Despite its many pleasures, Thanksgiving is often challenged by at least one problem guest. The presence of the surly uncle, insufferable in-law, or grating girlfriend at the holiday table can make it ...

Thanksgiving cooking can lead to memorable disasters, from broken ovens to ruined pies. Many families have turned holiday mishaps into cherished stories told for years. Improvisation, whether with a ...

We can tell the Thanksgiving story in ways that reconcile its origins in generosity and racial violence, writes a faculty member at the Shalom Hartman Institute. This Thanksgiving, I’m thinking about ...

The thing you need to understand is that I did not know Thanksgiving was an important holiday. Yes, I was born and raised in America and yes, I made turkey hands and construction paper pilgrim hats in ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

On today's show, a Thanksgiving story you might never have heard — not about Pilgrims or Native people, but instead about a woman who, as civil war loomed, pushed for a shared national holiday she ...

Ask folks for words to create a funny holiday story! Do you recognize me? Of course! I am your retired principal, Mr. _____! I just spent Thanksgiving Day in faraway _____! When I worked at your _____ ...