It’s one of the most popular Christmas carols of all time. You can hear it sung in the movies “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” You can hear it on the Muzak at your local ...

What would you say if I told you that “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” was actually written to honor not the baby Jesus but the printing press? O.K., not the lyrics—although points to anyone who ...

You loathe Christmas, I'm sure. And I'm sure you loathe it for all the fashionable reasons: the forced caroling, egg-infused cocktails, economically taxing gifts, insincere pleasantries, animated ...