Yes, Santa Claus exists, though perhaps not in the way many might initially think. The word "illusion" need not be understood as something false or deceitful. Rather, I propose that illusions are not ...

Year after year, you spend time with your kids making lists for Santa or taking them to the mall to visit him. You probably talk about the naughty and nice list and maybe leave out cookies and milk on ...

Santa Claus is alive and well and living in Finland. The so-called “happiest” country on earth has a magical tradition that lifts spirits all over the world — a post office where wishful letter ...

Editor’s note: This is a reprint of a timeless column written years ago by the journalist Eric Newton. More than a hundred years ago, an 8-year-old girl wrote a letter to the editor of the New York ...

Santa Claus is a big part of the Christmas tradition. From music to retail to the shows our children watch, the jolly old man is front and center. Parents who celebrate the holiday may have to decide ...

Sure, it's a family story they can chuckle about NOW. But Lisa Highfill wasn't laughing that December day almost 20 years ago. She had just parked the car in the garage when her then-8-year-old son ...

CUMBERLAND, R.I. -- A 10-year-old Rhode Island girl, with a knack for detective work, is determined to find out if Santa Claus is real! So she gathered evidence from the treats she left for Santa and ...