It's the holiday season — time for fruitcakes, ugly sweater parties, spinning the dreidel and the ever-popular holiday greeting card. Even in today's digital age, according to the United States Postal ...

Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and technology. Her stories hold a mirror to society, reflecting both its malaise and its beauty.

Around this time of year, Rose Keiko Higa often finds herself making holiday cards for family and friends. An art history major at Oberlin College, in Ohio, she uses cut and layered paper to craft ...