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Smucker’s sues Trader Joe’s over crustless PB&J snacks

Smucker’s and Trader Joe’s are currently embroiled in a legal dispute concerning packaged peanut butter and jelly snacks. On Oct. 13, the Ohio-based J.M. Smucker Company filed a lawsuit against Trader Joe’s, alleging that the latter’s crustless peanut butter and…
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How the Proud Boys invented antifa

The first thing to understand about antifa is that it is not real. Yes, as a journalist, I’m obligated to offer some throat-clearing nuance: There is a thing called antifa that has existed for a long time, in the sense…
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The secret to perfect, buttery pie crust

A favorite culinary tradition of mine is making homemade quiche during the fall season. I love a classic quiche Lorraine, filled with smoky bacon, rich Gruyère cheese and shallots. But I’ve also tried ones stuffed with spinach, onions and mushrooms…
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D’Angelo took us to bed…and to church

Sometimes life’s breath catches in time’s throat. Those fortunate enough to float inside one of these moments, with the air still and humming, don’t soon forget it. Religious folks have words for such spasmodic departures from the everyday, like beatitude,…
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