to his modern, jolly incarnation, discover the enchanting evolution of the man in red. As we delve into St. Nicholas' early days, his secret acts of charity, and ...

The absence of a “Santa Claus rally” does not doom the U.S. stock market in 2025. The period from Christmas through the second trading day of January marks the traditional definition of the ...

Wherever you are and whatever you’re doing, I hope you can find some joy. Sometimes, you have to look really hard. Sometimes, you have to make it for others (though usually you receive it in spades).

THURSDAY, NOV. 9 The Hutchinson Public Library, 50 Hassan St. SE, is conducting a Short Story Challenge in celebration of National Novel Writing Month. To participate, find a ...

While Waiting turns life's most frustrating moments into an ingenious puzzle game that's more emotional than you'd expect.

THE NEIGHBORHOOD — We all know what Santa Claus does leading up to Christmas. Day after day, he oversees the elves working in his workshop and then loads all the gifts into his sleigh.

the ancient Roman equivalent of "Merry Christmas ... need to be communicated with a lot of money." Santa: The evolution of a gift giver Santa Claus has undergone many transformations over ...

Philly sports fans embrace a working-class ideology that thrives on being the underdog and emphasizes toughness, hard work and a combative defiance.