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Thanksgiving
Plumbers get ready for a busy Thanksgiving
by
Kai Ryssdal
Nov 21, 2012
Many Americans get the day off for Thanksgiving. But you know who's going to be really busy? Your friendly neighborhood plumber.
Turkey giveaway programs say donations are down
Nov 20, 2012
One agency fills the turkey donation gap with free chickens instead.
Tech-y Preparations for Turkey Day
by
Molly Wood
Nov 20, 2012
A new app that coaches you through Thanksgiving dinner, and looking at the science behind the meal.
'Make the Bread, Buy the Butter'
Nov 24, 2011
We learn what's cheaper -- and tastier -- to make at home and what you should just buy from the grocery store.
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Ocean Spray CEO on cranberries during the holiday season
Nov 24, 2011
A lot of cranberries are being consumed on this holiday. Ocean Spray's CEO Randy Papadellis talks about how the company is coping with higher commodity prices and the state of the global economy.
Grocers hope to cash in on last-minute Thanksgiving shopping
Nov 24, 2011
The hours leading up to Thanksgiving are considered the busiest grocery-shopping time of the year. So, some grocers are hoping to capitalize by staying open.
PODCAST: The cranberry industry, no Thanksgiving for Europe
by
Mary Dooe
Nov 24, 2011
This Thanksgiving, we talk to a big wig in the cranberry industry, the CEO of Ocean Spray. While the U.S. is on holiday, financial troubles in the eurozone march on. And Google wants to light up your home -- with lightbulbs, that is.
For public good, not for profit.
Mid-day Extra: More on the cranberry industry
Nov 24, 2011
Today is Thanksgiving, and to celebrate -- and check in on the state of the markets for popular Thanksgiving foods -- we went to the CEO of Ocean Spray. Here is the extended version of the conversation.
Poultry producers hit by rising corn prices
by
Scott Tong
Nov 21, 2011
Industry giant Tyson is expected to report losses today, and a number of other chicken producers are feeling the economic hurt, in large part because of rising feed costs.
Your Thanksgiving turkey is probably a product of artificial insemination
Nov 16, 2011
Freakonomics Radio's Stephen Dubner discusses why the turkey industry is built around artificial insemination.