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
Dec 01 Republican aide resigns over comments about Sasha and Malia Obama By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Elizabeth Lauten, communications director to Rep. Stephen Fincher of Tennessee, said Malia Obama, 16, and Sasha, 13, should have shown more "class" at a turkey-pardoning ceremony last week at the White House. Continue reading
Nov 28 Black Friday is no match for China’s Singles’ Day By Larisa Epatko SHANGHAI, China -- If the gluttony of Black Friday spending in the United States makes you blue, China’s Singles' Day might help put things in perspective. Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch News Wrap: Thanksgiving day celebrations, 600 migrants make it to Greek shore By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 27 How are politicians spending their Thanksgiving? By Rachel Wellford This Thanksgiving Day, you might stuff your face with turkey and pumpkin pie or curl up on the couch to watch football. Every family has their own tradition, but what are American lawmakers up to this turkey day?… Continue reading
Nov 27 Hawaiians thankful for rainbows, men most thankful for their wives, according to Facebook By Justin Scuiletti The Facebook Data Science team compiled "anonymized, aggregate data" from the status updates of users in the United States -- drawing from entries that participated in a status challenge asking friends and families to share what they are most… Continue reading
Nov 27 First family Thanksgiving includes oyster stuffing, six kinds of pie By Associated Press President Barack Obama is spending a quiet Thanksgiving at the White House where the belly-stuffing menu featured all the holiday's basics: thyme-roasted turkey and honey-baked ham, cornbread stuffing and oyster stuffing, braised winter greens and macaroni and cheese. And if… Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch Mac and Cheese won’t be served at the White House this Thanksgiving By PBS News Hour President Obama used his executive authority to pardon Mac and Cheese, the two birds who were saved from the Thanksgiving table this year. Who was the first president to give flight to this holiday amnesty? Political director Domenico Montanaro looks… Continue watching
Nov 26 Watch Northeast storm serves up tricky travel weather for Thanksgiving By PBS News Hour The Northeast was hit with a mix of rain, snow and sleet on one of the busiest travel days of the year. Many travelers tried to re-arrange travel plans, both on the road and in the air, in order to… Continue watching