holiday season

The holiday season tends to spike the number of volunteers at a non-profit organization the same way there's always a...

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This holiday season, things didn't turn out so well for Sears Holdings — the company that owns Sears and Kmart.

It plans to shut down up to 120 of its stores.

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For the second year in a row, no festive lights will decorate historic Congress Avenue over the holiday season.

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Gift giving is a tradition that spans cultures and belief systems, centering on friendship, thoughtfulness, love, and sharing.

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Well is less a play, and more of a staging of well-shaken brain.

A shabby living room has been transplanted to the Vortex into a void where Ann Kron, the playwright's mother, will watch as her daughter attempts to dramatically stage their lives (sort of like filming a documentary to show your Grandfather at his birthday).

Consumers are expected to spend a little more this holiday season than last year. But they're doggedly looking online and at social media sites to compare prices, read reviews and get gift ideas.

Many shoppers also expect to use their mobile devices for assistance.

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In autumn, the publishing industry kicks into high gear -- rolling out their "big books" -- the titles they hope readers will buy through the all-important holiday season.

NPR's Lynn Neary follows the path of Emma Donoghue's novel, Room, a book that has generated some serious buzz.

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