The big balloons soared along with the crowd's spirits Thursday as the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade made its way through the streets of New York City.
More than 1.3 million passengers will pass through Newark Liberty International, John F. Kennedy International, LaGuardia and Stewart International Airports on Wednesday, one of the busiest travel days of the year.
The holiday eating season that begins with Halloween candy and ends with champagne on New Year's Eve may be attributable to stress, according to a recent study released in Germany.
The cost of putting a traditional Thanksgiving meal on the table is down slightly from last year, according to an annual survey from the American Farm Bureau Federation.