Coronavirus Thanksgiving

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County volunteers made Thanksgiving Break Kits

Education

WS/FCS volunteers make Thanksgiving Break kits for students and families facing housing insecurity

5:22pm November 13, 2023

Volunteers with Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools are building Thanksgiving Break Kits this week for students and families in need, the majority of whom are facing housing insecurity.

Smartphone Data: Many Americans Ignored Thanksgiving Travel Warnings From The CDC

11:52am December 03, 2020

NPR analyzed data by SafeGraph to determine the percentage of people who stayed at their "home" location for Thanksgiving as well as the percentage who traveled 31 miles or more.

Yuko Watanabe's biggest pivot was starting to sell plants at her Yuko Kitchen restaurants in Los Angeles.

National

Restaurants Reinvent Themselves For Thanksgiving And Beyond: 'You Just Pivot'

3:59pm November 26, 2020

by Alina Selyukh

A Japanese café sells plants and green-tea pie. An Italian restaurant caters a prime-rib dinner. A steak-and-fries chain delivers free meals for the elderly. "Fight or flight," one manager says.

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With coronavirus cases surging and more than 250,000 dead, the CDC is recommending people not travel for Thanksgiving. And doctors worry the holiday could be a superspreader event.

Health & Safety

A Doctor's Thanksgiving Plea: Stay Home And Stay Safe

8:12pm November 19, 2020

by Elisabeth Poorman

With COVID-19 cases surging and more than 250,000 dead, the CDC is recommending people not travel for Thanksgiving. And doctors worry the holiday could be a superspreader event.