These helium-filled novelties have become a staple at Final Exercises at the University. The tradition began in the past two ...

Helium is getting hard to find these days, and it’s ruining parties for people of all ages. No helium, of course, means no helium balloons, and what's a celebration without balloons? Among moms who ...

No helium, of course, means no helium balloons, and what's a celebration without balloons? With moms trying to plan graduation parties and end of the school year events, the worldwide helium shortage ...

Graduation is just around the corner, but the shiny, flying balloons reading "Congrats, Grad!" might not be as common at parties this year. Several pockets in the country are running out of helium as ...

The annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City uses roughly 400,000 cubic feet of helium gas in total to inflate its iconic giant balloons. Besides being lighter than air and ...

With graduation just around the corner, it’s essential that the University of Chicago and other celebrators refrain from using balloons. Celebratory balloons—whether biodegradable, latex, or ...