Home & Family

To all those holiday present procrastinators out there: Be sure to ship that holiday gift sooner rather than later to get those presents to their destination in time.

School districts around the country have been announcing extra days off to address staff shortages and mental health. For some, the unpredictability feels like a betrayal.

Thursday will be our second pandemic Thanksgiving. The vaccines have helped, but there are still steps we can take to keep everyone safe.

Home kits are not as accurate as the PCR tests, but they have the advantage of giving results within minutes instead of days.

Even the replacement venue briefly lost power that weekend, thanks to Ida.

WHYY host Priyanka Tewari, who grew up in India, speaks with UPenn lecturer Dr. Murali Balaji about his experience celebrating Diwali in the U.S.

Three dozen photos that capture the creative essence of the holiday — and the human spirit.

Women of color — especially new moms — who struggle to find culturally relevant parenting advice and products are taking matters into their own hands.

The Day of the Dead is about finding beauty and honoring loved ones — and everyone can join in.

And more than 1 in 3 adults in households with children say they have experienced serious problems meeting both their work and family responsibilities, per an NPR poll.