It's Turkey Day, and you've been put in charge of the titular turkey. No pressure. Turkey is often thought of as the star of a Thanksgiving dinner, but it can also be notoriously difficult to get ...

The story of the White House turkey pardon dates back to the Civil War, when Abraham Lincoln’s son Tad allegedly asked his father to spare a turkey from the holiday meal. President Lincoln obliged, ...

In our Thanksgiving episode of Cooking 101, Melissa shares the one recipe you need for a burnished, juicy turkey. By Genevieve Ko Good morning! Today we have for you: A classic Thanksgiving turkey ...

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Make sure to back track your timeline for brining or cooking. We're just a few days out from Thanksgiving, and it's time to talk turkey. Anyone gearing up to cook the centerpiece poultry for the ...

Thanksgiving is next Thursday, Nov. 27, but another tradition is typically celebrated at the White House just a few days before the holiday: the presidential turkey pardon. The tradition of a White ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. Matryoshka dolls are a Russian folk art tradition dating back over a ...

You can find them in the woods and meadows, along riverbanks and sometimes trotting down a city street. Wild turkeys are prevalent across North America, and even in Hawaii. The continent has one wild ...

You’ll be amazed at just how enormous the largest bald eagle nest ever recorded turned out to be. Found in St. Petersburg, Florida, this colossal structure measured an incredible 9 feet 6 inches ...

There's an old adage that goes, "Some things have to die in order for other things to live." In a general sense, it's usually talking about life and loss and the transitional period of moving on from ...

Editor’s note: Every year, hundreds of undergraduates at the University of Delaware pursue research under the guidance of a faculty mentor, especially during the summer months. Such experiences ...

Look closely at the gravel rooftops dotting Florida’s beachfront buildings and you just might see shiny, wire “chick fencing” outlining their perimeters. With a pair of binoculars, you may spot a few ...