/tags/holiday Holiday en-US Copyright Fri, 07 Apr 2023 11:00:00 GMT /news/2023-04-07/tens-of-thousands-of-nc-eggs-head-to-the-white-house-for-the-easter-egg-roll A farm in Nash County is supplying eggs for the White House’s annual event. Fri, 07 Apr 2023 11:00:00 GMT /news/2023-04-07/tens-of-thousands-of-nc-eggs-head-to-the-white-house-for-the-easter-egg-roll Sharryse Piggott /podcast/embodied-podcast/2022-12-09/navigated-the-rao-sisters-on-holiday-conversations-family-difficult-relationship-parenting Anita has a lot of practice talking about taboo topics with strangers. But when it comes to having these conversations in her own family, especially around the holidays, she gets squirmy like the rest of us. She invites her older sister Priyanka onto the podcast to reflect on tricky — but often inevitable — conversations with family members. Priyanka, a mom and pediatrician, talks about her ongoing journey to broach difficult subjects that come up a lot this time of year: loss, family dynamics and parenting boundaries. Fri, 09 Dec 2022 10:30:00 GMT /podcast/embodied-podcast/2022-12-09/navigated-the-rao-sisters-on-holiday-conversations-family-difficult-relationship-parenting Anita Rao /news/2022-11-23/local-holiday-parades-adopt-new-safety-rules-after-raleigh-tragedy The new protocols come after an 11-year-old girl died while walking in Raleigh's Christmas Parade on Nov. 19. She was hit by a truck that lost control of its brakes while towing a float. The rules include making sure that all vehicles in the parade are properly inspected. Wed, 23 Nov 2022 20:12:06 GMT /news/2022-11-23/local-holiday-parades-adopt-new-safety-rules-after-raleigh-tragedy Celeste Gracia /business-economy/2018-01-02/how-rational-was-your-holiday-spending The post-holiday season is a time when many people look back at the memories they made and the money they spent. According to behavioral economist Dan… Tue, 02 Jan 2018 17:30:16 GMT /business-economy/2018-01-02/how-rational-was-your-holiday-spending Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /business-economy/2018-01-01/ask-a-behavioural-economist-how-rational-was-your-holiday-spending The post-holiday season is a time when many people look back at the memories that were made, and the money that was spent. According to behavioral… Mon, 01 Jan 2018 21:46:40 GMT /business-economy/2018-01-01/ask-a-behavioural-economist-how-rational-was-your-holiday-spending Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /2016-12-23/a-holiday-tradition-david-sedaris-reads-santaland-diaries Writer David Sedaris is back as Crumpet the department store elf who finds little joy in the holidays. He first read from his "Santaland Diaries" on Morning Edition in 1992. Fri, 23 Dec 2016 09:40:00 GMT /2016-12-23/a-holiday-tradition-david-sedaris-reads-santaland-diaries David Sedaris /arts-culture/2016-06-30/things-to-do-around-north-carolina-this-fourth-of-july-weekend From picnics and parades, to historical reenactments and fireworks, there are numerous events to commemorate the Fourth of July around North Carolina this… Thu, 30 Jun 2016 20:15:26 GMT /arts-culture/2016-06-30/things-to-do-around-north-carolina-this-fourth-of-july-weekend Elizabeth Baier /2015-01-04/in-this-new-year-is-it-time-to-nix-the-thank-you-letter In The Guardian,Peter Ormerod argues it's time to end the ritual of forcing children to write often-formulaic letters. Instead, he says, try for something that's less of a chore and more sincere. Sun, 04 Jan 2015 22:05:00 GMT /2015-01-04/in-this-new-year-is-it-time-to-nix-the-thank-you-letter NPR Staff /arts-culture/2014-11-26/the-turkey-man Across the country on Thursday, Americans will consume the quintessential Thanksgiving food: turkey. But for one North Carolina resident, turkey is on the… Wed, 26 Nov 2014 16:58:00 GMT /arts-culture/2014-11-26/the-turkey-man Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2014-11-26/the-turkey-man Across the country on Thursday, Americans will consume the quintessential Thanksgiving food: turkey. But for one North Carolina resident, turkey is on the… Wed, 26 Nov 2014 16:58:00 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2014-11-26/the-turkey-man Anita Rao, Frank Stasio