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Topic: Christmas

Pope Leo gave his first Christmas address before thousands of faithful at the Vatican and continued his message of peace, compassion, and Christ-like faith. (Simone Risoluti - Vatican Media via Vatican Pool / Getty Images)

Pope: "Welcome the stranger" like Jesus

CK Smith
Christmas lights in Veterans Memorial Park, Port St. Lucie, Florida (Getty Images)

Christmas can't escape our war fetish

Daniel Secatore
Reginald Owen stars as Ebenezer Scrooge in the 1938 motion picture "A Christmas Carol" (John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

The timeless gift of Scrooge

Coleman Spilde
"Another Beatles Christmas Show" at the Hammersmith Odeon, London 23rd December 1964. (Daily Mirror/Mirrorpix/Mirrorpix via Getty Images)

The inside joke of Beatles Xmas singles

Caryn Rose
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Homemade Christmas gifts (MarKord /Getty Images)

Homemade holiday food gifts, done well

Ashlie D. Stevens
Melania Trump walks with a person dressed as Santa Claus as she arrives at Marine Corps Base Quantico for a holiday charity drive on December 8, 2025 (SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

Melania is peacing out on Christmas

Andi Zeisler
Prince Harry (R) crashes Stephen Colbert's monologue for political jabs and a role in a Christmas movie. (Scott Kowalchyk courtesy of CBS Broadcasting Inc.)

Harry’s Colbert cameo lights up audience

CK Smith
Elf on the Shelf Scout Elves (The Lumistella Company)

The Elf on the Shelf, Christmas narc

Andi Zeisler
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Caviar from Island Creek Oysters (Island Creek Oysters)

Gift guide: Splurges for every table

Chaya Milchtein
Michelle Pfeiffer as Claire Clauster in "Oh. What. Fun." (Alisha Wetherill/Prime)

What happens when the holidays break mom

Coleman Spilde
A Salvation Army Christmas Tree at Target in Santa Ana, where the public is encouraged to select an angel with a child's name and gift preference (Al Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

The Bedevilment of Angel Trees

Andi Zeisler
Thanksgiving holiday pie (Getty images/kajakiki)

MAGA's war on poor hurts everyone

Kirk Swearingen
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Donald Trump, with Sean Duffy (L), speaks in the Cabinet Room of the White House on January 24, 2019. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump's sexist "doll" defense of tariffs

Amanda Marcotte
Beyonce NFL Christmas halftime show (Photo by Julian Dakdouk/Parkwood Entertainment/Netflix)

Is Beyoncé going on tour again?

Nardos Haile
President Donald Trump speaks in the Diplomatic Room of the White House on Thanksgiving on November 26, 2020 in Washington, DC. Trump had earlier made the traditional call to members of the military stationed abroad through video teleconference. (Erin Schaff - Pool/Getty Images)

Trump’s Christmas wish list

Brian Karem
The author and his family during his childhood Christmas celebrations in Baltimore (Courtesy of D. Watkins)

Moving on from a "Big Show” Christmas

D. Watkins
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Packed suitcase lying open on bed (Getty Images/Kathrin Ziegler)

Holiday travel's secret ingredient

Ashlie D. Stevens
A man waits for a train on a snow covered platform at the Garden City LIRR station on January 15, 1961. (Jim Cavanagh/Newsday RM via Getty Images)

The stick up on Christmas Eve

Lucian K. Truscott IV
Ceremony for Christmas Eve by Birket Foster, 1872. The yule log, an illustration to the poem by 17th century English poet Robert Herrick. (Culture Club/Getty Images)

The real war on Christmas 400 years ago

Nicholas Liu
King of the Bean is a mock royal celebration during the time of Epiphany, a traditional Christian celebration. Illustration published 1863. (Getty Images/Christine_Kohler)

The real medieval 12 Days of Christmas

Nicholas Liu
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Chad Michael Murray and Hector David Jr. in "The Merry Gentlemen" (Netflix)

Washboard abs won't revive Netflix Xmas

Coleman Spilde
Singer Justin Bieber is home for the Holidays and performs in concert for a special acoustic Christmas show at Massey Hall on December 21, 2011 in Toronto, Canada. (George Pimentel/WireImage/Getty Images)

Nostalgia for Justin Bieber's Mistletoe

Nardos Haile
Cranberries spilling out of glass dish (Getty Images/Rosemary Calvert)

A cranberry dessert for the holidays

Bibi Hutchings
Christmas fruitcake with sugar icing and candied fruits (Getty Images/Sarsmis)

The lore of the fruitcake

Jeffrey Miller - The Conversation
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