Can grapes bring you luck? Spaniards believe so, and at midnight on New Year's Eve all across the country it's a race to gobble 12 grapes all before the first minute of the year passes. The 12 grapes, ...

In “The Backyardigans,” she created a world for kids as wildly sophisticated as her own. By Sam Anderson For parents, cartoons are like weather. We can control plenty else in our children’s lives: ...

As the final hours of the year approach, people around the world are preparing to mark the occasion with traditions and rituals. Among these is a tradition with old roots and a new wave of ...