And a new biography of Dickens is getting prominent reviews, including front-page billing in The Washington Post Book World. But what’s been missing from the articles I’ve read about these works is ...

Dickens’s Christmas novella is often read as a reassuring parable about our ability to change — but the whole point of Scrooge’s ghostly visitations is how dramatically his moral life needs to be ...

There are only two more sleeps until Christmas and, if you're anything like us, you plan on spending at least one of those ...

Columnist David Rafferty sees Ebenezer Scrooge as the victim, 'just some small businessman, toiling away in service to the 1% ...

It's the day after Christmas where leftovers, shopping sales, winter walks as well as watching football and rugby matches are a must, as the festive celebrations continue. But how did Boxing Day come ...

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The art deco Heidelberg Hotel (now the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center) stands as a reminder of the 1920s boom years, while the sleek glass of the Shaw Center for the Arts represents the city’s ...

Milwaukee stands as living proof that the American dream of homeownership hasn’t disappeared – it’s just relocated to the shores of Lake Michigan, where solid homes under $100K await those wise enough ...

As Christmas celebrations wind down, cricket ignites at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. England’s Ashes dream may be over, but ...

Written in 1882, "A Christmas Dream, and How It Came True," covered many of the same themes as Dickens' classic, albeit with ...

D aniel Patrick Moynihan, who died in 2003, might be remembered most for his erudition. During his 25 years in the Senate, ...