Americans are divided on many things. Add leaf blowers to that list. They are now banned in more than 160 cities, but not everyone is happy with that outcome—and this debate, like so many others, has taken on a partisan hue. Our report this week takes you to the latest battleground, a suburb of Philadelphia that recently outlawed the loud, petrol-guzzling devices. 

Whether or not a leaf blower is on your Christmas list, you can count down the days with an Advent calendar. But which one? This once staid tradition has taken off with shoppers and retailers alike. You can now buy festive calendars containing everything from caviar to pork scratchings.