Retail Theater: How College Pricing Is a Lot Like Holiday Store Sales
Those slashed retail prices that fueled your holiday shopping binges might be illusions. We explain why college pricing is similar—but even less transparent.
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Does Netflix Really Bring Us Together?
A new commercial from the streaming-media company shows your family gathered all around the Christmas TV.
Racism and Xenophobia in ‘War on Christmas’ Rhetoric
For some, the so-called War on Christmas is about much more than a competition between religious and secular forces.
What’s the Worst Part of Christmas?
Thirty-three percent of people agree that it's the commercialism.
Was There a Golden Age of Christmas in America?
Yes. But if the Christmas culture warriors took an honest look at the history of this holiday in our country they may not like what they find.
The Emotional Outsourcing of the Greeting Card
Is it a kind of cheating to give someone a pre-made greeting card?
How We Discovered That Christopher Columbus Didn’t Get to America First
And why it doesn't really matter if he was 500 years too late.