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Looking back at where the word “Christmas” came from and how it became popularized.

Christmas is one of the most profitable times of the year for film studios, who count on people desperate to get away from their families for a couple of hours.

Take a moment to enjoy the advent of the colder months by curling up with these 14 words for winter from around the world.

These U.S. locations, including Verde Valley, Arizona, and Finger Lakes, New York, are worth a trip.

People get a lot wrong about this secretive government agency.

This is where health care costs take the biggest toll on household budgets.

Equal parts strange and terrifying: these are some of the many monsters that have haunted Greek mythology since antiquity. 

The word ‘yule’ gets thrown around a lot during the Christmas season, but what does it even mean? Well, like so many of the holiday’s traditions, its origins are a bit complex.

From yule goats bringing good luck to refraining from changing your underwear, these surprising superstitions once took over the holidays.

A study determines the most annoying songs of the year, ranked by an “annoyingness index” of various factors.

How did we get from one ugly Christmas sweater party in Vancouver to … here? It’s quite a yarn.

A recent study determines some of the unhealthiest festive drinks you might be enjoying this winter.