Origami. In all shapes and sizes. On the piano. On the tables. On the shelves. The Adams family home in Dallas has been taken over by the ancient art, but no one seems to mind. Those paper creations are funding clean water projects around the world and saving lives. A cluttered home is a small price to pay in exchange.
Could this be the last holiday shopping season for Sears?
The two black soccer stars pictured on the front page of an Italian newspaper under the headline "Black Friday" embraced on the pitch after Friday's clash between their teams.
Over 200,000 background checks for gun purchases were initiated on Black Friday, making this the second-highest day of checks ever, according to data released by the FBI.
In 2019, Impact Your World told you about dozens of people and nonprofits making a difference in their communities -- from those fighting to stop rainforest loss and bird extinction to setting up safe spaces for sex-trafficking victims.
This Cyber Monday set all kinds of sales records, including one that has become something of an annual tradition: Monday was Amazon's biggest shopping day in the company's history.
Black Friday shoppers spent a record $7.4 billion online this year. But heading to the stores in person on Black Friday, once an annual tradition for many Americans, continues to lose its appeal.
Black Friday was huge, but Cyber Monday will be even bigger.
Gamers are getting excited about the next generation of PlayStation and Xbox. But those won't come out until next holiday season. In the meantime, the Nintendo Switch is reaping the rewards of video game players holding out for new gaming systems.
This year's Black Friday shaped up to be the biggest yet. Americans spent $7.4 billion online on Black Friday and $4.2 billion on Thanksgiving Day.
Americans with a hearty appetite for online deals pulled out their smartphones and, for the first time, shelled out more than $4 billion on Thanksgiving to kick off the holiday shopping season.
People in cities across the US are expected to take part in strikes on Black Friday to call attention to the global climate crisis.
As retailers and malls battle for shoppers during the holiday season, they face a tricky decision: do they keep their doors open on Thanksgiving Day, or close to give their workers the holiday off?
Black Friday discounts aren't just for people looking to buy holiday gifts. Shoppers rising at the crack of dawn need some sustenance as they search for the next doorbuster bargain.
Only a handful of old-school retailers are thriving in the face of Amazon today. Best Buy continues to be one of those companies and is set for a strong holiday stretch.
This year, Black Friday is more than just the starting gun for the all-important holiday shopping season (or the day you elbow your neighbor out of the way to score a TV). For retail's struggling players, shopping's mega-day is crucial.
Take those holiday socks out of your shopping cart. For those searching for gift ideas, actress Gwyneth Paltrow has some other, slightly unconventional ideas.
UPS expects e-commerce shoppers to purchase and return more merchandise than ever this holiday season.
Retailers expect consumers to deliver another strong holiday shopping season, even as the trade war hangs over the economy.
Summer may be the busiest season for home buying, but the early fall may be the best time to buy.
President Trump doesn't want to be the Grinch who stole Christmas for American consumers. That's a major reason why the White House decided this week to push the implementation of new tariffs on a variety of Chinese goods to mid-December.
Summer is in full swing, with much of Europe sweltering in record-breaking heat waves. But that hasn't stopped Selfridges in London from launching its Christmas store, 149 days before the big day.
Amazon said this year's Prime Day was "once again the largest shopping event" in its history.
Amazon has successfully invented a new shopping holiday, a kind of Black Friday in July. The e-commerce giant and its retail competitors are set to capitalize on shoppers dishing out on everything from clothes to televisions next week.
