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Only 36% of voters in a new Wall Street Journal/NORC survey said the American dream still holds true, substantially fewer than the 53% who said so in 2012 and 48% in 2016 in similar surveys of adults by another pollster. When a Wall Street Journal poll last year asked whether people who work hard were likely to get ahead in this country, some 68% said yes—nearly twice the share as in the new poll.

Pakistani teacher Sister Zeph, who founded her own school for underprivileged children in the courtyard of her home at just 13, has been named the winner of the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize 2023, organised in collaboration with UNESCO

It’s National Native American Heritage Day — read these seven stories about indigenous peoples across the continent to mark the occasion

 Roll your eyes, but Black Friday's still got it. So here's what to look for

 

U.S. airlines lose 2 million suitcases a year. Where do they all go?

Eating red meat and consuming dairy might aid in cancer prevention, a surprising new study reveals. Researchers found that trans-vaccenic acid, a fatty acid in beef, lamb, and dairy, enhances the ability of immune cells to combat tumors. This study also indicates that higher TVA levels in the blood correlate with better responses to immunotherapy, proposing TVA as a potential nutritional supplement to augment cancer treatments.

In the spirit of gratitude, learn how to say “thank you” in 31 different languages

When the Pilgrims sat down to what some regard as the first Thanksgiving 400 years ago in what is today Plymouth, Mass., they hardly had the market cornered on giving thanks. For local Wampanoags, and Indigenous people throughout North America, gathering to give thanks was already a familiar custom, taking place not just annually, but 13 times throughout the lunar, calendar year — a cycle known as the Thirteen Moons or Thirteen Thanksgivings. "Thanksgivings are a big part of our culture. Giving thanks is how we pray," says Kerri Helme, a Mashpee Wampanoag whose tribal ancestors were the first to engage with Plymouth's Pilgrims when they arrived. These cyclical celebrations welcome the summer's first strawberries, the first green beans, the tapping of maple trees, the month of storytelling during the depths of winter, and more.

The permanence of remote work is changing the way we celebrate holidays:  We're stretching out our holiday travel — leaving earlier, staying longer — to beat peak travel nightmares and spend more time with family and friends.... 83% of American adults say they get a great deal or quite a bit of meaning and fulfillment from spending time with family, according to a Pew Research Center survey.

						Percentage of Scots with red hair, compared to 1% to 2% of the global population: 13

61% of Americans would rather not talk about politics at the table today, Axios' Sareen Habeshian writes from a Quinnipiac poll.  29% say they're looking forward to talking politics.

n the spirit of gratitude, learn how to say “thank you” in 31 different languages