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News Articles: Thanksgiving

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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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
A video call on a laptop screen during Christmas. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidance on Friday for safely celebrating the upcoming holiday season.

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  • Health

The CDC emphasizes COVID vaccinations as a key to safe holiday gatherings

The CDC says that having every person in attendance vaccinated is important for protecting those who can't get a shot. And it recommends that those who aren't fully vaccinated delay travel.

October 15, 2021
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
Yuko Watanabe's biggest pivot was starting to sell plants at her Yuko Kitchen restaurants in Los Angeles.

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  • Business

Restaurants Reinvent Themselves For Thanksgiving And Beyond: 'You Just Pivot'

A Japanese café sells plants and green-tea pie. An Italian restaurant caters a prime-rib dinner. A steak-and-fries chain delivers free meals for the elderly. "Fight or flight," one manager says.

November 26, 2020
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh

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  • Family

Families May Be Apart For Thanksgiving This Year, But Connections Burn Bright

While many are not spending Thanksgiving with family and friends, connecting virtually is keeping people close and thankful for each other.

November 26, 2020
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By:
  • Casey Noenickx
Mark Andrews, right, of the Baltimore Ravens hurdles Devin Bush, left, of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first quarter at Heinz Field on Oct. 6, 2019 in Pittsburgh. This season, the Thanksgiving matchup between the two teams has been canceled due to a coronavirus outbreak.

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  • Sports

NFL Postpones Steelers-Ravens Thanksgiving Game Due To Coronavirus Outbreak

At least seven Ravens players have tested positive for the coronavirus this week, leading the NFL to postpone Thursday's game to Sunday.

November 25, 2020
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By:
  • Reese Oxner
Marchers perform a Stomp Dance in Pilgrim Memorial State Park during the 48th National Day of Mourning in Plymouth, Mass., on Nov 23, 2017. Since 1970, Indigenous people have gathered at noon on Cole's Hill in Plymouth to commemorate a National Day of Mourning on Thanksgiving.

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  • National

Educators And Native Leaders Recommend Bringing Anti-Racism To The Thanksgiving Table

This year the beloved holiday comes on the heels of a national movement demanding racial justice. One Native American leader says that "people want to resolve the burdens of our history."

November 25, 2020
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By:
  • Piper McDaniel
Coronavirus graphic

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: As COVID-19 Cases Rise Ahead Of Holidays, What To Do To Manage Risk?

Wednesday on Political Rewind: The coronavirus epidemic has uprooted many of the norms of daily life, and that will continue to be true through the holiday season.

November 25, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 2 more
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
Chef Aarón Sánchez's Brussels sprouts with roasted jalapeño vinaigrette and Chef Sohla El-Waylly's apple (hand) pie

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  • Food

3 Recipes For Cooking Up A Scaled-Down, Low-Key Thanksgiving Meal

The usual Thanksgiving spreads may be too big for this year's holiday. Instead, Chefs Anita Lo, Aarón Sánchez and Sohla El-Waylly share recipes for a relatively unfussy but still delicious meal.

November 23, 2020
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By:
  • Mallory Yu
Jasmine Surti (far right) and three generations of her family celebrating Thanksgiving in Philadelphia in 2018. From left, front: Louise Aucott, Gabe Aucott with Juniper Chamberlin, Rachel Aucott, Sandhya Surti, Anjali Surti, Hemant Surti, Jasmine Surti 2nd row, starting from center: Steve Hoenstine, Aimee Landau, Mike Aucott Top: Ezra Landau.

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  • Food

How To Plan – And Even Be Grateful – For A Socially Distanced Thanksgiving

It's not a normal Thanksgiving and holiday planning has gotten more complicated for many families and friends figuring out safe, socially distant ways to share favorite foods and treasured recipes.

November 22, 2020
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By:
  • Neda Ulaby
Travelers wait to check baggage for an American Airlines flight at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging people to not travel for Thanksgiving.

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  • Health

U.S. Passes 12 Million Confirmed Coronavirus Cases

On Friday alone, there were 195,000 new confirmed cases of the virus and 1,878 deaths. The U.S. has been adding 1 million cases every six days.

November 21, 2020
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  • Christianna Silva
Broad Breasted White turkeys roam their open-air enclosure on the Shenk Family Farm in Newport, N.C. Smaller turkeys are in demand this Thanksgiving as many families plan on staying home rather than attending large gatherings.

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  • Food

Small Turkeys Are In Demand As Americans Downsize At Thanksgiving

As families across the U.S. scale back on how they traditionally celebrate the holiday, it's been a challenge for turkey producers as they figure out how to adapt to the changing market.

November 21, 2020
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By:
  • Emma Peaslee
Many Americans are mourning the loss of Thanksgiving traditions due to the coronavirus pandemic, such as family gatherings. But some are seeking new rituals to mark the holiday.

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  • Religion

Families And Friends Mourn Loss Of Thanksgiving Traditions, Seek New Ones

Thanksgiving usually means gatherings and celebrating abundance. As the pandemic rules out crowded tables, Americans mourn missed traditions and build new ones.

November 21, 2020
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By:
  • Deena Prichep
In these polarizing times, we've decided to lean into the most controversial ingredient in Mama Stamberg's cranberry relish: the two tablespoons of horseradish.

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  • Food

We Trace Mama Stamberg's Cranberry Relish Back To Its Horseradishy Roots

This pandemic year, we need traditions more than ever, so we travel back to 1961, when Susan Stamberg first tasted her mother-in-law's now (in)famous, Pepto Bismol pink cranberry relish.

November 20, 2020
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By:
  • Susan Stamberg
Anthony Fauci and his wife, Christine Grady, spoke for a StoryCorps interview in Maryland on Nov. 17. He says he'll miss seeing their daughters this Thanksgiving, but he's proud of their decision to not join them.

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  • National

In Running, Work And Parenting, Fauci Paces Himself For The 'Marathon'

At StoryCorps, Anthony Fauci talks with wife, Christine Grady, about parenting, running and work. He sees a link: "the idea of sticking with something and not giving up, even when it's painful."

November 20, 2020
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By:
  • Jey Born
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