Whether you celebrate Thanksgiving or not, it's important to remember the real history of the United States and its holidays. While the real story is far from a fairy tale, we should give thanks for the privileges and blessings we have, and recognize the steps we still need to take to be better than those who came before us.

Americans ranked Thanksgiving as their second favorite holiday after Christmas. It seems like no surprise—from football games to stuffing to the Macy’s parade, Thanksgiving is both uniquely American and full of treasured traditions.

We all learned the story of Thanksgiving as kids. We were taught that the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock in 1620 and were helped by friendly Native Americans to navigate their new home.

The Buffalo Bills haven't played on Thanksgiving in four years, but they have a long, rich history of football on America's most delicious Thursday.

The NFL has chosen musical artist Post Malone to headline the 2025 Thanksgiving halftime show, with the Dallas Cowboys hosting the Kansas City Chiefs. This will not be Malone’s first NFL musical appearance, as he has previously been involved in both a pre-game ceremony and a halftime show during his career.

The busy holiday period combined with the changing seasons often threatens chaos on the roads and at airports.

But to millions of Indigenous Americans, the story of Thanksgiving is also closely intertwined with their history of invasion, occupation, displacement, death and devastation that their communities faced as waves of settlers arrived and took over what is today the US.

The Green Bay Packers will face the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving at Ford Field. Here’s what you need to know about this big NFC North matchup.