Stollen: the ultimate Christmas bread
A make-ahead holiday classic that only gets better with age
How the US can reduce plastic production
Whether it’s a cap on production or a market mechanism, it’s likely to meet industry opposition
Arroz frito: reminder of a complex past
No recipe is the same, but all share soy sauce, rice and a history lesson
GOP blames Stacy Abrams for "Big Lie"
Republicans are zeroing in on Abrams' final speech after the 2018 gubernatorial election
In Don't Look Up, comedy dies on impact
Leonardo DiCaprio, J. Law & Meryl Streep can't save Netflix's bloated mess that isn't as smart as it needs to be
How to cope with holiday loneliness
Pandemic got you home alone? Here's how to feel good when you're celebrating solo
41 facts about "Christmas Vacation"
No. 21: "Christmas Vacation" went straigh to video in the UK
Magic woven into "Wheel of Time" titles
Salon spoke to the creator of making the opening credits, from rogue gold threads to the women who wield power
Pro-vax Trump losing far-right support
Even lukewarm endorsements of COVID vaccines are off limits in far-right circles, apparently
Pizza brings me home for the holidays
One writer’s cherished Sunday afternoon tradition with her grandfather comes full circle
How to make chai and paneer puffs
It's the cornerstone of my afternoon ritual — and my holiday entertaining secret weapon
Trump Grill snubs unvaxxed supporters
"Trump is a fraud if he enforces this!" one supporter yelled
The far right builds a global think tank
Germany's far-right AfD party just won a major victory: a taxpayer-funded institute to spread its toxic ideology
How "The Witcher" kids show would work
The series won't be devoid of some of the controversial aspects of the adult version
Celebrate the holidays with syllabub
Plus, the story of how the modern tradition of Christmas eggnog was born
White supremacist Christmas, with guns
Christmas family photos bristling with guns aren't funny — they're a direct appeal to white Christian fascism
So much for Dems' gerrymander bloodbath
Nevertheless, Democrats are still quite likely to lose control of the House in 2022
Origin of the Christmas pickle ornament
What's the dill with this bizarre practice? One possible explanation is rather briny and gruesome
Making peace with the Elf on the Shelf
I made its messes on purpose and I cleaned them up. What kind of self-appointed holiday tradition was this?
My mom & I haven't talked about Atlanta
Does she even see herself, or us, in the Asian American women who were killed?
Twitter amplifies the right, study finds
Conservatives have long accused social media platforms of discriminating against them, but the opposite is true
Ex-Minnesota cop Kim Potter found guilty
Potter shot and killed Daunte Wright in April, later saying she mistakenly grabbed her gun instead of a taser
How to melt chocolate in an Instant Pot
Bonus: Kitchen clean-up is a breeze with this method
The Wheel of Time's Moiraine problem
As the wheel weaves its final episode of the season, I reflect on how the intriguing show could do better