Fortitude, Gratitude And Joy:
NPR's Thanksgiving Survival Guide |
Ready your wallet for Thanksgiving dinner. |
How much is that giant turkey with all the sides going to set you back? This episode of Planet Money looks at the cost of Thanksgiving dinner over time and what that says about food prices as a whole. This episode also has a pretty good argument over whether pumpkin or pecan pie makes a better dessert. (Listening time, 9:02)
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Mama Stamberg talks cranberry relish with Ocean Spray's CEO. |
For decades, NPR's Susan Stamberg managed to sneak her family's controversial, Pepto Bismol-pink, cranberry relish recipe onto the air and 2019 will be no exception. (Listening time, 3:19)
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Why some of us lunge for the sweet potatoes and others — not so much. |
On this episode of Hidden Brain, we dig into the culture and psychology that determine what we eat, what we spit out and when we come back for more.(Listening time, 27:51)
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| How To Cultivate Gratitude |
You can be taught to have a more positive attitude. And — if you work at it — a positive outlook can lead to less anxiety and depression. (Listening time, 2:45)
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When doing well trumps doing good. |
Most kids value success and achievement more than caring for others, according to Harvard's Making Caring Common project. Who is to blame? We are. Life Kit talks to experts about how to do better, and why. (Listening time, 31:19)
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Holiday Tips And Survival Guides |
We're entering one of the busiest travel seasons of the year. It can be fun but also stressful — there's so much to do before we can pack up, take off, relax and reconnect. That's where these seven travel planning tips come in. On this episode of Life Kit, NPR talks to a packing expert to help you get it right. (Listening time, 17:00)
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Workplace holiday parties can be ... awkward. |
There's some kind of paper cutout dangling below the fluorescent lights: It can only mean that the holidays have arrived at the workplace and, with them, a flurry of invites and potentially awkward situations. Life Kit helps you manage, including with advice on what to give what to give (and not give) at the Secret Santa exchange and whether you actually have to go to the office party. (Listening time, 19:57)
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Estranged siblings, obnoxious aunts: navigating holiday family drama. |
Holidays can mean exhaustion, confronting familial trauma, managing your uncle's opinions and all kinds of overload. Life Kit asked listeners for their trickiest situations around family and the holidays and invited a licensed clinical psychologist to offer advice. (Listening time, 18:18)
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Stories Of Gratitude, Fortitude And Joy |
Guy Bryant never intended to be a father figure. But over the past 12 years, he has housed more than 50 foster kids in his Brooklyn apartment. The kids who've moved out still have their keys to his place, he told StoryCorps. They often return on Sundays for a meal cooked by Bryant.
Feeling surrounded by death and dreading the idea of promoting an album, pop star Mike Posner decided to walk across the United States. The experience ended up changing the way he sees his country and himself.
"I got a call from social workers on a Friday afternoon telling me that there was a little girl who only spoke Spanish, and her name's Julia and that they really needed somewhere for her to stay for the weekend," recalls author and foster mother Gena Thomas. That was the beginning of her journey to help a 5-year-old girl from Honduras reunite with her mother.
Dr. Amir Khalil has led rescue operations and created sanctuaries around the world for 20 years. In April, he embarked on his biggest mission: saving animals from a struggling zoo in the Gaza Strip. |
The turkey trot used to be considered quite foul. |
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While your holiday meal might consist of turkey that's deep-fried, braised or roasted, the turkeys that have been featured in music through the years boast a lot of personality and have even inspired cultural crazes. (Listening time, 3:42)
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A well-seasoned Thanksgiving playlist. |
| You've gathered your bird, stuffing, sides, pies, a tablecloth, candles, flowers and extra chairs. You've washed the platters, dusted the mantelpiece, polished the silverware and sharpened your carving knife. But do you know what music you're going to play Thursday? NPR classical has you covered. |
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