Greeting cards are now commonplace around the world. However, that wasn't always the case. Here are several of the very first ...

Happy Slap Day 2026: As the Valentine's Week wraps up, the Anti-Valentine's Week kicks off with Slap Day. The teddy bears, roses and chocolates left singles knee-deep in FOMO rolling their eyes at ...

Each culture that celebrates the Lunar New Year has traditions passed down from generation to generation that are thought to bring good luck. NPR readers share theirs.

Love is in the air! Whether you're a fan of Valentine's Day or are biding your time until Feb. 15, we're here to add a little humor to the February holiday with this collection of Valentine's Day ...

Explore 10 customized Hallmark Valentine’s Day 2026 gift ideas, from personalized picture frames to ornaments and keepsakes ...

In a surprising end-of-year message, Telegram's CEO Pavel Durov urged his followers to reduce their sensory overload, highlighting its detrimental effects on mental health. Durov didn’t hold back in ...

A “Merry Christmas” greeting escalated into a stabbing on a Miami-Dade Transit bus on Dec 25. Police arrested a suspect; the victim was treated at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Sam Navarro Special for ...

Federal posts invoking“our Lord and Savior” prompt concerns about church-state separation and how the rhetoric lands with religious minorities. The Trump White House marked Christmas with a formal ...

President Donald Trump has extended an ominous Christmas greeting to “sleazebags who loved Jeffrey Epstein,” making bold claims about the release of the Epstein files in a post on Truth Social. “Merry ...

LONDON — Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel took aim at U.S. President Donald Trump as he warned Thursday about the rise of fascism in an address to U.K. viewers dubbed “The Alternative Christmas Message.” ...

The Trump White House marked Christmas with a formal message that celebrated “the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,” extending a week of overtly religious holiday communications from federal ...

*Former President Barack Obama took to X (formerly Twitter) on December 25, 2025, to share his annual Christmas greeting. His message was short but heartfelt, celebrating light and joy during the ...