Thanksgiving

Friendsgiving is an unofficial holiday when friends get together for a celebration centered around food and fun. And some of that food might not be turkey.

Surveys say the price of Thanksgiving dinner, including turkey, is up this year. Economists attribute the price increase largely to inflation. While experts say there’s no shortage of turkeys, 8 million birds have died or been culled this year because of a viral disease.

If you’re having turkey for Thanksgiving you’re likely paying more than ever before for the bird. But you might be thankful you got one at all. Turkey producers had to run a gauntlet of pestilence and inflation to provide your Thanksgiving protein this year.

A St. Louis Fed economist says economic recovery from the pandemic has propelled demand for consumption, and it will take time for prices to even out.

Though holiday case numbers so far remain well below those from 2020, the COVID trendlines appear similar.

Lee Meisel of Leeway Franks has been going hard for 18 months, and he's ready to take a breath. His revived Franksgiving — a casual holiday meal at his small restaurant — will reflect that by embracing togetherness, simplicity, and a heightened appreciation for enough.

Making a Thanksgiving feast will cost more this year as the pandemic’s effect on the economy drives up food prices.

People talk about the difficult decisions they've made to skip trips to see family for the holiday.

Lee Meisel is a descendent of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe. He says we're "halfway to the handshake" on indigenous foods at Thanksgiving. Here's his advice on making a COVID-era feast more meaningful, including a recipe for turkey leg tacos.

Eating "pre-contact" plants and animals the week of Thanksgiving highlights the growing movement for food sovereignty.

What is behind the social media punishment for those who fall out of public opinion favor, and reviving Native American foods and recipes.

Public universities are taking differing approaches about testing students for the coronavirus before they leave for the holiday.