We’ve all been there. It’s someone’s birthday. A ping in the work chat. A Facebook reminder. A quick announcement in a meeting. And, suddenly, the autopilot chorus begins: “Happy birthday!” Maybe an ...

Friends are the family we choose, and if you ask us, it’s always a good idea to say just how much they mean to you. One of the best occasions to celebrate a good friend is on their birthday. The big ...

“Happy Birthday” may be the Hill sisters' main claim to fame, but Patty (left) and Mildred's (right) impact on American history extends far beyond the beloved song. Illustration by Meilan Solly / ...

On your wife’s birthday, it can be tough to find the right words to say happy birthday to the woman who makes your house a home. However you end up celebrating, you want to make sure your wife knows ...

On your husband’s birthday, it can be tough to find the right words to say happy birthday to the man who fills each day with love. However you end up celebrating, you want to make sure your husband ...

Mashable's new series Don't @ Me takes unpopular opinions and backs them up with...reasons. We all have our ways, but we may just convince you to change yours. And if not, chill. It wrenches your ...

Singing “Happy Birthday” feels bad. The notes feel awkward, the pace feels awkward, the whole situation feels awkward. The song lasts twenty vein-tightening seconds, seconds that stretch out like Zeno ...

It’s tradition to sing “Happy Birthday” when celebrating a friend or family member’s entrance into the world. But for many black people, the familiar birthday song alone just won’t do. When serenading ...

None of the companies that have collected royalties on the “Happy Birthday” song for the past 80 years held a valid copyright claim to one of the most popular songs in history, a federal judge in Los ...