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News Articles: holidays

Shoppers walk the aisles of Walmart for Black Friday deals in Dunwoody, Georgia. Walmart opened at 6am on Black Friday for shoppers.

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  • National

Inflation looms large as Black Friday shoppers head to the stores

More than 60% of shoppers say the economy is affecting their holiday plans. Many say they'll be more selective in their purchases, going for cheaper goods and less expensive stores.

November 25, 2022
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  • Emily Olson

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  • Food

Favorite family recipes and the stories that make them memorable

We all have that one dish that excites our palates and calls to mind special memories with Mom, Dad, Grandma or a favorite aunt who created delicious, comforting dishes.

November 21, 2022
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  • GPB Newsroom
Stu Haley's Grandma Monnette created a Thanksgiving side dish, dressing balls, to avoid using stuffing from inside the turkey.

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  • Food

When making Thanksgiving dressing, Grandma Monnette had one simple rule

Rather than stuffing the turkey, Rebecca Monnette made dressing balls with a few simple ingredients that safely cook separate from the bird. Her grandson carries on the tradition.

November 20, 2022
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By:
  • Wynne Davis
Passengers at O'Hare International Airport, in Chicago, wait in line to be screened at a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint in 2016.

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  • National

Ahead of the holidays, the cost for TSA PreCheck is dropping

The bulk of TSA PreCheck passengers spent less than five minutes at security checkpoints.

November 05, 2022
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By:
  • Giulia Heyward
Fireworks explode during a show in Las Vegas on July 4, 2020.

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  • Business

What's open and closed on July 4th

Nonessential government offices and buildings, the post office and banks will be closed Monday, but most major retailers will stay open.

July 01, 2022
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  • Shauneen Miranda
Onlookers react to a performance during a Juneteenth celebration in Times Square, in the Manhattan borough of New York, on Sunday.

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  • Race

How to properly celebrate Juneteenth in the age of commercialization

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman, editor of the Black Agenda, about celebrating Juneteenth without misappropriating the holiday.

June 20, 2022
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  • Destinee Adams

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  • National

Mother's Day can be painful. These strategies might help

Mother's Day can be a painful time, especially for people living with loss. Author Rebecca Soffer shares ideas for how to care for yourself or loved ones on a difficult day.

May 07, 2022
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  • Rachel Treisman
Thanksgiving is a day at the beach — quite literally — for young Liberians. Above, the beach in West Point is a sandy playing field for soccer lovers.

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  • Africa

Former slaves brought Thanksgiving to Liberia — and rebooted it

It's definitely not a turkey day. Jollof rice is more like it. It's questioned as a holiday because of its American origins. And the way Liberians do celebrate holds lessons for the U.S.

November 24, 2021
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  • Vicky Hallett
Smoke from the Bond Fire billows above Peltzer Pines Christmas tree farm in Orange County, Calif., on Dec. 3, 2020. Extreme weather and supply chain issues could make Christmas trees harder to come by this holiday season.

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  • Business

Why Christmas trees may be harder to find this year (and what you can do about it)

Christmas trees may be in short supply this season due to supply chain issues and extreme weather events. But it's still worth holding out hope for a Christmas miracle.

November 04, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman
United Auto Workers members walk in the Labor Day parade' in Detroit, Monday, Sept. 2, 2019.

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  • National

Why We Celebrate Labor Day And Other Facts About The Holiday You Might Not Know

Where did this three-day-weekend come from anyway?

September 03, 2021
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  • Deepa Shivaram
Emancipation Day celebration in Richmond, Va., 1905

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  • History

Slavery Didn't End On Juneteenth. Here's What You Should Know About This Important Day

June 19, 1865, marked a huge turning point for black people in America.

June 17, 2021
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  • Sharon Pruitt-Young
Some institutions have scrapped Columbus Day or switched to celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day. One New Jersey school district came up with a new solution: eliminate all holiday names.

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  • Education

This School District Erased All Holiday Names After Dropping Columbus Day

Some institutions have dropped the name Columbus Day or switched to celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day. One New Jersey school district came up with a new solution: eliminate all holiday names.

June 17, 2021
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  • Joe Hernandez
A "Stay Home" sign is taped to a driver's vehicle as she passes Christmas lights during a car caravan of nurses calling for people to remain home amid a coronavirus surge last month in El Paso, Texas.

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  • National

'What Real Friends Do': How to Navigate Tough Conversations About COVID-19

With a spike in COVID-19 cases colliding with cold weather and the holidays, many Americans are facing difficult decisions about whether and how to socialize.

December 16, 2020
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By:
  • Sarah McCammon
Father Julio Martinez raises the Blessed Sacrament from the back of a pickup truck in Ramseur, N.C.

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  • Religion

Holiday On Wheels: Latino Church Gets Creative Honoring Patron Saint Despite Pandemic

The Rev. Julio Martinez put a portrait of Our Lady of Guadalupe on the back of a pickup truck and celebrated the festival in the front yards of church members.

December 13, 2020
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  • Emma Peaslee
This year, fiambre was made in the garage. Family members came to pick up their share instead of coming together for a festive meal.

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  • Family

From Around The World: How To Have A Happy(ish) Pandemic Thanksgiving

Folks in other countries have figured out ways to hold a safe traditional celebration at a time of quarantines and lockdowns. Here are a few hacks they've devised.

November 24, 2020
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  • Rosemary Misdary and
  • Sushmita Pathak
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