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Don’t be afraid to play with your food: The case for reading the blurb and a simple black bean recipe
When you sit down to find a recipe, what are you searching for? You may have 10 minutes, an appreciation for authenticity, a peanut...
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This dude I met on the street
I’m wandering through the fog down backstreets, alleyways, and riverside footpaths at around about midday, dead phone, alone, dressed a bit too warm, and...
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Four Days in Jujuy
My world has always been small. I was born in a tiny New England town of 2,000 people. The city I've lived in for...
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A List of Differences Between Here and Home (With a Very British Reference At The End)
1. I’d believe that the Earth was rhomboid and President Donald Trump would lead us into an age of peace and prosperity before I’d...
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The impressive PR department of ISIS
If you live in America, you have probably heard of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).You may have heard about the Islamic...
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Heywood and the sexuality of cheese
In his latest book, "Cooked," the New York Times-appointed "liberal foodie intellectual" Michael Pollan explores the sexuality of cheese. While he is not the...
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Invisible people
"How can they meet us face to face till we have faces?” — C.S. LewisI am terrible at meeting new people. My people skills...
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The changing face of girls' education
My program embarked upon a weeklong excursion to the edge of the Thar desert this week, during which we visited a variety of organizations...
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The Other Hand
I finally learned how to say leftie in French. And it turns out none of my French professors ever got the translation exactly right....
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Nice Things Podcast – Episode 3
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On the third episode of the Nice Things Show our hosts begin with an in-depth discussion of Emma Watson's United Nations speech and the...
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Snakes, pirates and goat eradication: on the issue of invasives
There are no snakes in the Galapagos. That was until one was found dead in the middle of the road on Santa Cruz island...
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Simply the Best(ia)
Contrary to popular belief, not all pizzas are created equal. There may be inconsistencies in the cheese to tomato sauce ratio, the crust may...
