Nov 26 Watch 8:20 Were pilgrims America’s original economic migrants? By PBS News Hour Four hundred years ago, a group of pilgrims founded a colony in Plymouth. But what did they hope to accomplish there, how did they live? Economics correspondent Paul Solman jumps back in time to interview some of these early settlers… Continue watching
Nov 26 White House undergoes holiday lockdown after man jumps fence By Associated Press A man draped in an American flag climbed over the fence at the White House on Thursday, prompting a lockdown as the first family celebrated Thanksgiving. Continue reading
Nov 26 Each year I buy my family fast food for Thanksgiving dinner, and you should too By Travis Daub When I tell people that our family tradition is to get takeout on the single greatest American holiday dedicated to home-cooking, they don’t know how to react. Continue reading
Nov 26 What you didn’t know about the pilgrims: They had massive debt By Ruth A. McIntyre About 70 investors, known as merchant “adventurers,” pooled together capital and funded the pilgrims' passage. They expected, of course, a return on their investment. Continue reading
Nov 26 Obama makes holiday appeal for acceptance of Syrian refugees By Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama appealed anew on Thanksgiving Day for acceptance of Syrian refugees, saying "so much of our greatness comes from our generosity."… Continue reading
Nov 25 Obama pardons ‘Honest’ and ‘Abe’ before Thanksgiving By Kevin Freking, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama spared two turkeys Wednesday named for one of the nation's most admired presidents, continuing a White House tradition that provides a refreshing sense of amusement and bipartisan cheer no matter how troubled the times. Continue reading
Nov 24 ‘The Pilgrims’ faced challenges still resonating today By PBS News Hour Learn more about "The Pilgrims," airing on PBS's American Experience. Continue reading
Nov 24 Move over turkey. Here comes the Thanksgiving ham By Vikram Mansharamani Can you imagine a Christmas ham on your Thanksgiving dinner table in place of the traditional turkey? It’s a scenario some agricultural economists have been worrying about for months. Continue reading
Nov 23 Cooking for just a few? Thanksgiving dinner in one pan By Leanne Brown Having an intimate Thanksgiving? Leanne Brown, the author of ‘Good and Cheap,’ developed a recipe for anyone who is cooking for just a few people this holiday and wants to keep the meal simple and inexpensive. Continue reading
Dec 18 12 Days of NewsHour: Download the 2014 Shields and Brooks Guide to Holiday Civility By Nora Daly Recognizing that Thanksgiving has passed, and that many of the social and political issues facing the nation have changed, we are offering an updated version of "The Mark Shields and David Brooks’ Guide to Holiday Civility."… Continue reading