U.S. Passes 12 Million Confirmed Coronavirus Cases
On Friday alone, there were 195,000 new confirmed cases of the virus and 1,878 deaths. The U.S. has been adding 1 million cases every six days.
Thanksgiving
Families And Friends Mourn Loss Of Thanksgiving Traditions, Seek New Ones
Thanksgiving usually means gatherings and celebrating abundance. As the pandemic rules out crowded tables, Americans mourn missed traditions and build new ones.
Small Turkeys Are In Demand As Americans Downsize At Thanksgiving
As families across the U.S. scale back on how they traditionally celebrate the holiday, it's been a challenge for turkey producers as they figure out how to adapt to the changing market.
We Trace Mama Stamberg's Cranberry Relish Back To Its Horseradishy Roots
This pandemic year, we need traditions more than ever, so we travel back to 1961, when Susan Stamberg first tasted her mother-in-law's now (in)famous, Pepto Bismol pink cranberry relish.
In Running, Work And Parenting, Fauci Paces Himself For The 'Marathon'
At StoryCorps, Anthony Fauci talks with wife, Christine Grady, about parenting, running and work. He sees a link: "the idea of sticking with something and not giving up, even when it's painful."
A Doctor's Thanksgiving Plea: Stay Home And Stay Safe
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.
Experts: Gobble All You Like, But Do It With The Turkeys In Your Own Household
With COVID-19 cases soaring lots of people are conflicted about Thanksgiving plans. Experts are recommending we spend the holiday with just the people who live in our homes this year.
'Brighten The Corner Where You Are': Finding A New Way To Be Thankful In A Pandemic
For 35 years, Scott Macaulay has been organizing the annual holiday gathering in Massachusetts for anyone who wants to come. "I can't fix the country ... but I can brighten my own corner," he said.
Why We Celebrate Thanksgiving On The 4th Thursday Of November
There is an explanation, but you have to go back to things decreed by Presidents Washington, Lincoln and Roosevelt (FDR, that is).
Here's To Grown-Up Siblings And The Ties That Bind
Though she and her younger brother are very different, he's the one, in a way, she knows best. Sibling relationships, in fact, are the longest-lasting family ties we have, transcending time and loss.