Starting at the outermost point — typically displayed as a gourd — players take turns moving their counter forward one or several steps as determined by the roll of a dice or spin of a dreidel.

[1] For most people, gourds are for eating, not for making music. In Chinese music, gourds fall into one of the eight categories of instruments and produce some of the most essential sounds in a ...

The absence of a “Santa Claus rally” does not doom the U.S. stock market in 2025. The period from Christmas through the second trading day of January marks the traditional definition of the ...

Dessert: Those delicious meringue cookies are the best to celebrate Christmas in the cutest way! Preparation: Step 1: Whisk ...

The Santa Ana winds that fanned the fires devastating Southern California were forecast to return as firefighters scrambled to douse the deadly blazes that have destroyed more than 10,000 homes ...

he is our subject here. But before we present the true story of "Santa Claus" let us list some of the other Saint Nicholases: St. Nicholas of Flüe, Patron of Switzerland; St. Nicholas of ...

Not only is the banana slug the endearing mascot for UC Santa Cruz — making the project fitting for campus researchers — but ...

By Amy Graff Amy Graff is a reporter on The Times’s weather team. Strong, damaging Santa Ana winds are expected to bring extreme wildfire danger to Southern California Monday into Tuesday as the ...

A brush fire started up Wednesday evening in an area of Santa Paula between the Santa Clara River and Highway 126. The blaze was first reported shortly before 7 p.m. in the 600 block of Acacia Road.

The strong Santa Ana winds that fueled much of the L.A. wildfires’ destruction are expected to relax for a few days. Tayfun Coskun / Anadolu via Getty Images The fires around Los Angeles ...

Like other gourds, the snake gourd is a member of the pumpkin family (Cucurbitaceae) and has seeds similar to its cousin the water melon (Citrullus lanatus), although slightly more eccentric, sporting ...

Bitter melon, also known as Momordica charantia or bitter gourd, is a plant that gets its name from its taste. It becomes more and more bitter as it ripens. It grows in a number of areas ...