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On Decimated Shore, a Second Life for Christmas Trees
Thousands of naked Christmas trees have been arranged along the beach in Long Beach, N.Y., as part of an unusual plan to restore the protective dunes washed away by Hurricane Sandy.
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Giving Bach Fans a Reason to Move Beyond Christmas Music Fatigue
The Trinity Choir and Trinity Baroque Orchestra performed Bach’s “Christmas Oratorio,” driven by an energetic push from the conductor Julian Wachner.
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After Soft Start, Holiday Sales Gained
Despite early indications that the holiday season would be lackluster, the 17 chains tracked by Thomson Reuters reported gains for the month above the 3.3 percent analysts expected.
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Rating the Online Shopping Experience
J. Crew’s chief executive and two other readers respond to an Op-Ed column by Delia Ephron.
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After Christmas, Returns and Relief
Dec. 26 is usually a day for returning gifts that were not quite right, and mourning — or perhaps enjoying — the departure of visiting loved ones.
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Why, God?
Death takes no holiday. Why doesn’t God stop such heartbreaking evils?
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The True Meaning of an N.B.A. Feast
A day off would have been a merciful itinerary, but for roughly 450 of the world’s best basketball players, this is the life they have chosen, and many cherish: work on Christmas.
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Chinese and Syrians Are in Prayers of the Pope
Speaking from the balcony of Saint Peter’s Basilica, Pope Benedict XVI called Tuesday for religious freedom in China and peace for the “defenseless” in Syria in his annual Christmas Day message.
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Nigeria: 6 Killed at Church Service
Gunmen killed six people at a church in the northeast early Tuesday, the third year in a row that Christmas services have come under deadly attack in Nigeria, the military said.
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Little Cheer for Knicks as Lakers Get Even
Kobe Bryant engineered a second-half comeback, helping the Lakers avenge their earlier loss to the Knicks and lift Los Angeles to .500 on the season.