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As the crisp autumn air settles in, and Thanksgiving fast approaches, you might be looking for things to do to celebrate the holiday.

Susan Larson talks with editor Alison Fensterstock and contributor Gwen Thompkins about How Women Made Music: A Revolutionary History from NPR Music.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about a new law meant to improve the development of the state’s workforce. Plus, we celebrate Tiger Stadium’s 100th birthday with a conversation with LSU bandmembers, and hear about sanitation issues in rural Alabama.

New Orleans food writer Ian McNulty on the culinary school NOCHI and its pop-up restaurant.

The 80-year-old bill requires updates from Congress every five years to account for inflation and shifting welfare and agricultural policies. While some conservative circles argue the subsidies distort free markets, the omnibus bill has traditionally enjoyed broad bipartisan support. Urban and rural constituencies depend on its programs, while policymakers view a stable food source as imperative to national security.

This week, people wondered if Netflix really can manage NFL games on Christmas, somebody paid over $6 million for the right to tape fruit to the wall and call it art and the National Book Awards shone some light on good writing.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Sebastian Korb, a senior lecturer in psychology at the University of Essex, about a new study showing that even forcing a smile can improve a person's mood.

If you’re traveling to see loved ones, here are a few things to consider.

Although many stores will be closed for the holiday to let staff enjoy time with family, there are still a few spots open for those last-minute items you might need.

New federal policies extend Medicaid to incarcerated youth and open the door for adult inmates to get coverage before they’re released.