Food When it comes to Thanksgiving turkey, to brine or not to brine? NPR's Scott Detrow and Tamara Keith have long discussed the merits of brining a Thanksgiving turkey. Chef and cookbook author Sohla El-Waylly joins this year's discussion and offers some tips. Scott Detrow Tamara Keith
Politics Trump taps Brooke Rollins of America First Policy Institute for agriculture secretary President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Brooke Rollins, head of the America First Policy Institute, to oversee the Department of Agriculture. She has a long history in conservative politics. Ximena Bustillo
Food Bringing Thanksgiving food on a plane? Here is what you should know Thanksgiving favorites such as mac and cheese, turkey and casseroles can be brought through TSA checkpoints. But cranberry sauce, maple syrup and gravy must go in checked baggage, the agency says. Chandelis Duster
Food More than 100,000 pounds of ground beef are recalled for possibly having E. coli The Minnesota Department of Agriculture alerted federal authorities about several illnesses in the past week. Ayana Archie
Food Mama Stamberg's relish faces its toughest critics: NPR staffers Susan Stamberg returns with her annual love letter to the pink pile of Thanksgiving mush known as Mama Stamberg's Cranberry Relish. Susan Stamberg
Food 8 Washingtonians sickened in national E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots A national outbreak of E. coli connected to organic carrots is hitting particularly hard in Washington state, where eight people have gotten sick — the most people affected in any single state. Juliana Kim KUOW Staff
Food Some in the U.S. farm industry are alarmed by Trump's embrace of RFK Jr. and tariffs President-elect Trump won landslide support in much of farm country, but his embrace of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his plan for a tariff fight with China alarms many farmers and agriculture experts. Brian Mann
Food Is it OK to keep reheating leftovers? Honest questions about food safety, illustrated How real is the five-second rule? Am I going to get explosive diarrhea if I keep reheating the same leftovers? A refresher course on food safety ahead of the holiday season. Andee Tagle Malaka Gharib
Food Women have a long and influential history in beer brewing For thousands of years, women were at the forefront of producing the world's beer. But these days, brewing is male-dominated.
