Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Travel Out Of Logan Was Down Compared To Last Year, But Up From Weeks Prior
More than 111,000 people departed from Logan International Airport last week. That's down 73% from 2019, but it's a 32% increase compared to the first week of November.

How To Maximize Your Thanksgiving Leftovers
With so many staying home and having smaller celebrations, the amount and variety of leftovers will be limited. But there are still dozens of interesting ways to use leftovers to...
Social Media Buzz: On Thanksgiving, Twitter Users Share #ThingsWeShouldThankTrumpFor
We dive into a new hashtag that popped up on social media Thursday just in time for Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving Leftover Ideas
Though the Thanksgiving meal might have been smaller this year, there may still be leftovers. Chef Kathy Gunst shares some of her leftover ideas.
A Different Feast And Football This Thanksgiving
Some football games that are normally played on this holiday are canceled altogether. Others will be played with no fans or just a limited number of spectators.
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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Has Been Cancelled 3 Times Since 1924 — Why 2020 Wasn't The 4th
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was reduced in size and closed to spectators this year out of coronavirus concerns.

A Special Thanksgiving Edition Of Radio Boston, Focused On Family And Food
We join local chefs, restaurateurs and authors in the kitchen and at the table to talk about family and food.
Pine Street Inn Serves Thanksgiving Dinner — Without The Volunteers
For more on how Pine Street Inn is approaching Thanksgiving this year, Lyndia Downie, the organization's president and executive director, joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Bob Oakes.

Arlo Guthrie's 'Alice's Restaurant' Is A Thanksgiving Tradition. But This Year The Real Alice Needs Help
More than 50 years after the iconic song hit the airwaves, its namesake has fallen on hard times. So Alice's friends have launched a crowdfunding campaign.

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.
Host Tiziana Dearing Reflects On A Thanksgiving Unlike Any Other
Host Tiziana Dearing reflect on a Thanksgiving unlike any other -- which comes in the middle of a pandemic and a reckoning about who we are as a people, and...
Looking To Get A Coronavirus Test This Thanksgiving? Expect A Long Line
These days, testing is easier said than done, with long lines stretching out at testing sites all over the state.

For The Love Of Apples: Baking With And Enjoying New England's Favorite Fruit
Amy Traverso is the senior food editor at Yankee magazine. She's also an unabashed apple fan, and the author of a newly revised and updated "The Apple Lover's Cookbook." She...
National Day Of Mourning; Yuma Homeless Shelter Thanksgiving Meal
For Native peoples, Thanksgiving is not a day to rejoice. It's a day of mourning. We talk to the granddaughter of one of the founders of the National Day of...
Thanksgiving Day Looks Rainy, With Downpours Forecast
David Epstein talks with Bob Oakes on Morning Edition to discuss this week's weather, including a very rainy Thanksgiving.

Greater Boston Food Bank Can't Get Its Hands On Enough Turkeys To Meet Thanksgiving Demand
The shortage is a side effect of the call to limit the size of Thanksgiving gatherings and travel for the holiday. Leaders with the food bank said they have seen...

Smaller Thanksgiving Gatherings May Mean Fewer Political Arguments. That's Not All Good
Uncomfortable as they can be, Thanksgiving get-togethers can help people with different political views understand one another — or, at least, remember the other reasons why they love each other....

'Make It A Different Thanksgiving': Dr. Asaf Bitton On The One-Household Holiday
Missing out on a traditional family gathering this year is going to be difficult -- but here's why you should keep it small.

Assessing COVID-19 Risk For Thanksgiving Celebrations
The CDC is recommending that you stay home this Thanksgiving and only celebrate with people who have been living with you for the last two weeks.

How COVID-19 Is Impacting The Turkey Industry This Thanksgiving
With COVID-19 cases surging across the country, many families have had to scale back their holiday plans.