Global National: Dec. 25

Israel’s war on Hamas is not letting up during the holidays, as the Gaza Strip suffered one of its deadliest nights since Oct. 7. How grief has replaced festive celebrations in Bethlehem, a city which is usually bustling at Christmas; the mounting carnage at refugee camps in Gaza; and how some hostages’ families heckled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Harry Rosen, the founder of one of Canada’s most prominent fine menswear retail chains, has died at the age of 92. How Rosen’s dream flourished into a retailing empire. Whether in a war-torn country or a nation with a hostile government, many journalists frequently put themselves in the line of fire. Dawna Friesen speaks with Anthony Feinstein, a University of Toronto psychiatry professor and the author of ‘Moral Courage: 19 Profiles of Investigative Journalists,’ about what drives journalists to risk their lives in pursuit of a story. Plus, if Christmas is the season of giving, then the season of gift returning is about to begin. What you should do before you head to the store, and why making a return could cost you.