Dec 29th, 2008 · Retailers were offering deep discounts over the weekend — trying to make up for the lackluster holiday shopping season. A spokesman for the National Retail Federation says the weekend after Christmas is becoming just as critical for the industry as is Black Friday. That's the traditional start to the holiday shopping season on the day after Thanksgiving.
Dec 6th, 2008 · Bad news for the economy this week: the heads of the Big Three automakers begged Congress for money, more than half-a-million jobs were lost in November, post-Thanksgiving retail sales were sluggish and the stock market rode the rollercoaster.
Nov 28th, 2008 · The Friday after Thanksgiving is the traditional start of the holiday season, with retailers offering sale items to lure shoppers into stores. This year the economic downturn has retailers very worried and they are going all out to get people to open their pocketbooks.
Nov 28th, 2008 · Michele Norris speaks with three celebrity chefs, Rachel Ray, Gerry Garvin and Charlie Trotter about what to do with all those Thanksgiving leftovers.
Nov 28th, 2008 · As part of StoryCorps' National Day of Listening project, Alex Cohen talks to her father, Kip, about his addiction to methamphetamines and his process of recovery. The project encourages people to sit down with a loved one on Nov. 28, the day after Thanksgiving, and record a meaningful conversation.
Nov 28th, 2008 · It's the morning after that big Thanksgiving feast and the kitchen sink is clogged. This is good news for Kevin Shaw of Kevin Shaw Plumbing. The day after thanksgiving is the busiest day of the year for people in his line of work. NPR's Alex Cohen catches up with him between service calls.
Nov 28th, 2008 · While Thanksgiving is a welcomed as holiday, for some Americans it's an emotional reminder of the tragic history of Native Americans. Kevin Gover, director of the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC; Victor Montejo, a professor of Native American Studies at the University of California Davis; and Kathleen Mahoney, a professor of Law at the University of Calgary in Canada discuss whether there's been enough done to reconcile the past, the power of official apologies and what steps need to be taken in the future.
Nov 28th, 2008 · Why is it so important to have turkey and stuffing on Thanksgiving? Psychologists discuss how mood, memory and sense of smell can influence what ends up on the dinner table. Find out why aromas trigger vivid memories and how the brain tricks the stomach into overeating.