Before there was Santa, there were lords, peasants, and feasts. Kevin Hicks uncovers how many of today’s beloved Christmas traditions — from singing carols to decorating trees — trace back to medieval ...

Passing windows festooned with lights in mid-January forces me to wonder if a horrible tragedy has befallen the household' ...

Many people are divided over when is the right time to take down the Christmas decorations now that the celebrations are over.

(THE CONVERSATION) When people think of the European Middle Ages, it often brings to mind grinding poverty, superstition and darkness. But the reality of the 1,000-year period from 500 to 1500 was ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Bobbi Sutherland, University of Dayton (THE CONVERSATION) When people think of the ...