There’s a lot to be grateful for this year. There’s also a lot to be anxious about.

As you scoot your seat in at the Thanksgiving table on Thursday, surrounded by family and friends and a spread of dishes made with love, you might go around the table chiming off what you’ve been grateful for.

You might have an answer ready to go, but let’s admit it … 2025 has been quite the year.

The federal government went through its longest-ever shutdown, which temporarily cut off Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits and furloughed thousands of workers. Natural disasters rocked Los Angeles with wildfires and Jamaica with a Category 5 hurricane. Immigration enforcement raids stoke fears among communities, and wars overseas have taken a mental toll on families across the world.

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