Giving small gifts to children has become common around the world, though nowhere has Hanukkah reached the level of commercialization that it has in the U.S.
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New LGBTQ holiday movies bring joy — and ‘disingenuous’ stereotypes
Holiday movie season is ramping up again, and so is queer visibility in its formulaic wintry rom-coms.
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Vacationland: The way license plate slogans should be?
The question of keeping the Maine license plate moniker has been a recurring question.
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Why you might love Hallmark holiday movies, even if they’re ‘cheesy’
There are psychological underpinnings to why some of us may crave corniness, experts say.
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Nine reasons why Die Hard really is a Christmas film
It’s the story of a man who just wants to get home for Christmas.
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Elliott Epstein: The 1619 Project is full of uncomfortable truths that should be taught in Maine schools
The racial attitudes and behaviors established through slavery persisted long after its abolition in 1865. The 1619 Project addresses these in great detail and provides insights into the racial divide which plagues this country to the present day.
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COP27 leaves world on dangerous warming path despite historic climate fund
The final decision of the U.N. Climate Conference in Egypt made little progress on emissions-cutting measures that could avert worse disasters to come.
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We need extraordinary efforts keep global warming under 1.5 degrees
A leading climate scientist explains why going over 1.5 degrees Celsius puts the world in a danger zone.
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A 1755 proclamation offered bounties for Penobscot scalps in New England
The Wabanaki people hope their history and culture find more of a presence in the state’s classrooms, as a 2001 law intended.
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America appears to have passed ‘peak Trump’
The former president’s star appears to be on the wane.