Christmas Number One

Andrew Solomon on Collecting Christmas Gnomes

The writer Andrew Solomon recounts his enduring love for the cheerful little heroes of Swedish folklore, handed down from his late mother.

The New York Times - 3h

The Christmas number one race - and how to win it

All Mariah and Wham! want for Christmas is a chartopper. Can a newcomer like Tom Grennan stop them?

BBC News - 7h

Tips to writing a Christmas TV movie, including no villains and keeping it Christmas-y

Writing a Christmas made-for-TV movie may seem formulaic, but there’s no real checklist to follow

ABC News - 1d

Shanahan: Campbell's days with 49ers numbered

Coach Kyle Shanahan says the 49ers are working on the best way to part with linebacker De'Vondre Campbell after he refused to enter Thursday night's game.

ESPN - 14h

The Uplift: Christmas love

A veteran decorates his Indianola, Iowa, neighborhood for Christmas. It's a labor of love he does for his wife of 53 years, who has Alzheimer's. Plus, more heartwarming stories.

CBS News - 16h

Forget the 4% rule. Consider this new magic number for retirement withdrawals instead.

The economy and your own spending should drive what you take out of your retirement investments, new research says.

MarketWatch - 22h

Giving is good for everyone . . . and not just at Christmas

Charitable donations have declined in recent years

Financial Times - 1d

The race to make the greatest Christmas ad

How British retailers became obsessed with winning the nation’s hearts

Financial Times - 1d

Growing number of drone sightings along East Coast causes confusion, alarm

Since November, more than 3,000 drone sightings across at least six eastern states has prompted a chorus of officials to demand answers. Tom Hanson has the latest.

CBS News - 1d

What are the chances of a white Christmas in the UK?

How likely are we to see a white Christmas in 2024?

BBC News - 2d

Missing American Travis Timmerman's recovery in Syria a 'Christmas miracle,' loved ones say

Family and friends of the Missouri man who was imprisoned in Syria after he said he crossed into the country on a "pilgrimage" to Damascus hailed his unexpected recovery as a "Christmas miracle" on ...

NBC News - 2d

Eagles' Jalen Hurts reminds critics that winning, not passing numbers, is all that matters

Hurts is all about winning, not stats

CBS Sports - 2d

+3.6: Miami Heat should trade Jimmy Butler NOW | The Big Number

As trade rumors circulate about whether or not the Miami Heat could trade Jimmy Butler, Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine reveal this week’s The Big Number to explain why now is the perfect time for a ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Qantas is celebrating Christmas with these special touches

Yahoo News - 3d

Brook replaces Root as world number one Test batter

Harry Brook displaces England team-mate Joe Root as the number one ranked Test batter in the world.

BBC News - 3d

Heathrow predicts Christmas travel boom

UK airport forecasts record December as United Airlines expects festive surge

Financial Times - 3d

St Pancras owner lays out plan to boost Channel passenger numbers

Study shows it’s possible to increase capacity from 1,800 travellers an hour to nearly 5,000, says HS1

Financial Times - 3d

Heathrow preparing for busiest Christmas

The airport expects the number of passengers travelling through its terminals on December 25 to be 21% higher than on the same day last year.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Trump's administration set to have unprecedented number of billionaires

Once President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January, an unprecedented number of billionaires will make up his incoming administration. Axios national politics reporter Sophia Cai joins "The ...

CBS News - 4d

Growing number of U.S. adults lack literacy skills, survey shows

The share of adults with literacy skills at the lowest measured levels increased, according to the National Center for Education Statistics’ Survey of Adult Skills.

NBC News - 4d

The best books to give as gifts this Christmas

From a radical retelling of Huckleberry Finn to Al Pacino’s autobiography, novelists and nonfiction writers reveal the books they will be giving as gifts – and the volumes they would love to find ...

The Guardian - Dec. 8

Celebrating the Christmas season on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx: ‘It’s amazing!’

Yahoo News - Dec. 8

King and Queen reveal this year's Christmas card

This is their third Christmas card selection since Charles became King.

BBC News - Dec. 8

The house with the 24,000 light Christmas display

A couple in Scotland have turned their home into a high-tech Christmas light show which runs throughout December.

BBC News - Dec. 7

Big penguin adorns village phone box for Christmas

It has become an annual tradition to decorate an old phone box in the Fenland village.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 7

The Warriors' wins -- and losses -- come down to 'strength in numbers'

Golden State's 12-man rotation, injuries and late-game issues are hindering a team with playoff hopes.

ESPN - Dec. 6

Christmas events cancelled as NI braced for Storm Darragh

Belfast Christmas Market is among festive events being affected by incoming Storm Darragh.

BBC News - Dec. 6

Record number of unaccompanied minor children in region, UNICEF estimates

Children are a quarter of all migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean, UNICEF officials estimate.

CBS News - Dec. 5

Number of people caught in 60% ‘tax trap’ up 45% in two years

Rise for taxpayers earning more than £100,000 blamed on frozen thresholds and wage inflation

Financial Times - Dec. 5

Shop online for pre-Christmas delivery

Yahoo News - Dec. 5

Six eye-popping numbers from Payton Pritchard's hot start

Payton Pritchard has taken his game to a new level this season. Chris Forsberg shares six stats that highlight the Celtics guard's impressive play.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4

Investigation finds inconsistencies in number of migrant deaths in Arizona

A study examined discrepancies between the numbers of migrant deaths reported by county and federal agencies, neither of which reflect remains that haven't been recovered.

NBC News - Dec. 4

Justin Welby to miss Christmas services before quitting

The leader of the Church of England announced in November that he would resign over the Church's handling of an abuse scandal.

BBC News - Dec. 4

Claridge’s owner to triple its number of hotels as luxury travel booms

Maybourne wants to create a portfolio of properties, from Paris to New York and Dubai, in a decade

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Biden’s Christmas present for Trump: Sticky inflation

President Biden's big-spending ways have ensured that the nation's initial progress in inflation reduction is flattening out, keeping inflation rates higher than Federal Reserve Bank officials prefer.

The Hill - Dec. 3