Author: Carly Mallenbaum, USA TODAY

What makes foods like grapes, black-eyed peas and noodles lucky? The answer has to do with symbolism and superstition.

What makes foods like grapes, black-eyed peas and noodles lucky? The answer has to do with symbolism and superstition.

The Jewish holiday Hanukkah begins on Dec. 10. Or does it start with a C? End with an A or H? Is there one K or are there two? Let’s explain.

Barry’s, Equinox and 24 Hour Fitness are among the national clubs offering outdoor workouts, which are safer from COVID-19. But now it’s getting cold.

I went to three Halloween drive-thrus in California to see if the newly popular, socially distanced activity could get me into the spooky spirit.

Barbie, as in the animated Mattel doll, posts regular vlogs on YouTube for children. Her recent video about racism was also a hit with adults.

Sukkot, the fall harvest festival, begins Friday evening. The Jewish holiday has been celebrated in man-made huts outside for thousands of years.

Periods, ellipses and exclamation points in text messages can mean different things to different people. Why? Linguist Gretchen McCulloch explains.

Yom Kippur is a time of reflection and atonement, so a celebratory “Happy Yom Kippur” doesn’t ring true.