61 h. ago The stress management app that doesn’t even pretend things are OK! The Stephen Collins cartoon

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6 d. ago The Trevor Project receives $45M from MacKenzie Scott after difficult years and federal funding cuts

The nonprofit Trevor Project received a $45 million gift from billionaire MacKenzie Scott at the end of 2025

Economics

9 d. ago Americans are sitting on $23 billion in gift cards—don’t let yours go to waste

U.S. shoppers were projected to spend around $29 billion on gift cards during the 2025 holiday season

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1 week ago Check your pockets: Americans are sitting on $23 billion in unused gift cards

U.S. shoppers were projected to spend around $29 billion on gift cards during the 2025 holiday season

Economics

2 w. ago My predictions for 2026, by Darren the dog: the Stephen Collins cartoon

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2 w. ago The very next day, you gave it away how to get rid of an unwanted Christmas gift without getting caught| Eleanor Limprecht

When a friend found out the painting she’d given me had made its way to a charity store, I wanted to dig a hole in the earthAs the recipient of an unwanted gift, is it necessary to pretend you like it? This is what most of us are trained to do as children; for some it was our first experience of being instructed to lie.“Thank you,” I might have said to my grandmother, “for this frilly, itchy lace-trimmed dress identical to the one you gave my sister. I love it.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘A bat’s head’: the best and worst gifts 11 people have ever received

Can we learn anything from the experiences of these Guardian readers? Exchanging gifts is delightful. It can also be fraught. How do you choose something the receiver will enjoy or find meaningful? And must you act pleased if you receive a tub of anti-cellulite cream?With the holidays fast approaching, 11 Guardian readers shared the best and worst gifts they have ever received. Can we learn anything from their experiences? Perhaps not: “Don’t just give something that appeals to you,” writes one, and “Always gift something you want,” writes another. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 2025, the year of gifts and grifts: the Stephen Collins cartoon

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3 w. ago Wild animals are great gift givers – and there’s one present in particular I’d love to receive for Christmas | Helen Pilcher

Penguins hand over pebbles; scorpionflies give spitballs. But I’m hankering after a sea sponge presented by a dolphinThis Christmas morning, are you worried you didn’t choose quite the right gift for that someone special? I always try my hardest, but everywhere I turn I’m bombarded with unhelpful suggestions. No, I don’t want a candle that smells like turkey, because, well, we’ll be cooking turkey. Nor do I want a sunrise alarm clock that mimics natural light, because I can leave the curtains open. And I definitely don’t want a salmon DNA pink collagen jelly mask (Good Housekeeping’s Best for Beauty Lovers), because said DNA comes from milt. AKA semen. If I wanted fish sperm on my face, I would tickle some pollocks.So if, like me, you’re always looking for inspiration, my advice is: learn from the animal kingdom. Humans didn’t invent gifting. The practice has been around for at least 100m years, long before our species evolved. With a little help from natural selection, this has giv...

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3 w. ago Is your Christmas TACKY? Etiquette expert dishes on the rules of silly season

Christmas is the perfect time for hosting - from the food to the decorations and gifts. But according to an Australian etiquette expert, it's the small details that can reveal whether you're classy or tacky.

Science

4 w. ago It’s the Stephen Collins Christmas cartoon challenge. Can you spot 20 people who made headlines in 2025?

Who’s propping up the bar with quizmaster Keir Starmer? Answers below (no cheating now!)Click here for a larger version of the puzzleSpotted all the famous faces? See how you did 1 Sydney Sweeney’s on the bar there, in her denims. Does this mean she is a eugenicist? No, it doesn’t. Are you OK? Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Christmas 2025: Help a loved one save money with these gifts

MoneyMagpie Editor and financial expert Vicky Parry shares a roundup of the best gifts you can give this Christmas that help the recipient save money in the long run

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