It takes a lot of helium to march Kermit, Snoopy, Spongebob and all their inflatable friends down the streets of New York City. This year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade features 15 giant balloons ...

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 ...

Balloons like the massive ones that adorn the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade every year may be one of the most well-known uses of helium, but they’re far from the only one. The natural gas byproduct ...

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 ...