Government funding difficulties create gloom for federal workers before Christmas

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Johnny Zuagar says he’s tried to hide his worries about a potential government…

41 Easy Appetizers for Less Stressing, More Snacking

Your dinner is planned, your guests are invited, and your playlist is set. But what are…

It’s beginning to look like another record for holiday travel

Drivers and airline passengers without reindeer and sleighs better make a dash for it: it’s beginning…

The Biggest Travel Debate: Check In or Carry On?

Check in or carry on? Amy Virshup, the Travel editor at The New York Times, and…

A TV as big as a bed? With the holidays approaching, stores stock more supersize sets

NEW YORK — For some television viewers, size apparently does matter. Forget the 65-inch TVs that…

23 Slice-and-Bake Cookies to Keep Stashed at All Times

Technically, cookies made with cookie cutters are slice-and-bake cookies, right? Those recipes call for cutting the…

Eggnog before Thanksgiving? Shoppers eager for a new season scramble retail calendars

NEW YORK — After sipping pumpkin spiced lattes in August and putting up Halloween decorations in…

Delta’s Q3 profit fell below $1B after global tech outage led to cancellations

Third-quarter earnings fell 26% at Delta Air Lines, which struggled to overcome a global technology outage…

Blackout Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe

What began as chocolate banana bread “turned into blackout cake,” said former staffer Molly Baz of…