This explainer traces Thanksgiving’s origins from colonial harvest observances to Lincoln’s 1863 proclamation and Congress’s 1941 law fixing the holiday on the fourth Thursday of November.

The forecast for Thanksgiving Day remains uncertain, though showers are expected in the days leading up to the holiday.

Event coordinators say the turnout was bigger than expected due to the recent government shutdown and pause on food assistance.

Before it was set in November, the Thanksgiving holiday bounced across calendars for years, and was almost entirely forgotten by one President.

Dolly Parton stole the show with her 2023 Thanksgiving NFL halftime performance. Here's who's singing this year.

It's time for Richmonders to start thinking about that most-dreaded holiday ritual: Thanksgiving travel. Why it matters: This will be another record-breaking travel year, AAA predicts, with 81.8 million Americans expected to leave town for Thanksgiving.

"When we practice gratitude, there's different neurotransmitters that are released in our brains, so the happy hormones or the happy neurotransmitters, like dopamine and serotonin. That can really shift our networks in our brain to see the world through more of a positive tone," she said.

Hadachek said he expects to see the prices of most Thanksgiving favorites — think cranberries, sweet potatoes, stuffing, pie and rolls — to only climb about 2%-3% from last year, following the typical pace of food-price inflation.

AAA predicts at least 73 million people will travel by car for the holiday next week, or about 90 percent of all travelers.

This research-backed technique can increase open-mindedness and reduce political polarization, improving conversations at family gatherings and in daily life.

Flight cancellations. Record crowds. A recent government shutdown. Here are some tips for navigating an especially fraught holiday travel season.