Nov 23 Column: The shocking amount of leftover turkey that ends up in landfills By Vikram Mansharamani The U.S. Department of Agriculture projects a shocking 35 percent of turkey meat does not get eaten during Thanksgiving. Where does it go? Into trash cans. Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch 1:27 225 Years of Presidential Thanksgiving meals By PBS News Hour Since George Washington proclaimed the first public day of Thanksgiving, 44 presidents have eaten their way through the holiday. In our NewsHour shares of the day, a look at some especially memorable menus and incidents. Continue watching
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