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News Articles: Thanksgiving

Jericho Road Ministry in Macon, Ga., hosts a Thanksgiving food drive on Nov. 22, 2022 with food donated from the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank. About 96,000 people are considered food insecure in food bank's 24-county region.

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  • Food

Georgia food pantry works to meet high demand for Thanksgiving staples

Rising food prices haven’t swayed most consumers, but low-income families still look to food pantries for help

November 24, 2022
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
GPB News NPR

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  • Business

Come for the free cookies, stay for the shopping

With high inflation and rising expenses, small businesses hope to lure shoppers with food, holidays cheer, instead of deep discounts.

November 24, 2022
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  • Mary Yang
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  • Animals

Give a round of app-paws for the 3 new breeds in the National Dog Show

The National Dog Show has been a staple of Thanksgiving Day for two decades. This year, it features three new breeds: the Bracco Italiano, the Russian toy and the mudi.

November 24, 2022
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By:
  • Paige Waterhouse
From left: 1) Colored scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a human cell infected with H3N2 flu virus (gold filamentous particles). 2) Scanning electron micrograph of human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) virions (colorized blue) that are shedding from the surface of human lung epithelial cells. 3) Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron virus particles (gold).

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  • Health

Experts are concerned Thanksgiving gatherings could accelerate a 'tripledemic'

As the holiday approaches, infectious disease specialists are bracing for the possibility that big family get-togethers and travel will propel the spread of RSV, flu and COVID-19.

November 23, 2022
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By:
  • Rob Stein
Hold For Biz—Frozen turkeys sit in a refrigerated case Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021, inside a grocery store in southeast Denver.

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  • News

Even as food prices rise, consumers aren't stopping shopping

A traditional Thanksgiving dinner has increased about 20% this year and food prices, in general, have risen 12%.

November 22, 2022
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By:
  • Devon Zwald

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  • News

Thanksgiving travel in Georgia expected to be the busiest since pre-pandemic

AAA – The Auto Club Group, the second largest AAA club in North America, says that Thanksgiving travel in Georgia is expected to be one of the busiest travel periods since 2005.

November 21, 2022
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  • Reporter Newspapers/ Atlanta Intown
<em>The Thanksgiving Text</em> will follow the unlikely friendship that came from a mistaken text message between Wanda Dench and Jamal Hinton.

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  • Movies

Netflix is making a feature film about the Thanksgiving grandma text mix-up

The Thanksgiving Text will follow the true story of an unlikely friendship between a grandmother and an unintended text message recipient that began in 2016.

December 03, 2021
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By:
  • Tien Le
Police walk by an inflated helium balloon of Grogu, also known as Baby Yoda, from the Star Wars show The Mandalorian, on Wednesday in New York, as the balloon is readied for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday.

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  • National

Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade makes a comeback, but safety measures continue

Spectators, shut out in 2020, are lining the route again. Parade staffers and volunteers must be vaccinated against COVID-19 and wear masks, though some singers and performers can take them off.

November 25, 2021
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  • The Associated Press
Supporters of Native Americans pause following a prayer during the 38th National Day of Mourning at Coles Hill in Plymouth, Mass., on Nov. 22, 2007. Denouncing centuries of racism and mistreatment of Indigenous people, members of Native American tribes from around New England will gather on Thanksgiving 2021 for a solemn National Day of Mourning observance.

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  • National

Native American tribes are gathering in Plymouth to mourn on Thanksgiving

Thursday's National Day of Mourning in Plymouth, Massachusetts, will honor Indigenous people who've suffered centuries of racism and mistreatment. It's the 52nd year the event has been observed.

November 25, 2021
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  • The Associated Press
This cranberry sauce recipe calls for orange zest as well as orange liqueur like Grand Marnier.

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  • Food

Here's an America's Test Kitchen recipe for keeping Thanksgiving (cranberry) saucy

For Thanksgiving, consider an orange cranberry sauce. It's a tangy, bright dish that will cut the richness of some of the staples like mashed potatoes and gravy.

November 25, 2021
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By:
  • Barry Gordemer and
  • Heidi Glenn
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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By:
  • Vicky Hallett
Publix Job Fair Tuesday, August 13, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Rome

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  • Economy

Grocery stores navigate supply chain issues amid holiday shopping

Grocery stores are navigating supply chain disruptions to meet customer demands ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

November 24, 2021
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
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  • Health

This Thanksgiving, let science help you roast a tastier turkey

Cooking your bird to a safe 165 F often just results in a dry boring plate of meat. Luckily food scientists have studied this problem. Learn their techniques to roast your tastiest bird yet.

November 21, 2021
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By:
  • Maria Godoy
"We are all set for year 6!" Jamal Hinton tweeted on Nov. 14, sharing a message from Wanda Dench inviting him, his family and his girlfriend, Mikaela, over to her Arizona home for Thanksgiving dinner.

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  • National

A texting mix-up sparked a Thanksgiving dinner tradition that continues this year

The tradition began when Wanda Dench texted Jamal Hinton about coming over for Thanksgiving, thinking it was her grandson. Their shared dinners have brought joy to the internet ever since.

November 20, 2021
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By:
  • Tien Le
Frozen turkeys sit in a refrigerated case inside a grocery store in southeast Denver. The Farm Bureau says high demand for meat and supply chain woes have increased the cost of Thanksgiving dinner this year.

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  • National

Expect to pay more this year to stage your Thanksgiving feast

The Farm Bureau's Thanksgiving report says the average cost of dinner for 10 people is $53.31. But don't cancel your meal yet: the cost for a turkey has already dropped since the survey was taken.

November 18, 2021
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
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