By 1941, the House of Representatives passed a joint resolution declaring Thanksgiving Day to be the last Thursday in November. The Senate amended the resolution, making the holiday the fourth Thursday in November, and Roosevelt signed it in December 1941.

A winter storm will sweep across the U.S., bringing as much as 3 feet of snow to some states during Thanksgiving week.

An increasing number of farm animal sanctuaries across the country have started promoting an alternative version of Thanksgiving.

In the Downtown Pittsburgh area, roads that will be closed include parts of Fort Duquesne Boulevard, Liberty Avenue, Penn Avenue, Stanwix Street, and the Boulevard of the Allies. Parking restrictions will begin at 4:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning for roads included in the race routes.

Hosts Robin Hilton and Stephen Thompson share stories and songs of gratitude from NPR listeners.Note: This is an encore presentation that originally ran in 2024Featured songs and artists:1. Yo-Yo Ma and Alison Krauss: "Simple Gifts,

Americans wasted an estimated 320 million pounds of food last year from Thanksgiving alone. The food waste nonprofit, ReFED, says that's enough to feed every food insecure person in the U.S. five meals.

Many supermarkets will be open with reduced hours or fully closed on Nov. 27, 2025. Here's everything you need to know about grocery store hours for Thanksgiving Day

On Turkey Day, Nov. 27, temperatures will be in the upper 50s with sunny skies overhead, according to the NWS. It remains to be seen if the roof at AT&T Stadium will be open or closed for the Dallas Cowboys' Thanksgiving matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said Sunday the price of this year’s Thanksgiving turkey is set to rise a “whopping 40 percent.” “So, we’re coming up on Thanksgiving, and it’s as good a time as any to try to take stock of Donald Trump’s promise to reduce costs for the American people.