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Heading into President Donald Trump’s second term, coal looked like an industry nearing the end of its life. Utilities planned to retire more than half of the nation’s coal-fired power plants by 2028, ...

Scrooge’s stingy coal distribution was not enough to even keep Bob Cratchit and the others warm. While Scrooge deemed the extra piece of coal on Christmas Eve a gift, it is what they should have had ...

Over the years since Charles Dickens first published A Christmas Carol in 1843, there have been hundreds of adaptations, from silent to sound and animated films to stage productions. Hundreds of ...

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Theatre Tuscaloosa is staging "Scrooge: The Musical," which is based on the 1971 film adaptation of "A Christmas Carol." Many holiday stage productions are inspired by classic films like "It's a ...

Hannah Wiseman is affiliated with the Center for Progressive Reform. Along with a team of other Penn State researchers, she also received a seed grant from the Penn State Institute of Energy and the ...

Traditions flourish at this time of year, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be shaken up a bit. Rather than falling back on one of its seasonal rotations of musical storybook cozies, Chance Theater ...

My workplace does a Secret Santa, where we pick names and exchange gifts at our holiday party. This year, I picked the name of the Office Asshole. I don’t want to give him anything, but I figure I ...

Every December, stressed-out parents joke about it. A defiant toddler scribbles on the wall and suddenly someone mutters, “Santa’s bringing you coal this year.” For generations, the threat has been ...