Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Without Ping-Pong Was Unthinkable. Could My 88-Year-Old Mother Salvage It This Year?
As we searched for a way to continue our annual holiday ping-pong tournament virtually, writes Sharon Brody, my mom surprised us all.

A Holiday Season Gutted By The Pandemic: We're Trying To 'Celebrate And Grieve At The Same Time'
The experts agree: to be “all in this thing together,” we must stay apart. So how are you planning to navigate the holiday season this year? We asked. You answered.

The Pandemic Is Giving Me The Thanksgiving Of My Dreams: No Turkey, No Small Talk
After 18 holidays with my husband's family, writes Traer Scott, the idea of this one on my own terms has made me euphoric.

We Want To Hear From You: What Are Your Pandemic Holiday Plans?
This year, being all “in this thing together” means we must stay apart. How are you planning to manage the holidays this year?

Surprise! Research Says You Shouldn't Shy Away From Politics At Thanksgiving Dinner
By overestimating how unpleasant it will be to engage with those we disagree with, writes Timothy Phillips, we wind up tuning out the other side altogether.
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Thanksgiving Was The One American Holiday My Cuban Family Understood
Christmas was out, writes Judy Bolton-Fasman. The Fourth of July baffled my people, on their third exile. But Thanksgiving was based on two groups who understood nothing about one another....

Echoes Of 1863: How Lincoln Transformed Thanksgiving, And Why It's Relevant Today
Today, as our country struggles with its new president and with itself, we might be wise to ask, what are we thankful for, as a nation?

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