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Santa, maybe? Why we have different names for who ‘hurries down the chimney’ on Christmas

A trade card promoting a holiday sale at the 'Bee Hive' store on Dec. 10, 1879, in New York City. Transcendental Graphics/Getty ImagesEveryone has heard of Santa Claus, that chubby, white-bearded, red...

Valerie M. Fridland, Professor of Linguistics, University of Nevada, Reno - avatar Valerie M. Fridland, Professor of Linguistics, University of Nevada, Reno

NASA’s crew capsule had heat shield issues during Artemis I − an aerospace expert on these critical spacecraft components

Off the coast of Baja California in December 2022, sun sparkled over the rippling sea as waves sloshed around the USS Portland dock ship. Navy officials on the deck scrutinized the sky in search of a ...

Marcos Fernandez Tous, Assistant Professor of Space Studies, University of North Dakota - avatar Marcos Fernandez Tous, Assistant Professor of Space Studies, University of North Dakota

Why winter makes you more vulnerable to colds – a public health nurse explains the science behind the season

Respiratory viruses rise in the wintertime, but not because people are outside in the cold. gilaxia/E+ via Getty ImagesYou’ve probably heard “Don’t go outside in the winter with your...

Libby Richards, Professor of Nursing, Purdue University - avatar Libby Richards, Professor of Nursing, Purdue University

What’s next for Albertsons after calling off its $25B grocery merger with Kroger: More lawsuits

Albertsons is now suing the competitor that had tried to acquire it.AP Photo/Jenny KaneAlbertsons announced on Dec. 11, 2024, that it had called off an attempted merger with Kroger and would sue Kroge...

Christine P. Bartholomew, Professor of Law, University at Buffalo - avatar Christine P. Bartholomew, Professor of Law, University at Buffalo

US secretary of education helps set national priorities in a system primarily funded and guided by local governments

President Jimmy Carter gets a round of applause in 1979 after signing legislation establishing a Department of Education.AP Photo/Charles TasnadiThe Department of Education has been a source of politi...

Dustin Hornbeck, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Memphis - avatar Dustin Hornbeck, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Memphis