Nov 26 Watch When business is for the birds, small farms strive to survive despite industry pecking order By PBS News Hour How do small farms, competing against factory farms, gobble up their share of business? The family-run Ekonk Hill Turkey Farm in Connecticut relies on Thanksgiving sales for nearly half of their yearly income, selling high-quality birds raised in a free-range… Continue watching
Nov 26 Why presidents pardon turkeys — a history By Domenico Montanaro The presidential turkey pardon is not a new tradition -- it’s happened every year for the last quarter century. But there has been confusion about how it all got started. Continue reading
Nov 26 Obama uses ‘executive action’ to pardon turkey By Domenico Montanaro In front of an audience at the White House Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving, President Barack Obama pardoned the sixth turkey of his presidency. The annual tradition honored two lucky birds spared from the dinner table. This year’s “free birds”… Continue reading
Nov 25 Amazing recipes from chefs who feed the homeless By Ruth Tam Holidays are a time for gathering around a dinner table with loved ones. But for many, family is far and food is scarce. Continue reading
Nov 24 Weekly Poem: Setting the Thanksgiving table with a poem by Louise Glück By artsdesk “Lamentations” by Louise Glück might not seem like a Thanksgiving poem, but technical writer Annik Stahl would disagree. Back in 2001, she read “Lamentations” for a NewsHour series started by former poet laureate Robert Pinksy that asked Americans to read… Continue reading
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Nov 22 Poll: Should retailers remain open on Thanksgiving? By News Desk NewsHour Weekend asks: do you think retailers should remain open on Thanksgiving? Take our poll. Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch Stores expected to offer ‘real bargains’ to compete in shorter holiday season Stores expected to offer 'real bargains' to compete in shorter holiday season… Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch Holiday cyber shopping rises while stores get more shoppers but smaller sales Holiday cyber shopping rises while stores get more shoppers but smaller sales… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch Friday, November 29, 2013 Retailers deal with short holiday shopping season with early, extended Thanksgiving hours. Continue watching