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184 years ago, an American poet created a Thanksgiving myth we still believe today

Have you ever wondered why Thanksgiving revolves around turkey and not ham, chicken, venison, beef, or corn? A little-known poet may hold the key.

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Commentary: End the romance of Thanksgiving, as a great Pequot scholar argued 2 centuries ago

In November 1620 the Mayflower deposited about 100 Pilgrims at the Wampanoag community of Patuxet, which the newcomers renamed New Plymouth. A year later, the English and Wampanoags enjoyed a three-day feast. For generations, Americans have celebrated that meal as the first Thanksgiving.

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Movie review: ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’ is a clever, multilayered caper

Just in case anyone had any knitwear-adjacent dreams regarding the new “Knives Out” movie, let me crush them right here: The absurdly cozy cable knit sweater, worn with such autumnal panache by Chris Evans in “Knives Out” that it launched a thousand memes, does not return for the sequel. There’s…

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Why is turkey the main dish on Thanksgiving?

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

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Diabetes Quick Fix: Red Flannel Hash

Red Flannel Hash is a tasty mixture of beef, potatoes and beets. It’s a New England specialty and takes its name and color from the red beets.

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New home owners shocked to find abandoned and malnourished dog left in cupboard

The couple had just purchased their new home in Maine, New England, US, and were getting ready to decorate the rooms when the pair found a neglected and hungry dog in the house

Daily Mirror

Tropical Depression Nicole causes problems as it moves through Georgia

The storm could dump as much as 6 inches of rain over the Blue Ridge Mountains, forecasters say. Flooding is possible as the rain spreads into the eastern Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic and New England.

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'It’s going to be pretty bad': This part of the US is hurtling towards a winter heating crisis and consumers could pay the highest prices in decades

New England’s stockpiles of diesel and heating oil — the same product, taxed differently — are a third of normal levels.

Fortune

Voices: Where the House of Representatives will be won (and lost) in the midterms

From New England to California to the districts that voted for Trump in 2020, some races are a lot more interesting than others

The Independent UK

Woman wins $100,000 after buying different scratchcard when shop sold out her usual one

Dana Pruitt got her 'biggest win ever' when she bought a different scratch card to her usual. She wants to save some of the money for her retirement but also splash out on a trip to New England

Daily Mirror

Will election map show red in Rhode Island’s open House seat? - Roll Call

A win by Republican Allan Fung against Democrat Ira Magaziner in Rhode Island would break the Democrats' hold on House seats in New England.

Roll Call

Where the money goes in Hunter New England Health's $2.6b budget

Breaking down the Hunter Health budget

Newcastle Herald

Why the spongy moth outbreak has vanished in Québec

Last year, forests across southern Québec and Ontario and much of New England turned eerily leafless. The air hummed with the sound of munching mandibles and tree trunks were covered with a writhing carpet of caterpillars, while showers of caterpillar poop fell softly on the heads of unsuspecting hikers and…

The Conversation

Tropical Rainstorm To Soak Part Of Northeastern US

A coastal storm is poised to unload drenching rain and trigger gusty winds in southern New England and mid-Atlantic coast

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New York, New England ration heating oil even before peak winter

The US Northeast is so short on heating oil that the fuel used to power home furnaces is being rationed even before the start of winter.

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Coastal Storm Could Spoil Warmup In Mid-Atlantic, New England

Clouds, rain and breezy conditions will develop as a storm takes shape just offshore of the East coast of the United States.

Chicago Sun-Times

Classroom litter boxes, cat translators and other myths

Rumors of litter boxes in bathrooms to accommodate students identifying as “furries” and wearing cat costumes to school are like the wild tales about werewolves in 16th-century Germany, or witches in 17th-century New England.

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Raw, Miserable Weather Ahead For The Northeast Thanks To Ian

Ian will continue to unleash impacts as a tropical rainstorm hundreds of miles farther inland up.

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New Ezidi social enterprise restaurant in New England, NSW, offers career path for refugees

Ezidi refugees are the stars of a new social enterprise restaurant that's partnered with charity Plate if Forward.

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The Surprise Hurricane That Nearly Killed Katharine Hepburn In 1938

Hollywood legend Katharine Hepburn, seen here in a still from the 1940 film 'The Philadelphia Story,' had a brush with death.

Newcastle Herald

Petition calls to break up 'Newcastle-centric' Hunter New England Health

Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall previously told parliament the New England community was "sick to the back teeth" of the "neglect" of the local health district's Newcastle-based senior management.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Boston Celtics award grants to local, Black-owned businesses

Now in its third wave of grants, Boston's Power Forward Small Business Grant program awarded $25,000 to 14 Black-owned small businesses across every state in New England.

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Editorial: With shameful Martha’s Vineyard stunt, DeSantis dishes out cruelty with a smirk

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ latest stunt to embarrass President Joe Biden — in advance hopes of replacing him in the Oval Office — was to dump immigrants stopped at the Southern border in a fancy community in New England that was not expecting or prepared to house them.

The Independent UK

Spotty fall colors likely in New England amid drought

This summer’s drought is expected to cause a patchy array of fall color in the leaf-peeping haven of New England

USA Today Sports Media Group

Between elevation change and complete seclusion, The International is an ideal venue to showcase New England golf

"There's some very, very pretty holes, very gorgeous holes ... I think it's going to look stunning."

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