Across Vietnam's flood-battered central provinces, nuns observed Christmas quietly, scaling back celebrations to redirect ...

Did you know that over 260 million Christians worldwide are celebrating Christmas this Jan. 7? Over 400 years ago, according ...

The Heber Valley bird count was one of over 25 in Utah this year, taking place everywhere from Antelope Island to Park City.

Most of the UK has moved on from mince pies and fairy lights by the time January arrives. On Foula, that is when Christmas ...

Every year, the Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count draws tens of thousands of birders (and sometimes “SOBs” and “FOBs” — ...

Discover the rich history of Ripon, Wisconsin, from 1900 to 1905. Explore the city's industries, notable businesses, and ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the ...

That light was especially symbolic at Christmas when settlers in frontier Appalachia — many of them Scot-Irish — faced hard ...

Iolani Palace in Honolulu used to host the Malihini Christmas Tree celebration, where wealthy newcomers who wanted to give ...

One legacy of the former Soviet Union is the New Year's feast. Ukrainians are reclaiming Christmas and old recipes.

Settlers in frontier Appalachia felt a sense of community building because of distances they had to travel at Christmas.

One hundred years ago, the St. Nicholas Girl's Christmas tree was lit up at Mallory Court near the still-missed San Carlos Hotel, that towering structure of both might and glamour, just as it had been ...