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This Gift Box Will Transform You Into the Holiday Hero Your Friends Deserve
Not all heroes wear capes, but you might as well after gifting this BA-approved bundle

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My Friendsgiving Isn't a Trend. It's a Lifeline.
Believe me when I say I tried for years to go home. Believe me, I wanted to be like everybody else.

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Thank Us Later: Here’s Your Roadmap to a Flawless Thanksgiving
All the tips, tricks, and advice you need to win at the holiday this year.
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The Buddhist Temple Ingredient You Can Buy at Costco
I grew up picking herbs in the Korean mountains, but I never expected to spot one in the frozen food aisle.

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Why the Tuesday Before Thanksgiving is the Most Crucial Cooking Day
The key to Thanksgiving success, without the stress, is the day before the day before.

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The Soup That Saved Me and an Epic Thanksgiving Tart
Thanksgiving recipe recommendations and other thoughts from Healthyish editor Amanda Shapiro.

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9 Tools to Transform the Way You Roast Turkey This Thanksgiving
Fear the massive raw bird no longer! These products are here to rescue you, from cooking to carving and every step in between.
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This Caramelized Onion and Squash Tart Is the Vegetarian Stunner Your Thanksgiving Table Needs
It's got a shatteringly crisp crust with plenty of pronounced nutty flavor. And just look at that swirl.

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Poulsard Is the Drinkable, Goes-with-Everything Red You Need on Thanksgiving
You really only need one type of wine at Thanksgiving. This is it.

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Monk-Turned-Tech-Mogul Andy Puddicombe Still Eats the Same Breakfast Every Day
We talked with the very calming Headspace founder about what it takes to run a wildly successful meditation app.

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7 Simple Rules for Mastering the Thanksgiving Potluck
Don’t leave your potluck up to, well, luck. These guidelines will guarantee your BYO holiday is more support than stress.

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Hilton Dresden Eats Tuna Melts in Bed and Sketches to Fall Asleep
How the New York artist and performer calls it a night.

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From Acorn Bread to Chia Cake, This New Cafe Serves Only Indigenous Foods
The co-owners used tribal notes and advice from elders to design the menu at Cafe Ohlone.

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7 Chic, Affordable Serving Dishes for a Well-Crafted Thanksgiving Table
Find a different centerpiece to ooh and ahh over this year.
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The One Time I Actually Cooked a Thanksgiving Meal On Thanksgiving
Chris Morocco has cooked dozens of Thanksgiving recipes—all of them in the Test Kitchen, in the middle of the summer. What could go wrong trying them out on the big day in November?

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Thanksgiving Centerpieces: Yay or Nay?
What even is a cornucopia? And do they belong on your Thanksgiving table?

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Why Was There So Much Vitaminwater in ‘Gossip Girl’?
These are some of my favorite times Vitaminwater outshined every human character in Gossip Girl.

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This Cornbread Casserole Was My Family’s Secret Thanksgiving Recipe...Until It Wasn't
That moment when you realize your mom's famous dish isn't hers at all.

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For This Drag Queen, Making Hot Sauce Is Part of the Show
Andre Springer's fiery hot sauce is increasing queer visibility on grocery store shelves.

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How to Talk to Your Family About Weed This Holiday Season
Because they're definitely going to ask.

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How Cranberry Sauce Became a Staple of My Indian Thanksgiving
In my family, there’s no better accompaniment to matar paneer and puri than jammy cranberries.


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I Hated My Roommate But I Loved Everything She Cooked
Emily was one part domestic goddess, one part roommate from hell.

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The Sweet Carrot Diwali Dessert I’ll Take Over Pumpkin Spice This Fall
Gajar ka halwa is a simple Indian dessert of grated carrots stewed down into a pudding with sugar, cardamom, and milk. I swear it’s better than carrot cake.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Learned Her Most Important Lessons from Restaurants
The youngest woman ever elected to Congress ran much of her campaign out of a paper grocery bag behind the bar at a Manhattan taqueria.

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If You Need Something Done on Thanksgiving, Ask My Grandfather
From trimming brussels sprouts to washing dishes, no task is too thankless for my family’s ultimate doer.

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How My Brother-in-Law Stole Thanksgiving—and How I Got it Back
I had totally given up on the holiday, until the time I managed to save it entirely.

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How 'Strike Tacos,' Delivery Pizza, and Bagged Lunches Fueled an Activist Movement
The West Virginia teachers' strike brought thousands of public school teachers to the state capital. Here's how they got fed.

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10 Lotions, Serums, Masks, and Magic We Turn to for Sunday Pampering
Our favorite products for turning a day at home into a DIY spa experience.
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5 Sunday Speed-Cleaning Projects for Messy People (Like Me)
From the bathroom counter to the Tupperware cupboard, easy-to-follow steps for cleaning the problem areas for impact—and for good.