Thanksgiving

Students sit inside Kitchin Resident Hall writing messages on to-go containers on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024 in Winston-Salem. SANTIAGO OCHOA/WFDD

Culture

Wake Forest students prep and donate nearly 700 meals for annual Turkeypalooza

3:33pm November 19, 2024

In the coming days Wake Forest University student volunteers will cook, prep and deliver hundreds of Thanksgiving meals to families in need in preparation for the 18th annual Turkeypalooza.

National

Record number of people expected to travel for Thanksgiving

6:11pm November 18, 2024

Nearly 80 million people are expected to travel by car, plane and train for Thanksgiving, according to AAA, thanks to lower gas prices and demand for other modes of travel like cruises.

Health & Safety

Sweet potato memories: love 'em, rely on 'em ... hate 'em

7:31am November 23, 2023

Three Africans ponder the tuber. "There is simply no bad way to prepare sweet potatoes," writes a Zimbabwean. They fueled a Ugandan for his 8-mile run to school. But for one Kenyan they're a big yuck.

Loss of appetite can mean eating only small amounts, like a forkful of green beans, Thanksgiving dinner.

Health & Safety

Another Ozempic side effect? Facing the holidays with no appetite

1:46pm November 22, 2023

by Yuki Noguchi

Weight-loss medications tamp down hunger — often dramatically — causing some people to lose the pleasure of communing over food at a festive family meal.

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A customer in Chicago looks for turkeys offered for sale on Nov. 20, 2023, ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Turkey prices have fallen — but the cost of many groceries are still higher.

Economy

Here's what will cost you more — and less — for the big Thanksgiving feast

11:09am November 22, 2023

by Scott Horsley

The cost of a traditional Thanksgiving feast is slightly lower this year than last, thanks in large part to falling turkey prices. Overall grocery inflation has eased significantly in the last year.

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Pastry chef Carla Jones loads a trio of sweet potato pies onto a tray destined for the oven on Nov. 15 at Ol' Henry, a restaurant in Berkeley, Mo.

National

Pumpkin or sweet potato pie? There's a rich history behind both

5:00am November 22, 2023

by Chad Davis

The two desserts have similarities — both are orange, sweet, and have a bit of spice — but they have distinct histories that have led to dedicated followings.

Economy

The cost of Thanksgiving meal may be a little less this year

3:50pm November 21, 2023

by Paul Garber

Americans on average will pay a little less than last year for their Thanksgiving meal.

Playwright Larissa FastHorse is a 2020 MacArthur Fellow and co-founder of Indigenous Direction, a consulting firm for Indigenous arts and audiences.

Arts

Native American playwright Larissa FastHorse takes on the 'wild mess' of Thanksgiving

2:18pm November 21, 2023

by Tonya Mosley

Larissa FastHorse is updating the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to make it "less harmful" to Indigenous people. She's also consulting on a new Peter Pan and has a satire called The Thanksgiving Play.

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For this student newly arrived from India, Thanksgiving came to feel like home

9:46am November 21, 2023

by Rhitu Chatterjee

She came to the U.S. for grad school. She was lonely. Then came an invitation for Thanksgiving — no turkey (strictly vegan) but a spirit that touched her soul. And her mango lassi was a hit!

It's tradition: Every year, Susan Stamberg sneaks her mother-in-law's cranberry relish recipe onto the air. This year, she's also sharing another cranberry recipe, too — a chutney from actor and food writer Madhur Jaffrey.

This year, Mama Stamberg's relish shares the table with cranberry chutney

5:12am November 17, 2023

by Susan Stamberg

It's tradition: Every year, Susan Stamberg sneaks her mother-in-law's relish recipe onto the air. This year, she's also recommending another recipe, too — from actor and food writer Madhur Jaffrey.

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