Nov 21 A refugee’s first Thanksgiving By Larisa Epatko Refugees’ First Thanksgiving gathers newcomers to share a traditional American meal, potluck-style. Continue reading
Nov 15 Teaching kids about Thanksgiving or Columbus? They deserve the real story By David Cutler My students felt betrayed, angry even, that throughout their elementary and middle school years, teachers had pushed a fake narrative, or had done little, if anything, to correct the record. Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch 5:35 News Wrap: ‘We’re still one people,’ says Obama in Thanksgiving message By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, as Americans took time to celebrate Thanksgiving, President Obama called for unity in a video message. Also, the Islamic State carried out a massive suicide truck bombing south of Baghdad, killing at least 56 people. Continue watching
Nov 24 WATCH: Aretha Franklin brings Twitter to its knees with longest national anthem ever By Joshua Barajas CBS clocked Franklin’s rendition of the national anthem at four minutes and 35 seconds. Continue reading
Nov 24 Column: On Black Friday, ditch the mall and get outside By Richard Coolidge Over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house we go…and then to the mall? I have never really understood the concept of Black Friday, and I can’t really think of anything that goes more against the grain of… Continue reading
Nov 24 What scientists are thankful for this Thanksgiving By Leigh Anne Tiffany, Julia Griffin, Kristin Hugo This year, the NewsHour reached out to a handful of scientists to find out what they're thankful for -- and here's what they said. Continue reading
Nov 24 D.C. urban gardens bring low-cost, fresh produce to city’s food deserts By Larisa Epatko WASHINGTON – Lelia Parker grew up on a farm in rural Virginia and moved to the U.S. capital 30 years ago for a more urban environment. But she still gets the gardening itch. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 6:15 Tough conversations at the Thanksgiving table? Here’s how to keep the peace By PBS News Hour Thanksgiving is a time of celebration, counting blessings and above all, delicious food. But when the whole family comes together, dinner conversation can get tense -- perhaps especially after this year’s divisive election. Here’s some advice on how to talk… Continue watching
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