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Episode 326Nov 20, 2020

Please, please stay home this Thanksgiving

Your bubble is probably bigger than you think, and the hospitals are already strained.

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Smaller Thanksgiving gatherings due to the pandemic are calling for smaller Thanksgiving turkeys.
Smaller Thanksgiving gatherings due to the pandemic are calling for smaller Thanksgiving turkeys.
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No matter who you are — even, say, a New York Times columnist — it’s so important that you stay safe at home this Thanksgiving, because your bubble is likely bigger than you think. Also, the hospitals are already straining ahead of a long winter. We’ll talk about it, plus our favorite Thanksgiving sides in another round of “Half-Full or Half-Empty.”

Here’s a list of everything we talked about today:

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