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Slippers, the "most no-fail gift ever," have stepped into a new world, says Erin Carstens at DudeIWantThat.com. The Warmies Cozy Plush Body Boots ($25) are made to be microwaved: Just zap them briefly and they emerge "magnificently warm and cozy." They're filled with millet grain and lavender, both of which have drawbacks. The millet is heavy and hard to walk on, and the lavender makes a wearer smell "like an old lady perfume store" until the slippers have been nuked a few times. But the filling... Читать дальше...

A new Texas law may require public school teachers and counselors to "out" LGBT students to their parents. The proposed "right to know" law would compel schools to tell parents any information about students' "psychological or emotional well-being," The Dallas Observer reports.

President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly made little time for classified intelligence briefings, current and former U.S. officials familiar with the matter told The Washington Post. Trump has received just two such briefings since winning the presidency more than two weeks ago, "a frequency that is notably lower — at least so far — than that of his predecessors," the Post noted.

There are a few requisite things to be thankful for every Thanksgiving: family, a good meal, a roof over your head. And, oh yeah: rivalry football.

Thanksgiving is for one thing: gluttony. But while overindulging in food, sweets, and the warm embrace of far-flung family is heartily encouraged on this particular November Thursday, it seems there's one thing Americans could do without: political talk.

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President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday settled on three Cabinet picks that would diversify the top ranks of his administration, tapping billionaire philanthropist Betsy DeVos as education secretary, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley as United Nations ambassador, and retired neurosurgeon and former GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson as secretary of housing and urban development. DeVos has pushed hard for private school voucher programs, and could face strong opposition from public school advocates. Читать дальше...

Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein announced Wednesday that she would seek an audit and recount of the election results in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin, after noticing purported irregularities potentially related to voter security. The Stein campaign began a crowd-funding effort Wednesday to raise enough money for legal fees before the Friday deadline to file for recount in Wisconsin, securing the necessary funds by Thursday morning.

In a Thanksgiving video message released by his transition team Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump urged the nation to move forward from the "long and bruising political campaign." Trump said that with the presidential campaign now over, "it's time to restore the bonds of trust between citizens," and said America must now turn to the "great national campaign to rebuild our country and to restore the full promise of America for all of our people."

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For American soldiers stationed overseas, Thanksgiving often offers a much-needed reminder of home. Army barracks stock up on the feast's essentials, and soldiers take time to spread the generous spirit of the holiday while enjoying Thanksgiving traditions like a game of touch football, a modest parade, or a prayer among friends.

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One hundred and fifty three years ago, a commander-in-chief engaged in the bloodiest conflict this nation has ever seen called upon a shattered and grieving people to give thanks.

Precisely 16 days after the worst day of 2016 is one of the best days of 2016.

This week's question: A French survey has revealed that the No. 1 cause of infidelity cited by married women is their husband's failure to do his fair share of the housework. If marriage counselors were to launch a business dedicated to averting this problem, what should it be called?