'Tis the season for Tannenbaum. It’s just a matter of which one. The choices can seem overwhelming at first: Will a blue spruce fill the house with the sharp scent of balsam better than a white pine?

When it comes to the real versus fake Christmas tree debate, I’ve always been a staunch naturalist, fueled by a lifetime of memories finding the perfect tree. When my kids were younger, there were ...

It’s hard to realize that the Christmas tree tradition actually dates back more than 500 years to 16th century Germany. Today, it is a tradition as American as apple pie — and one that contributes ...

Editor’s note: “Behind the News” is the product of Sun staff assisted by the Sun’s AI lab, which includes a variety of tools such as Anthropic’s Claude, Perplexity AI, Google Gemini and ChatGPT. For ...

Artificial and real Christmas tree prices are comparable. However, if you want the real thing, you’re likely to pay a little extra based on the size and type of tree. This year, the cost of Christmas ...

PORTLAND, Ore. - Ani Sirois, a respiratory nurse, has spent months caring for coronavirus patients at a Portland, Oregon, hospital, and she's only getting busier as infections — and hospitalizations — ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Editor’s note: Features coordinator Barbara Ellis takes a side in the “real vs. fake” Christmas tree debate. Look for the counterpoint by Editorial Page ...

Paying for gifts, decorations and gingerbread houses can become quite expensive, so the U.S. Department of the Interior is hoping to ease some financial burden by making Christmas trees more ...