Why west Cornwall is the perfect place to mark the winter solstice

With ancient standing stones and modern midwinter festivals, the West Penwith peninsula is a land of magic and mystery

Washington's homeless hide in plain sight, growing sicker and costing taxpayers more

December 18, 2025 / 5:00 AM EST / KFF Health News

Photos: Krampus—Saint Nick’s Dark Companion

Yuletide parades across Europe for the demonlike creature who playfully frightens onlookers, looking for naughty children to punish—or to drag back to his lair in a sack

Blind date: ‘He’s a cat lover and I’m allergic. I would hate to make him have to choose!’

Rita, 35, a travel agent, meets Tom, 40, a social media manager

People in the US: what news story brought you hope or happiness in 2025?

We want to hear from people about the news moments that were a ray of light in among the more difficult headlines and bad news stories

Release of Rob Reiner’s final film delayed

A concert film follow-up to this year’s Spinal Tap II: The End Continues had been scheduled for release in 2026 but has now been put on hold