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Why We Celebrate Labor Day And Other Facts About The Holiday You Might Not Know
Where did this three-day-weekend come from anyway?
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Olesya Semenov / EyeEm via Getty Images 7:50pm Jun 16, 2021National National EducationThis School District Erased All Holiday Names After Dropping Columbus Day
Some institutions have dropped the name Columbus Day or switched to celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day. One New Jersey school district came up with a new solution: eliminate all holiday names. -
6:00am Dec 31, 2020Education EducationSchools Work To Help Meet Personal Needs Of Families Through Pandemic
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Mario Tama / Getty Images 7:01pm Dec 16, 2020National National Health & Safety'What Real Friends Do': How to Navigate Tough Conversations About COVID-19
With a spike in COVID-19 cases colliding with cold weather and the holidays, many Americans are facing difficult decisions about whether and how to socialize. -
12:38pm Dec 14, 2020Business Business Environment'Panic Buying' Of Christmas Trees Hits NC Amid Tree Shortage
A cold drizzle fell on Boyd's Christmas Trees, but the holiday spirit hummed along apace at the Swannanoa River Road tree lot, where Rhonda Heath said she's had the best season in more than a decad
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Emma Peaslee / NPR 4:59pm Dec 13, 2020National National Health & Safety ReligionHoliday On Wheels: Latino Church Gets Creative Honoring Patron Saint Despite Pandemic
The Rev. Julio Martinez put a portrait of Our Lady of Guadalupe on the back of a pickup truck and celebrated the festival in the front yards of church members. -
9:01am Nov 25, 2020Economy Economy Health & SafetyHigh Point University Poll Shows COVID-19 Changing Holiday Shopping Behaviors
A High Point University poll shows that over half
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Irma Lily Estrada Orellana 1:02pm Nov 24, 2020World News World News Health & SafetyFrom Around The World: How To Have A Happy(ish) Pandemic Thanksgiving
Folks in other countries have figured out ways to hold a safe traditional celebration at a time of quarantines and lockdowns. Here are a few hacks they've devised. -
Aimee Landau / Jasmine Surti 8:28am Nov 22, 2020Arts ArtsHow To Plan – And Even Be Grateful – For A Socially Distanced Thanksgiving
It's not a normal Thanksgiving and holiday planning has gotten more complicated for many families and friends figuring out safe, socially distant ways to share favorite foods and treasured recipes. -
4:15pm Nov 05, 2020Health & Safety Health & SafetyHealth Officials Share COVID-19 Holiday Precautions
At a press conference today, Governor Roy Cooper and Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen expressed their concern over COVID-19 indicators across North Carolina.
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Jun Michael Park for NPR 10:43am Oct 06, 2020World News World News ArtsCOVID-19 Hampered South Korea's Chuseok Holiday — But Daughters-In-Law Got A Break
Women usually clean and cook at their in-laws' — but many stayed home this year. "It's difficult to understand why we have to do so much hard work when it's not even for our own ancestors," one says. -
Deena Prichep 7:53am Dec 21, 2019Religion Religion'Blue Christmas' Services Offer Refuge From Holiday Cheer
Loss and pain are especially hard amidst the joy and tinsel of the holidays. A growing number of churches are offering "Blue Christmas" services to hold a space for often unwelcome feelings.
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