A question on “Jeopardy” the other night was one I knew the answer to. What popular children’s tale is a Christmas favorite? Of course, “Hansel and Gretel” was the answer. This is not a tale I was ...

Whether they’ve been cemented in culture since antiquity, since the turn of the 21st century or anytime in between, the traditions and symbols of Christmas, from decorated trees to the Grinch, share a ...

Neil Patrick Harris and Khloe Kardashian recently gave the gift of gingerbread houses to friends, and kids around the country are posting missing posters for their construction paper gingerbread men.

Ever wonder why “gingerbread men” are shaped like men in the first place? The answer can be traced back hundreds of years at least. According to Carole Levin, director of the medieval studies program ...