…and ended with a holiday spent separated from loved ones. Thanksgiving feels strange in 2020, and in a year when we’ve had to wrestle with the hard truths of our history, it’s not clear how we should feel about this holiday. But the true story of Thanksgiving reveals how quintessentially American it actually is, and why it could be the perfect way to come together, this year and every year. 
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      Words of hope and comfort from an ancient text…
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      The truth is that the mismanagement of this crisis is an inexcusable failure of leadership…
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      What is our essential business? This may be the most important question of our time…
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      Marcella deCaires was a fun grownup … my son and daughter were always welcomed with enthusiastic open arms and lots of snacks…
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      It’s not perfect, it’s probably very small, and it might be hard, or annoying. But as the chaos swirls around and everyone’s needs are too much, I remind myself that all I have to do is choose the right next thing…
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      Why this is the wrong thing to say when you find out someone you care about is sick or has died of Covid-19…
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      Right now, in this bizarre moment, the world is upside down so that even the most mundane decisions can have enormous consequence, and we don’t even know what all the consequences are. So how do we figure out what to do…
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      Physically, we should be keeping our distance. But socially, we should be coming together…
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      It turns out that routines are not fun-sucking drudgery, but actually a flexible tool for getting what you want. Especially when what you want is to not get this virus. So here’s what we’re doing…
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