President Obama is expected to announce executive action on immigration tonight with an address to the nation. KGOU will broadcast NPR coverage beginning at 7 p.m. hosted by Melissa Block.

After the President's speech, we'll get analysis from NPR Political Correspondent Mara Liasson, White House Correspondent Tamara Keith, Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving, Congressional Reporter Juana Summers and National Correspondent John Burnett in Texas. Archived reports on this topic are available at KGOU.org, and check out Scott Neuman's explainer on just what "executive action" means or Scott Horsley's FAQ.

 

In recent years many community-minded individuals have sought to counter the materialism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday with a similarly designated day to support non-profit organizations. This is also the time of year that many are looking to maximize tax benefits with charitable giving.

We know there are many worthy organizations doing good throughout our communities, and we hope you count KGOU as one. Keeping the community informed is a service we undertake daily, and a service we could not perform without support from listeners. Make your donation online on Giving Tuesday, Dec. 2 or anytime through the end of the year.

 

The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce recently held a gathering of noted economists to discuss the state of Oklahoma's economic health. On Oklahoma Voices next Monday, Nov. 24, we'll bring you that panel discussion featuring economics professors Russell Evans, Robert Dauffenbach, Dan Rickman and Mickey Hepner on local and regional economies.

The following Monday, Dec. 1, we feature a lecture on the national economy presented at the same Chamber event by Dr. Lawrence Chimerine, president of Radnor International Consulting, whose 50 years of economic experience has served the Economic Strategy Institute and corporate giants McGraw Hill, Chase Econometrics and IBM. Tune in Mondays at 11 a.m. or listen on-demand at KGOU.org.

 

On Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27, KGOU's Special Programs bring warmth and humor to your holiday preparations. Starting at 9 a.m., Dan Pashman hosts Thanksgiving Is For Eaters, a mix of interviews with food and drink experts, hilarious entertaining tips from Mo Rocca and Amy Sedaris, and some science-y Thanksgiving facts from Robert Krulwich.

Then at 10 a.m. The Splendid Table's Lynne Rosetto Kasper treats us to recipes and emergency triage for your big meal with Turkey Confidential, a live call-in program from 10 a.m. to 12 noon on Thanksgiving Day. She welcomes guests Lidia Bastianich, David Leite, Melissa Clark, Carla Hall, Francis Lam and Henry Alford. For help with your cooking crises, call during the live broadcast or connect via Twitter or Facebook.

 

NPR's Education Desk has launched an ambitious year-long series, 50 Great Teachers. Throughout the school year the reporting team will celebrate great teachers past and present, and explore what makes their teaching great. The series will air on the NPR newsmagazines and be featured online on the NPR Ed blog. Listen to previous reports in the series, and explore KGOU's Education archives for more.

 

Each year toy train enthusiasts build a model railroad wonderland; the 38th annual OKC Train Show is Dec. 6 and 7 in the Cox Pavilion at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds, and KGOU has lots of tickets to give away! If you would like to go, send us an email and tell us how many adult tickets you'd like (children 12 and under are admitted free). Don't forget to give us a mailing address and we'll send them to you on a first-requested, first-served basis.