A special Christmas briefing

Great holiday reads and a look back at the year. 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Today’s special edition includes great holiday reads and a quiz; a walk down memory lane; games and more. [Cows eating hay in a barn. On a balcony above, people holding carol books sing](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnayEDP0T6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8xOS9zdHlsZS9jaHJpc3RtYXMtY2Fyb2xpbmctY293cy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMTIyNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTA5NTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUzNDIyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplgwOciGXTvXGVUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) This year, Churchtown Dairy in Claverack, N.Y., drew hundreds of carolers. Alexandra Genova for The New York Times ‘The most wonderful time of the year’ At a dairy farm in New York this month, carolers [serenaded a herd of 28 cattle](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnayEDP0T6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8xOS9zdHlsZS9jaHJpc3RtYXMtY2Fyb2xpbmctY293cy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMTIyNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTA5NTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUzNDIyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplgwOciGXTvXGVUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). Across Europe, Christmas markets popped up like [fairy-dusted street fairs](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnayEDP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8xOC90cmF2ZWwvZXVyb3BlLWNocmlzdG1hcy1tYXJrZXRzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMxMjI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMDk1MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTM0MjImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmWDA5yIZdO9cZVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). And there’s cheer to be found even in the farthest reaches of the cosmos — the [winking lights of the Christmas Tree Galaxy Cluster](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnayEDP4QHAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMTIvMTkvc2NpZW5jZS9jaHJpc3RtYXMtc3RhcnMtZ2FsYXhpZXMtd2ViYi1uYXNhLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMxMjI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMDk1MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTM0MjImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmWDA5yIZdO9cZVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) shine from approximately 4.3 billion light-years away. For much of the Northern Hemisphere, late December brings the shortest days of the year. The holidays are a welcome explosion of light, cheer and respite from the darkness. You don’t need to be celebrating Christmas, either. It’s [the season of Kwanzaa](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnayEDP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8xOS9tYWdhemluZS9rd2FuemFhLXJlY29tbWVuZGF0aW9uLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMxMjI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMDk1MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTM0MjImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmWDA5yIZdO9cZVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), founded less than a century ago by a Southern Californian Black Power activist to provide an alternative to a “white” Christmas. Hanukkah wrapped up a few weeks ago — but latkes and doughnuts are a welcome addition to any table. Perhaps you plan to spend today watching “Die Hard” or “A Christmas Story” or “The Snowman.” You might have started your Monday at Christmas Mass, or maybe you’ll be finishing it with Chinese food and a movie. You may be visiting family, or setting time aside to volunteer, or spending a day of relative quiet in blissful solitude. You might be moonlighting as Santa Claus. (And if today is another work day for you, we tip our hats to you.) Whatever kind of Christmas Day you’re having, we’re wishing you a joyful one. (We’ll return to normal programming tomorrow.) For now, your briefing writers in Melbourne, Australia (Natasha) and London (Amelia) are toasting to you, and to another year together. Great holiday reads: - Which of [these 12 Christmas vibes](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnayEDP4QeAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMTIvMTYvc3R5bGUvY2hyaXN0bWFzLWRlY29yYXRpb25zLW9ybmFtZW50cy10cmVlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMxMjI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMDk1MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VhcmNoUmVzdWx0UG9zaXRpb249MSZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MzQyMiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZYMDnIhl071xlVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) is yours? - A seven-foot Norway spruce Christmas tree takes 10 years to grow and costs $105. [Here’s why](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnayEDP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8xOC9ueXJlZ2lvbi9jaHJpc3RtYXMtdHJlZXMtY29zdC1uai5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMTIyNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTA5NTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUzNDIyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplgwOciGXTvXGVUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). - Real Christmas trees have [surprising ecological benefits](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnayEDP4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMTIvMTMvY2xpbWF0ZS9jaHJpc3RtYXMtdHJlZS1mYXJtcy13aWxkbGlmZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMTIyNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTA5NTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUzNDIyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplgwOciGXTvXGVUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) — even if they are grown to be culled. - Forget festive joy. For some, Christmas is about [the painful pleasure](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnayEDP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMTIvMjAvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL2NocmlzdG1hcy1naG9zdC1zdG9yaWVzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjMxMjI0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMDk1MSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTM0MjImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmWDA5yIZdO9cZVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) of truly scary ghost stories. - An [orphan’s guide to celebrating Christmas](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnayEDP4QOAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMTIvMTUvd2VsbC9mYW1pbHkvY2hyaXN0bWFzLXRyYWRpdGlvbnMtZ3JpZWYtbG9uZWxpbmVzcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDIzMTIyNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTA5NTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUzNDIyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplgwOciGXTvXGVUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). 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