Nov 06 What’s on your Thanksgiving menu? Photo by Flickr user Dru Bloomfield Here at PBS NewsHour, we're already thinking about Thanksgiving. Turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pies, there's a lot to think about. We're planning a full week of food stories for the week of… Continue reading
Nov 23 Americans Flood the Stores for Black Friday Bargains By Tom Kennedy American shoppers flocked to stores to take advantage of deals on Black Friday, led by Apple's one-day sale and stores like Toys R Us, Target, and Best Buy that all chose to open Thursday night to extend their hours. Continue reading
Nov 22 Turkey Day Talking Points with Shields and Brooks By Justin Scuiletti // Need some talking points to get through your holiday dinner? Need a comeback for your uncle who has wildly different views on health care and the fiscal cliff, or your brother-in-law, who had the other guy's name on his… Continue reading
Nov 21 Does turkey really make you tired? By Jason Kane ‘Tis the season for giving thanks and sharing blame. The fiscal cliff, Bush-era tax cuts, the White House, the 47 Percent, Greece, Spain — the accusations seem to be swirling everywhere this fall. So in the spirit of sharing guilt,… Continue reading
Nov 19 Governors and Turkeys: A Thanksgiving Tradition By Katelyn Polantz View a slide show of governors and their Thanksgiving traditions. Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch Author Takes Fresh Look at Shaping of U.S. Cultural, Political Landscape In his new book, author and historian Colin Woodard explores how America was shaped by settlement patterns dating back to the time of the first Thanksgiving. Margaret Warner talks with Woodard about "American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival… Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch Retailers Kick Off Holiday Shopping Season Early Friday is the traditional kickoff of the holiday retail season, but some stores are opening a day early. Correspondent Tom Bearden looks at how that's playing out in Denver, Colo., where some say the rush to start shopping is infringing… Continue watching
Nov 24 From Lincoln to Obama: Thanksgivings at the White House Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images A meal shared by Pilgrims and Native Americans might get most of the credit for the creation of Thanksgiving, but it was President Abraham Lincoln who officially proclaimed the last Thursday in November… Continue reading
Nov 23 From Lincoln to Obama: The White House Celebrates Thanksgiving By Jason Kane A meal shared by Pilgrims and American Indians might get most of the credit for the creation of Thanksgiving, but it was Abraham Lincoln who officially proclaimed the last Thursday in November a holiday, back in 1864. This slide show… Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch Super Committee Considers Spending Cuts, Tax Hikes as Deadline Looms With its Thanksgiving deadline drawing ever closer, the congressional deficit "super committee" held a rare public hearing Wednesday over its debt negotiations, but there have been few signs of progress in the members' efforts to cut more than $1 trillion… Continue watching