There’s only one thing you really need to know as Thanksgiving gets underway, and it applies whether you’re cooking ...
...or filling a seat, whether you’re a guest or a host, and whether you’re working a shift or stuck in an airport.
Practice radical empathy, for others and for yourself today.
/ Credit: New York Times Cooking (Yahoo!)
If you’re looking for help in your cooking today, avail yourself of the resources on New York Times Cooking, including our Thanksgiving FAQ, our best recipes for the feast and our best last-minute recipes.
I’m also thankful to you for being a part of The Times.
Politics
Mike Pence (Yahoo!)
Justice Department investigators want to question Mike Pence in their Jan. 6 inquiry. Senator Lisa Murkowski, a centrist Alaska Republican, beat a Trump-endorsed challenger to win re-election.
Club Q was more than a night out. It was a safe space for the LGBTQ community of Colorado Springs (CNN)
Mass Shootings
The suspect in the Colorado Springs L.G.B.T.Q. nightclub shooting identifies as nonbinary, lawyers say.
Ukraine recovered the bodies of 33 deceased Ukrainian soldiers on Nov. 22 (Yahoo!)
The Biden administration announced another $400 million in military aid to Ukraine, including ammunition for air defenses.
War in Ukraine
Opinions
Take Gail Collins’s Thanksgiving politics quiz. In an era of increased book banning, Charles Blow is thankful for libraries.
MORNING READS
Staying safe: How to approach the holidays as an immunocompromised person.
WORLD CUP
Japan scores twice in final 15 minutes, stuns 4-time champion Germany 2-1 at World Cup (USA Today)
Yesterday: Germany is the latest powerhouse to lose its opening match, falling to Japan, 2-1, after taking the lead in the first half. Accommodation: Sleeping in a container might not be for everyone.
“The plot twists and loops, stretching logic to the breaking point while making a show of following the rules,” A.O.
A many-layered sequel
Glass Onion (Yahoo!)
“I can’t say much about what happens in ‘Glass Onion’ without giving away some surprises, but I can say that some of the pleasure comes from being wrong about what will happen next.”