By Sarra Sedghi The grocery store rotisserie chicken is queen in terms of convenience. The cooked bird is cheaper than a whole raw chicken and elevates the simplest meals. Most important
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Visualizing the U.S. Population by Race
By Iman Ghosh The American population is a unique mosaic of cultures—and almost 40% of people identify as racial or ethnic minorities today. In this treemap, we use data for 2019 f
Has the President Committed Treason?
What is sedition? According to the Cambridge Dictionary, sedition is “language or behaviour that is intended to persuade other people to oppose their government”. While Donald Trump currently h
Worse Than Treason
No amount of rationalizing can change the fact that the majority of the Republican Party is advocating for the overthrow of an American election. JANUARY 4, 2021 Tom Nichols Author of&nbs
Kelly Loeffler Is Done in the Senate. But What About in the W.N.B.A.?
By Sopan Deb and Kevin Draper Jan. 6, 2021, 6:34 p.m. ET W.N.B.A. Commissioner Cathy Engelbert told CNN over the summer that she would not force Loeffler to sell her stake,
‘Grace and humor’: The vice presidents who certified their own election losses
By Gillian Brockell Jan. 2, 2021 at 7:00 a.m. EST Mahogany boxes containing sealed envelopes with each state’s electoral college vote are marched into a joint session of Congress. The presi
MEET THE BLACK WOMAN TAKING THE LEAD TO DEVELOP A VACCINE FOR COVID-19
by Dana Givens Dr. Kizzmekia S. Corbett, a viral immunologist working with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is taking the lead to develop a vaccine for the coronaviru
Oppression in the kitchen, delight in the dining room: The story of Caesar, an enslaved chef and chocolatier in Colonial Virginia
The holidays are here, and among the many treats of the season are chocolate and hot cocoa. While these traditions provide a hefty dose of sugar, there’s a bittersweet side to chocolate’s histo
When to Toss Food Out
I clean my fridge regularly, because, in my house, I’m the only one who eats leftovers. I also check out all of those half-empty jars of condiments. I find those packets from the
Ways to Warm Up if You’re Always Cold
Toss your clothes into the dryer Eat at least 1 hot meal a day Wear socks to bed (mine are red and green and very fuzzy) Flannel sheets (are so soft and warm) Get some exercise Wear a hat when you
13 Signs an Amazon Seller Can’t Be Trusted
Leah Campbell Amazon has been around for more than two decades, and as we all know, it has become the largest online retailer by a mile. But a recent Wall Street Journal investigation of
Daily Skimm: That’s a WAP on 2020
The Daily Skimm, December 31, 2020 Oh, 2020. Not all years are good but you were especially crappy. Our Google searches went from ‘best places to travel on a budget’ to ‘how many plants is to
‘Calvin and Hobbes’ said goodbye 25 years ago. Here’s why Bill Watterson’s masterwork enchants us still.
By Michael Cavna Dec. 31, 2020 at 6:00 a.m. EST “A new year…a fresh, clean start!” a joyous boy in red mittens said a quarter-century ago this week, shortly before soaring forth on
A Year Filled With Death Changed Lives Forever
By William McDonald Published Dec. 30, 2020 Updated Dec. 31, 2020 Death has rarely so shaped a year as it did in 2020. It swept the world riding the back of the coronavirus. It
Things that Ended in 2020
The last original Peanuts strip was published on January 3, 2000. Charles Schultz, son of a barber and a housewife, just like Charlie Brown himself, passed away just over a month later, a victim of