One of the best parts of Thanksgiving, or any holiday for that matter, is what happens in the days following the feast: i.e., eating leftovers straight from the fridge (or if you’re a true sophisticate, heating them up first). But just how long can you enjoy your favorite dishes after the guests have gone home? NPR’s handy illustrated guide answers six food safety questions we’ve all wondered about, so you and your loved ones can say “yea” to the second helpings and “nay” to the food poisoning this year. — Rebekah, Ally, and Natalie
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The Secret to Raising Successful Kids Is All in the Chore Chart, Research Shows
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Every generation, new philosophies emerge to help parents raise well-adjusted children, from authoritative parenting in the 1960s to attachment parenting in the ’90s and the more recent gentle parenting, practiced by scores of millennial moms and dads. But according to a significant body of research, there’s one aspect of child-rearingthat truly sets kids up for success in adulthood: assigning them chores. That’s right — to reach the top of the ladder later in life, youngsters should start by scrubbing the dishes and taking out the trash. Click below to learnwhy helping out with household tasks is so important and get sample chore lists by age group. Hint: The holiday season is the perfect opportunity to put them into action.
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Health
Why Your Bedtime Routine Might Benefit From a To-Do List
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Tossing and turning in bed is an all-too-familiar experience for many of us — roughly a third of U.S. adults have symptoms of insomnia. As much as we love our sleep masks and bedtime podcasts, the more tips to drift off into dreamland the better, and some researchers have made the case for the tried-and-true to-do list. Per the BBC, one previous study found that workers at a German IT company slept better when they didn’t have any “unfinished tasks,” and another from 2019 explicitly tested the impact of making a to-do list before bed. The authors of the latter paper found the group of participants who jotted things down fell asleep 15 minutes faster, on average,than those who had their tasks simply swirling in their heads. The task-writing group also dozed off quicker than those who wrote down a list of things they had already achieved. Although thinking of tasks may not seem like a recipe for rest, lead author Michael Scullin told the BBC the ritual is an act of “cognitive offloading.” In this sense, the list serves as a filing system of sorts to relieve mental load, which can then reduce stress and make getting a good night’s sleep easier. So how much should you write? Scullin said being specific and comprehensive is best, noting participants who wrote 10 or more tasks snoozed the fastest.
Humanity
All Grown Up! Babies Born Live on “GMA” Return to Show Over 2 Decades Later
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Let’s rewind to Feb. 1, 2001, when Good Morning America made TV history by taking viewers behind the scenes of five births. The following year, co-anchors Diane Sawyer and Charlie Gibson (pictured) took things up a notch, documenting the births of six babies on the air. “There is something about that magic moment, and it is magic when the baby is first there and everybody’s getting the first look at a miracle, and so, yeah, I got emotional, totally unexpected,” Gibson said of the broadcast. “We were all witnessing something very special and awe-inspiring.” Now, fast forward a couple decades. Earlier this month, six of the then-babies and now-adults made yet another appearance on the morning show to share where they are today and how the GMA story impacted their lives — from inspiring family traditions to serving as a trusty fun fact (coolest fun fact ever if we may say so ourselves). Get a peek at the group, then and now.
Culture
The Best Places to Work, According to Outside Magazine
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There are various studies and surveys ranking the best places to work in the U.S. But the one from Outside magazineoffers a unique, outdoorsy perspective on the country’s top employers. Last week, the outlet shared a list of 50 workplaces that “go above and beyond” to ensure employees are happy —and provide perks that are a breath of fresh air, literally. We’re talking international trips, “adventure days,” generous sabbaticals, and outdoor gear discounts. The No. 1 spot went to BSW Wealth Partners, a financial advisory services company based in Boulder, Colorado. And we can see why: It offers paid volunteer days, early Fridays for weekend adventures, and annual ski trips on top of paid parental leave, 401(k) matching, and hybrid work schedules. Some of the more novel benefits include a dinner and babysitter stipend on work anniversaries, kids’ first day of school off, and a well-located office near local mountain trails. See the list of 50 companies, plus some honorable mentions.
Sunday Selections
Deep Dives
Meet Freddie: a hardworking pup who clocks in daily at Dulles International Airport as part of the Beagle Brigade
From color-changing seahorses that mate for life to a frog that intentionally freezes itself solid each winter, Vanishing Treasures introduces readers to a menagerie of unusual and astonishing species — all of which are sadly facing extinction. In 23 inspiring essays, author Katherine Rundell highlights the miraculousness within the animal kingdom, encouraging humans to more deeply appreciate the creatures we live alongside.
When a clip of prodigious pianist Jon Batiste casually riffing on“Fur Elise” went viral last year, the overwhelming response inspired the Grammy winner to pull the trigger on a long-held idea: an entire album of reinterpreted Beethoven pieces. The resulting 11-track record infuses elements of gospel, blues, funk, and more into classics like “Moonlight Sonata,” “Symphony No. 5,” and “Ode to Joy,” making for a truly transcendent listening experience.
This Week in History
The First Thanksgiving College Football Game Is Played
November 30, 1876
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It turns out Thanksgiving and football go way back — almost as far back as the game itself. The sport has its roots in American universities, with the first official game taking place in 1869, so it’s fitting that the turkey day tradition started with a college match as well. On Nov. 30, 1876, Princeton and Yale faced off in New Jersey, playing for nearly 1,000 boisterous fans who showed up that wet, chilly Thursday to cheer on their schools. Football still very much resembled rugby then, and the New York Daily Herald reported that “the ground was so hard that terrific thumps and bruises were the rule and not the exception.” Yale won, and the two teams continued to play each other every Thanksgiving for nearly two decades, inspiring other college rivals to start their own annual festive face-offs. Read an 1884 New York Times article about that year’s Princeton-Yale game.
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