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Giving Thanks: A Celebration of Fall, Food, & Gratitude

Nov 28, 2019

Great American writers will grace us this Thanksgiving, 2019. Giving Thanks remembers poet Mary Oliver as she reads poems of gratitude and nature.

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History

Why We Celebrate Thanksgiving On The 4th Thursday Of November

Nov 28, 2019
There is an explanation, but you have to go back to things decreed by Presidents Washington, Lincoln and Roosevelt (FDR, that is).
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Shots - Health News
We're tethered to our brothers and sisters as adults far longer than we are as children; our sibling relationships, in fact, are the longest-lasting family ties we have.

Here's To Grown-Up Siblings And The Ties That Bind

Nov 28, 2019
Though she and her younger brother are very different, he's the one, in a way, she knows best. Sibling relationships, in fact, are the longest-lasting family ties we have, transcending time and loss.
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That Year I Cooked Spaghetti Omelets In Benin For Thanksgiving

Nov 27, 2019
The Peace Corps volunteer thought she would miss her family and the traditional holiday fixings. But she found new reasons to be thankful during her time in the West African nation of Benin.
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Goats and Soda

Who Doesn't Like Sweet Potatoes? This Kenyan Researcher, For One

Nov 27, 2019
True confession: I will not eat sweet potatoes on Thanksgiving. Or any other time of the year. It all has to do with my Kenyan childhood.
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Newscast headlines

Avoid Busy Post-Holiday Offices Warns DMV

Nov 27, 2019

The Nevada DMV is reminding folks that the Monday after Thanksgiving is not a good day to drop by. 

With DMV offices closed four days from Thursday through Sunday, it is traditionally the agency's busiest day of the year.

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Shots - Health News
A food allergy, sensitivity, or intolerance can make the difference between passing the mashed potatoes — and passing on them.

'Extend A Little Grace' — Navigating Food Allergies And Sensitivities At Thanksgiving

Nov 27, 2019
When one person's treasured family recipe is another person's edible assault weapon, setting the menu for a holiday meal can be a struggle. Here's how to take the stress out of food discussions.
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National
This Thanksgiving season, thousands of cooks across the country will reach out to food help lines. One such service, the Butterball Turkey Talk Line, has 50 experts on call from early November through Christmas.

Confusion In The Kitchen? Thanksgiving Help Lines Are Just A Call Away

Nov 27, 2019
Expert-staffed hotlines by companies including Butterball, Ocean Spray and Betty Crocker help thousands of home cooks each holiday season.
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The Salt
Fernando, Paulina and Bricia Lopez run Guelaguetza, the family's restaurant. The cuisine reflects traditions that are rooted in Oaxaca's many indigenous cultures, which the family honors at Thanksgiving.

Family Shares Their Oaxacan Tradition Of Giving Thanks In New Cookbook

Nov 24, 2019
Thanksgiving might be the most Oaxacan holiday in the U.S.; Guelaguetza, the name of the Lopez family's award-winning Los Angeles restaurant, is a Zapotec word meaning "to give and receive."
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Education
A teacher hangs up a brightly colored paper turkey painted by her students in 2007 in Corpus, Christi, Texas.

Teachers, Tell Us How You Teach Thanksgiving

Nov 01, 2019
In many places, students dress up as Pilgrims and Indians to learn the familiar story of the first Thanksgiving. If you're a teacher in the United States, how are you teaching Thanksgiving this year?
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The Salt

Hot Pot, Curry And Sushi: How America Celebrated Thanksgiving

Nov 26, 2018
More than 1,500 NPR readers responded to our call out for photos and stories about their multicultural Thanksgiving meals.
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Politics
President Trump visits U.S. Coast Guard personnel in Florida on Thanksgiving.

The Political News Didn't Stop Over Thanksgiving. Here's What You Missed

Nov 26, 2018
Over the long weekend, President Trump aired several grievances, the federal government published a report on global warming and U.S. border agents fired tear gas at migrants at the border.
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Newscast headlines

Utility: Rodent Caused Thanksgiving Day Power Outage

Nov 24, 2018

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Electric utility NV Energy says a rodent caused the Thanksgiving Day power outage that affected more than 13,000 buildings in Henderson.

