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Satisfy your holiday sweet tooth with these delicious dessert recipes.

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Find the perfect holiday presents right in your backyard with this year's holiday gift guide.

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Some of the words tied to this year's hottest topics were also among the most mangled when it came to saying them aloud.

From SZA to the Stone of Scone, the words that help tell the story of 2023 were often mispronounced

When Notre Dame went up in flames in 2019, people who worked in the cathedral felt orphaned.

A milestone for Notre Dame: 1 year until cathedral reopens to public after devastating fire

The United Nations says at least three of every four Africans can't afford a healthy diet because of an "unprecedented food crisis."

UN says Africa faces unprecedented food crisis, with 3 in 4 people unable to afford a healthy diet

The white-bearded Christian saint whose acts of generosity inspired America's secular Santa Claus figure is known worldwide.

When is St. Nicholas Day? And how did this Christian saint inspire the Santa Claus legend?

Preliminary designs are being released for an outdoor memorial to the 11 victims of the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue attack.

Families had long dialogue after Pittsburgh synagogue attack. Now they've unveiled a memorial design

Norman Lear, who died this week at age 101, changed American life with the candor and comedy of his creations.

An appreciation: How Norman Lear changed television — and with it American life — in the 1970s

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Spice up your cookie tray with some bold new treats.

5 new holiday cookie recipes to try this season

Jill Biden and military kids are sorting toys donated by the White House to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program.

Jill Biden and military kids sort toys the White House donated to the Marine Corps Reserve program

It's a love letter to the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.

Top LI chef opens new Italian restaurant

Options include festivals, family-friendly fun, concerts and more.

10 events, things to do this weekend on LI

Check out Long Island's latest restaurant openings.

New Long Island restaurants to try right now

There's a village built among massive boulders.

A boulder-strewn village, screeching seabirds and sheep: Taking Portugal's roads less traveled

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This weekend is packed with things to do. From "The Nutcracker" at WBPAC to the stars of "The Sopranos" at The Paramount, check out what's happening on Long Island.

What's up on LI: 'The Sopranos,' Jane Monheit and 'The Nutcracker'

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano and Newsday deputy lifestyle editor Meghan Giannotta have a look at presents for your pets. 

Cannolis, stockings, pajamas and more idea for your pets

Uniondale's Breana Marshall has joined the Rockettes. NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano reports.

'A part of the legacy'

Port Jefferson held its 27th annual Charles Dickens Festival. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

'There's a lot of die-hards that are here today'

Some of Long Island's best pizza is hiding behind an unmarked door on an industrial street in Farmingdale. Newsday food writer Erica Marcus reports.

Newsday food writer tries some pies at Dom's Pizza

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano stopped by Hometown Flower Co.'s new store in Huntington. 

Hometown Flower Co. opens storefront in Huntington village

Local kids visited LuminoCity Festival at Eisenhower Park to see lanterns inspired by their drawings. Newsday family reporter Beth Whitehouse reports.

Local kids design lanterns at this year's LuminoCity Festival

Maria Zdrojeski, owner of Sew Pink Studios, showed NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano some of the handbags she's designed.

Port Washington woman designs whimsical sewn handbags at home

The students at Lynwood Avenue Elementary School in Farmingville had their own Thanksgiving parade. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

Thanksgiving parade at Lynwood Avenue Elementary School in Farmingville

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano and Beth Whitehouse show us this years hottest toys.

What's in Santa's bag this year?

The Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter is waiving the adoption fee through Christmas Eve, while the Milleridge Inn in Jericho will donate a gift certificate for a free holiday dinner to anyone adopting a pet. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

Find a forever home for a pet this holiday season 

NewdayTV's Elisa DiStefano got a sneak peek at 'Disney On Ice', which will be at UBS Arena this weekend.

See all your favorite characters: Here's a sneak peek of 'Disney On Ice'

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