On a snowy night in December 1955 at the height of the Cold War, a red hotline rang ominously in the combat operations center at Continental Air Command, predecessor of North American Aerospace ...

We hope you enjoy our annual Christmas story. Read more about the Journal Sentinel tradition. Oliver Whitcomb was awake in his bed, watching the snow drift past his window, which was dark with the ...

Santa Claus, the happy man in a red suit with a white beard, is one of the most loved symbols of Christmas. He’s everywhere once December rolls around. But his story actually goes way back, to old ...

Every year, Santa Claus races around the globe in a matter of hours to bring presents to children all over the world. This is how countless films and stories describe it, but scientists have always ...

Editor's note: This story originally appeared in 2014. We are republishing it as part of our holiday coverage.Santa Claus, Ind., located in Spencer County, was given that name on Christmas Eve in 1852 ...