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• I've been taking care of holiday rituals for my family since I was a teenager.
• This year, my ex had our two kids for Thanksgiving and will have them again on Christmas.
• It's the first holiday season I've been alone in forever, and I'm honestly excited about it.

I've been the accidental matriarch of my family

• I grew up fascinated by different cultures and languages.
• My husband and I raise our children in three languages.
• I speak German, he speaks Dutch, and we both introduce English through books, travel, and play.

I was born in Germany, but from a very young age, I knew it wouldn't be the place I would call home

• Atlas Van Lines tracked state-to-state migration patterns in 2025.
• The Midwest has become a hot spot for movers, although it doesn't appear on this list.
• The data shows that the Sun Belt still appeals to many movers.

Moving from one state to another isn't as common as you might think, but plenty of people do it.

Whether moving for affordability reasons

• Families have long decked out their homes for the holidays.
• Some decorations, such as tinsel, remained in style for decades, even as materials evolved.
• Innovations, such as colorful electric lights and mass-produced flocked trees, modernized displays.

This Christmas, you might be thinking back to

• Smart Technologies CEO Nicholas Svensson calls employees worldwide to gather direct feedback.
• Employees have told him where they think management needs to shift direction.
• Svensson said calls with the company's 600-plus workers help him understand what messages are working.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with

• Elon Musk appears to be feeling the joy this holiday season.
• The Tesla CEO posted to X that he's making an edit to the company's "mission wording."
• In the name of joy, "Sustainable abundance" will be replaced by "amazing abundance," Musk wrote.

Elon Musk wants to bring more joy to the world.

Writing on X on Christmas Eve, Musk said he was switching

• Several destinations plan to raise or introduce tourism taxes in 2026, increasing travel costs.
• Edinburgh, Kyoto, and Barcelona are among these destinations.
• Tourism taxes often aim to manage overtourism or raise revenue for local services.

Tourism can be expensive

Upgrading to the Switch 2 is a big step forward, thanks to the larger screen, new features and improved performance. But shifting to a new console naturally raises the question of what happens to all your games and save data on the one you already have. Thankfully, Nintendo has built a clear System Transfer process that lets you move your account, digital purchases, save files and other key data

• Military branches have different rules when it comes to hands in pockets.
• Regulations vary, with some strictly enforcing the rule and others not really caring at all.
• Other military rules include weird ones on umbrellas, gym bag straps, and neon glow belts.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's crusade

Christmas Day famously belongs to football. This Dec. 25, there are three NFL games to watch: the Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Commanders, the Detroit Lions vs. the Minnesota Vikings and the Denver Broncos vs. Kansas City Chiefs. Here's what you need to know about Thursday's football slate, and the rest of the Week 17 schedule. 

How to watch the NFL Christmas Day games: 

Date: Thursday

• Christina Cassotis went from consulting to leading Pittsburgh International Airport.
• The airport's CEO said a lot happens behind the scenes that passengers don't see.
• Cassotis said there are also a lot of misconceptions about airports.

This is an as-told-to essay