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National

Couple Finds $1.8 Million Lottery Ticket While Cleaning House Before Thanksgiving

Nov 22, 2018
The winning jackpot ticket had been lying around for months on the Louisiana couple's nightstand. Turns out the scrap of paper was worth nearly $2 million and they found it just in time.
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The Splendid Table's Turkey Confidential

Nov 22, 2018

It is time for turkey!!

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Discover Music
Music News
While your holiday meal might consist of turkey that's deep-fried, braised or roasted, the turkeys who've been featured in music through the years have inspired pop culture crazes.

'Let's Turkey Trot': Festive Music About Fowl

Nov 22, 2018
From bourgeois turkeys to Mother Goose, music commentator Miles Hoffman introduces us to classical music about fowls.
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National
At MOM-O's Thanksgiving Memorial Brunch, family members can light a candle in honor of their lost loved one. In its 25 years, the organization has supported hundreds of families in Charlotte through the loss of a relative after a homicide.

A Thanksgiving Feast With Space At The Table For Grief

Nov 21, 2018
The Charlotte, N.C. support group Mothers of Murdered Offspring hosts an annual Thanksgiving meal for families who have lost a loved one to homicide.
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National
In Chicago, the Kennedy Expressway is clogged with cars as rush-hour commuters and Thanksgiving holiday travelers mix on Wednesday — one of the busiest travel days of the year.

Unwanted Sides Of Rain, Cold And Snow Could Complicate Thanksgiving Travel

Nov 21, 2018
AAA predicts some 54 million Americans will travel during the days around Thanksgiving. Unseasonable weather could cause headaches.
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All Songs Considered
Get cooking to songs by Sly & the Family Stone, Jill Scott, Sam & Dve and India.Arie.

Pass The Pie, Cherish The Day: A Thanksgiving Playlist

Nov 21, 2018
We've cooked up the perfect playlist to get the gratitude flowing this Thanksgiving.
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News
A holiday mug is seen among the wreckage of what was once someone's kitchen in Paradise, California.

Thousands Of Fire Evacuees To Spend The Holiday Without Homes

Nov 21, 2018
The community shaken by California's Camp Fire is finding ways to come together for Thanksgiving.
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Politics
Two turkeys from South Dakota get comfortable in their room at the Willard InterContinental Hotel, after their arrival Sunday, in Washington, D.C.

President Trump Pardons 2 Thanksgiving Turkeys

Nov 20, 2018
The two hefty toms, named "Peas" and "Carrots," starred in the White House turkey pardon, one of the odder White House holiday traditions.
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The Salt

Turkey And Tamales: People Of Color Share Their Multicultural Thanksgivings

Nov 20, 2018
For many immigrant families, Thanksgiving is a time to take part in an American tradition, but it's also a great excuse to gather and eat the foods of their culture with friends and family.
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The Salt
Hydrochar derived from poultry waste was produced in a lab at Ben-Gurion University in Israel. The hydrochar can be made into briquettes, which can be used as charcoal for cooking food.

Pardon Me, Turkey, Is This Stool Taken? Scientists Turn Poultry Poop Into Fuel

Nov 19, 2018
When heated under proper conditions, turkey droppings transform into a form of coal, and serve as a renewable resource. Just think: Someday you might roast your holiday turkey using its own excrement.
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Newscast headlines

300K Visitors Expected In Las Vegas For Thanksgiving

Nov 17, 2018

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tourism officials expect 300,000 people to visit Las Vegas for Thanksgiving.

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority on Friday said those visitors will spend roughly $226 million between Wednesday and Nov. 24.

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Goats and Soda
NPR's <em>Morning Edition </em>is looking to speak with people who are anticipating difficult conversations with their families on Thanksgiving.

Share Your Story: What Issues Will Your Family Debate This Thanksgiving?

Nov 09, 2018
What issues do you expect your family to debate this Thanksgiving? And what's your strategy for confronting difficult topics? Tell us your story and you may be featured on Morning Edition.

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