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With the holidays right around the corner, now is the time to think through ways to refine and elevate your Thanksgiving meal. Virginia Tech culinary and hospitality expert聽David Yanisko shares tips and tricks to ensure that your celebration is a success.聽 Create a stress-free holiday meal plan 鈥淭he key word is plan. For Thanksgiving, give yourself most of the week to thaw a turkey if frozen (in the refrigerator), peel and trim vegetables, make the pies, etc.

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Virginia Tech communication professor Megan Duncan discusses why United States presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris focused on podcasts in their voter outreach, and what benefits such media bring.

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Despite the expectation that the results of the 2024 presidential election might not be known for a while, former president Donald Trump won enough swing states to reclaim the presidency by Wednesday morning. Republicans also won the Senate, though close races that will decide the House of Representatives may well not be called for days.

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The necessity of daylight saving time has often been questioned and criticized. Virginia Tech economic expert Jadrian Wooten discusses why the retail industries want to keep daylight saving time, the problems associated with it, and at least one justification for leaving it be.

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Voter anxiety over the presidential election is real. Kristen Benson, director of the marriage and family therapy program at Virginia Tech, offers advice for easing tension.

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Halloween candy is everywhere. If you have kids in your home, the amount of candy around you may double or triple by Halloween night, and that鈥檚 not counting the bowl that made its way into your office 鈥� for guests, of course. This is only the beginning of candy season: we see you, Christmas and Valentine鈥檚 Day. How do you make sure you鈥檙e not mindlessly filling up on all the extra sweet treats? Samantha Harden, associate professor and exercise specialist in the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise at Virginia Tech, encourages us to enjoy the flavors of the season while remaining mindful and prioritizing movement.

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Emily Satterwhite, professor and the director of the Appalachian Studies program in the Department of Religion and Culture, is familiar with the phases of flood recovery efforts. She shares insights on Hurricane Helene's lasting impacts in Appalachia as well as the best ways to help during the current stage of recovery.

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The one-year anniversary of the Hamas attacks in Israel arrived with no sign of a cease-fire agreement, and multiple signs that the fighting could expand to multiple fronts and go on for years.鈥� Virginia Tech global affairs expert Ariel Ahram answered more questions about the expanding conflict and what a solution will require.鈥�

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Virginia Tech English department instructor Ingrid Johnson, who teaches a course on 鈥淢onsters, Madness, and the Macabre,鈥� provides insights into how Halloween and ghost stories became so intertwined, and the influence ghost stories have in pop culture.

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Thousands of well-meaning social media users have been sharing photos supposedly depicting the aftermath of Hurricane Helene鈥檚 destruction that have turned out to be fake images generated by artificial intelligence (AI). Communication media expert Cayce Myers and digital literacy expert Julia Feerrar discuss the problems these images cause and how to detect them.

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A Virginia Tech disaster response expert has actionable recommendations to improve preparedness and community resilience in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene's disaster

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Hurricane Helene has brought widespread devastation along the East Coast, particularly in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. Three Virginia Tech public health and water quality experts 鈥撀燬tephanie Lareau, Julia Gohlke, and Alasdair Cohen 鈥� share insights on the pressing health risks associated with flooding in the wake of the hurricane.

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Next week, Sen J.D. Vance and Gov. Tim Walz will take the stage in their first vice presidential debate. Several Virginia Tech experts are available to discuss what this debate means and whether it will make a difference for voters.

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As the 2024 election looms closer, political candidates are ramping up advertising efforts. Streaming and cord-cutting 鈥� canceling traditional cable or satellite service 鈥� has diminished the role of traditional television ads in favor of digital ads seen on platforms such as YouTube. But candidates aren鈥檛 the only ones hard at work creating digital content.

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Two years and seven months into the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military forces, the attitudes of the Ukrainian people toward ending the war are reluctantly shifting. Virginia Tech international affairs expert Gerard Toal has聽researched Ukrainian public opinion for a decade. His most recent findings indicate that more Ukrainians have become open to entering into negotiations with Russia.

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Eliminating taxes on tips 鈥� an idea supported by both major party 2024 presidential candidates 鈥� could benefit some service workers but the overall impact may not be that dramatic, says a Virginia Tech expert. There are roughly 4 million workers for whom tips make up a significant portion of their income.

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The Federal Reserve Board is likely to cut interest rates at its Sept. 17-18 meeting 鈥� but experts from Virginia Tech agree that the adjustment will be small. 鈥淚 think the Fed wants to display independence, so I am pretty sure they will not give either political party a 'valid' reason for criticism,鈥� said Vijay Singal, head of the finance department in Virginia Tech鈥檚 Pamplin College of Business.

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The second presidential debate of the 2024 U.S. presidential debate contrasted a polished, occasionally evasive performance by Vice President Kamala Harris against an aggressive, defensive performance by former President Donald Trump. Virginia Tech political scientist Karen Hult and media communications expert Cayce Myers discussed the results of the debate.

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Apple unveiled the iPhone 16 on Monday, a device designed around Apple Intelligence, the company鈥檚 generative artificial intelligence (AI) offering. This new feature promises a highly personalized experience that goes beyond AI, but what does that mean for avid iPhone users? As AI continues to appear in our everyday lives, what do consumers need to be aware of Walid Saad, a professor of electrical and computer engineering and artificial intelligence expert at Virginia Tech, says AI today is equivalent to the Internet in the 1990s, early 2000s: 鈥淚ts adoption will be inevitable, and we should be well-informed in order to understand how it will change our world in the next few years.