Manty thanks to the students and educators at Mary Lynch Elementery School for sharing these letters to Santa Claus with the Observer. The letters are being published just as the kids wrote them.

We were overwhelmed by the response to our annual Letters to Santa feature, with more than 1,250 letters submitted this year. Due ...

For Christmas this year, I would like: Rumi doll from KPop demon hunters, kitten nightlight, and a kitty heart. For Christmas ...

For most of this year, shares in Build-A-Bear, which is known by its BBW ticker symbol on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), have outperformed even those in Nvidia, the Silicon Valley giant driving ...

PEOPLE staffers worked with their cats and dogs to test the pet beds, treats and toys that came out this past year, and these ...

Peter Quinn's "Winner Every Time Clawcade" blends guaranteed wins and skill-based challenges, capitalizing on trendy Japanese ...

If you know a child who has recently embraced the capybara craze online, you may be looking for the season’s hottest ...

These 7-inch plush figures are sold in blind boxes, with characters including Taro Bunny, Strawberry Piggy, Raspberry Cat, and Cookie Bear. What makes them so cool: You can change their eyes from ...

An aquatic creature that is extinct in the wild everywhere except Mexico City was discovered in a Pennsylvania waterway. The axolotl was found swimming in Walnut Creek near Lake Erie and brought to a ...

Combining the kawaii appearance of a Pokémon character with the real-world appeal of cuddly creatures such as bunnies and kittens, axolotls are the breakout cuties of the past few years. The ...

Lots of 6-year-olds are fans of axolotls, the pink salamanders native to Mexico that have surged in popularity in connection with the “Minecraft” video game. But Marianne Cullen of Springfield is ...

Native to Lake Xochimilco, Mexico, the axolotl is an aquatic salamander known for its feathery gills and endearing smile. Soft, translucent skin, feathery external gills, wide eyes and a gentle smile ...