Here's how the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is brought to life
Meet the people who make the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, where balloons fly and imaginations soar.
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How to watch Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, a tradition 100 years in the making
Macy's is promising its largest Thanksgiving Day parade yet, exactly 100 years after the tradition first started. Here's a look at what to expect and how to watch.
The National Dog Show explained: How a dog contest became a Thanksgiving tradition
Football isn't the only thing Americans like to watch on Thanksgiving. The National Dog Show continues its decades-long run, this time with a brand new breed. Here's what to know and how to watch.
Severe weather threatens Thanksgiving travel for millions as officials warn of delays
Millions of drivers and air travelers may face severe weather and long lines over the next few days. More than 50,000 flights are expected to take off on Tuesday, one of the busiest travel days.
Piedmont nonprofits working to bring Thanksgiving cheer to people in need
Local churches, nonprofits and volunteers band together to offer Thanksgiving meals and fellowship to those less fortunate.
Bringing Thanksgiving food on a plane? Here is what you should know
Thanksgiving favorites such as mac and cheese, turkey and casseroles can be brought through TSA checkpoints. But cranberry sauce, maple syrup and gravy must go in checked baggage, the agency says.
Wake Forest students prep and donate nearly 700 meals for annual Turkeypalooza
In the coming days Wake Forest University student volunteers will cook, prep and deliver hundreds of Thanksgiving meals to families in need in preparation for the 18th annual Turkeypalooza.
Record number of people expected to travel for Thanksgiving
Nearly 80 million people are expected to travel by car, plane and train for Thanksgiving, according to AAA, thanks to lower gas prices and demand for other modes of travel like cruises.
Sweet potato memories: love 'em, rely on 'em ... hate 'em
Three Africans ponder the tuber. "There is simply no bad way to prepare sweet potatoes," writes a Zimbabwean. They fueled a Ugandan for his 8-mile run to school. But for one Kenyan they're a big yuck.
Another Ozempic side effect? Facing the holidays with no appetite
Weight-loss medications tamp down hunger — often dramatically — causing some people to lose the pleasure of communing over food at a festive family meal.