Why don't we still eat Christmas goose?
The bird that used to dominate holiday tables became a ghost of Christmas past, but some say that is changing
The White House will get scrubbed down
The executive mansion will get a deep clean after two COVID-19 outbreaks this fall
Leavenworth lost
My Christmassy hometown is looking less and less like a winter wonderland.
Why some don't believe election results
When unfavorable decisions are made on issues central to one's identity, one is more likely to distrust the system
"Bridgerton," a holiday boinking binge
As with all things made to be mindlessly inhaled over the holidays, gorge now and think about its flaws later
Gingerbread brownies and eggnog frosting
This holiday-themed bake is a great last-minute dessert idea, because it's incredibly easy to make
What critics say about "Wonder Woman 2"
Patty Jenkins' follow-up to her 2017 blockbuster is a totally '80s adventure with two villains and fanny packs
Partyland 2020
And what if, after the pandemic hit America, Donald J. Trump had launched a global war against COVID-19?
My Christmas among the spies
Spending the holidays in Beirut didn’t make much sense. Unless you were 27 — and you had lost your mind
How to make jam with only 3 ingredients
Once you have shallot jam around, the world is yours, as far as your eyes can see
Ivanka may have to help remove Trump
Other options include locking his staff out on Jan. 19 — or even escorting him out as a trespasser on Jan. 20
After the protests, police budgets cut
Despite intense criticism coming from across the political spectrum, new city budgets show the protests worked
Cruz blocking Biden from climate action
The president-elect has vowed to return to both international agreements, which were finalized under Obama
Expert hired by Trump allies: No fraud
"If anything, there are a few small factors that tilt slightly in favor of Republicans"
How to grow "designer" snowflakes
Why snowflakes look like they do is still poorly understood. Physicist Kenneth Libbrecht is trying to figure it out
Loeffler: No idea what Asplundh is
The omissions for a company whose business Loeffler oversees "strain credulity to the breaking point," expert says
Marriage in the time of coronavirus
Our 2020 retrospective continues with this essay set in Seattle’s first outbreak, in the early days of the pandemic
"DeJoy is the real life Grinch"
"No parcels are moving at all. As bad as you think it is, it's worse."
How the coronavirus got to Antarctica
The novel coronavirus has now infected every continent on Earth
Trump met VP before election demand
Pence was named in a recent lawsuit that seeks to block him from ratifying Biden's victory on Jan. 6
How to make fudgy brownies with eggnog
Eggnog is rich with cream, milk, eggs and spices — all the things that make good brownies even better
Revenge never tasted so sweetly venomous
"Killing Eve" head writer Emerald Fennell & actress Carey Mulligan create a satisfying yet surprising dark fantasy
A whacky weekend in Trump land
As the end of the reign draws near, Republican world gets crazier and crazier
A dystopia more brutal than "The Stand"
This Japanese action-thriller is brutal. It also asks us to think about how we want to live, not just survive