How the holidays are being celebrated around the globe

Book excerpt: "The Hidden Globe: How Wealth Hacks the World" by Atossa Araxia Abrahamian

The journalist-editor explains how special economic zones, tax havens, and free ports are carving up the planet for the highest bidders – and leaving millions of people worse off.

CBS News - 1h

Nikki Glaser takes on the Golden Globes

The comedian, who will host the Golden Globes on January 5, says she thrives on anxiety.

CBS News - 2h

Watch Steph torch KD with around-the-back buzzer-beater in Dubs-Suns

Warriors star Steph Curry got the last word before halftime of Golden State's game against the Phoenix Suns on Saturday at Chase Center.

Yahoo Sports - 14h

Breer: Patriots must ‘modernize,' add to front office around Wolf

Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated joined "Patriots Pregame Live" to share what he's hearing about Pats vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf and how New England should build its front office.

Yahoo Sports - 21h

Playing to Win: How a First Nation Turned Around Its Fortunes

Steered by an entrepreneurial chief, Membertou First Nation in Nova Scotia led the largest investment by Indigenous people in Canada’s seafood industry.

The New York Times - 1d

The President-Elect Comments Often on the Men Around Him

“These guys are specimens.”

The New York Times - 1d

Climate change added 41 days of dangerous heat around world in 2024

Scientists say human-caused climate change added an average of 41 days of dangerous heat worldwide in 2024

ABC News - 2d

How NASA Astronauts Celebrated Christmas 250 Miles Above Earth

The astronauts on the I.S.S. — including two who were scheduled to return months ago — held a zero-gravity cookie-decorating contest and built a reindeer from storage bags.

The New York Times - 2d

Nikki Glaser takes on the Golden Globes

On January 5, Nikki Glaser will host the Golden Globes on CBS – her biggest audience to date. Correspondent Luke Burbank follows the comedian, who says she thrives on anxiety, as she prepares for ...

CBS News - 2h

How Team USA's U20 team picked its goal celebration song

The rock anthem from 1973 played 10 times in Team USA's 10-4 win over Germany on Thursday.

ESPN - 4h

‘I’m betting on another 22 spins around the sun’: I’m 65 and have $3.9 million. How much should I realistically spend on a house?

“I have zero debt, no upcoming tax liabilities and no inheritance on the horizon.”

MarketWatch - 1d

Joe Biden, the Presidency and the Messiness of Being Human

Blame is simplistic. Might I suggest that there is another way to understand what happened with the president? A more humane way?

The New York Times - 1d

Seal Pup Rescued From Plastic Bag Wrapped Around Its Neck

Yahoo News - 1d

German rail operator records around 4.9m passengers over Christmas

Yahoo News - 2d

‘I thought it was fake news’: secrecy around North Koreans fighting in Kursk

As reports of battlefield casualties emerge, Russian locals say presence of soldiers sent by Pyongyang is barely noticed. At dusk one afternoon last week, two dozen wounded North Korean soldiers ...

The Guardian - 2d

Ten men's hoops teams that need to turn around their seasons -- now

From North Carolina to Rutgers and more, these 10 squads need to step up to change their postseason fortunes.

ESPN - 2d

A behind-the-scenes look at how shippers handle the rush of holiday gift returns

At a FedEx shipping hub in Anchorage, Alaska, employees can sort up to 80,000 packages a day during the holidays. And as they're dealing with a last wave of Christmas gifts getting ready to ship ...

CBS News - 2d

Holiday Briefing

Celebrating cherished traditions on a special day.

The New York Times - 2d

Holiday Briefing: A Day to Celebrate

A special edition for a special day.

The New York Times - 2d

How Bath & Body Works Comes Up With Its Holiday Scents

Every year, Bath & Body Works introduces a scent that it hopes will break through during the shopping season. It doesn’t have to smell like gingerbread.

The New York Times - 3d

Fishermen warn industry at risk of being 'crushed'

The Scottish Fishermen's Federation said EU deals and offshore wind expansion could put hundreds of jobs at risk.

BBC News - 3d

Oscars 2025: Will directors continue to look across the globe?

The academy's directors branch may be the most adventurous group of Oscar voters. Who will they nominate at the Oscars this year?

Los Angeles Times - 3d

What is Boxing Day? All about the celebration's origin and traditions

Boxing Day 2024 is here, but not all Americans understand the meaning of the holiday celebrated in countries like the U.K. and Canada.

CBS News - 3d

Amid Gaza war, another year of subdued Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem

For a second straight year, the war raging in Gaza has kept pilgrims and tourists away from Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, where Christmas tourism makes up about 70% of the city's economy. ...

CBS News - 3d

Celebrating first night of Hanukkah in Wilkes-Barre

Yahoo News - 3d

How your favorite celebrities are celebrating Christmas

From matching pajamas to a baby's first Christmas, here's a look at how your favorite celebrities are spending the holiday.

ABC News - 3d

Celebrated Indian author MT Vasudevan Nair dies at 91

A prolific writer and filmmaker, MT Vasudevan was the doyen of Malayalam-language literature.

BBC News - 3d

Royal family celebrates Christmas with no sign of Prince Andrew

King Charles III was joined at Christmas services by close members of the royal family, including Prince William and Kate — but Prince Andrew was notably absent.

CBS News - 4d

The Animal Celebrities Who Surprised, Soothed and Screamed at Us in 2024

Moo Deng the pygmy hippo, Flaco the escaped eagle-owl, Charlotte the maybe-pregnant stingray — they distracted us from the messy human world but were also clear reflections of it.

The New York Times - 4d

Christmas in Bethlehem celebrated under the shadow of Israel's war in Gaza

Faith leaders and residents in Bethlehem are grappling with how to mark the festive holiday while fellow Palestinians continue to be killed.

NBC News - 4d

How the Las Vegas Jewish community is celebrating Hanukkah amidst Hamas attacks 1 year later

Yahoo News - 4d

How mass migration is being weaponized — a lesson from Poland

President-elect Trump's return to the White House is expected to bring a return to border policies that emphasize security and U.S. sovereignty, as the Biden-Harris administration's record on ...

The Hill - 4d

Rodgers muses on 'being released by a teenager'

Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, whose football future remains a mystery, suggested Monday that he could be released at the end of the season.

ESPN - 4d

Blake Lively Turns the Shame Around

The actress’s lawsuit may prolong a humiliating episode for her. But the only way to end impunity is to speak up.

The New York Times - 5d

Christians in Gaza, Huddled in Churches, Celebrate Christmas

Some say that the community is in danger of losing its 1,600-year foothold in the enclave and that it is far from certain those who have fled will ever feel safe enough to return home.

The New York Times - 5d

Skiing, wool baubles, ice-cream: how Antarctic scientists celebrate Christmas

From the Flask glacier to King George Island, intrepid researchers expect good cheer, snow and penguins. Many of us will not get a white Christmas this year, but a group of scientists are ...

The Guardian - 5d

Aaron Rodgers muses about being released "by a teenager"

With Tuesday being Christmas Eve, Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers made his weekly visit with Pat McAfee and company a day earlier than usual.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Florida boy undergoes open heart surgery after being hit by falling drone at holiday show

The FAA is now investigating.

The Hill - 5d

Jenny Lewis Holiday Gifts

The Rilo Kiley and Postal Service singer says that her “philosophy in life is ‘one up from the cheapest.’”

The New York Times - Dec. 22

How the holidays are being celebrated around the globe

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