It's always nice to give thanks. But there's a special time to express gratitude. When Halloween decorations come down, Thanksgiving decorations go up. Often, decorations are passed down from ...

As you sit down to eat Thanksgiving dinner this year, you may wonder where the holiday feast comes from. Though dishes like turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie are known as classic ...

Thanksgiving is a significant holiday in the United States that usually involves Americans returning home to reconnect with family, old friends, and to give thanks to God. An observance tracing its ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. “It is, almost without fail, a dried-out, depressing hunk of sun-baked papier-mâché—a ...

In the English language, the turkey gets kind of a tough break. Talking turkey requires serious honesty and speaking harsh truths. Going cold turkey is, often, an onerous way of quitting something ...

Thanksgiving cooking can lead to memorable disasters, from broken ovens to ruined pies. Many families have turned holiday mishaps into cherished stories told for years. Improvisation, whether with a ...