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The Shallot Advantage: Flavor, History, and How to Cook with Them
Shallots, often mistaken for onions due to their similar appearance, have a delicate, sweet flavor that sets them apart as a culinary favorite. Their origins trace back to Central and Southwest ... More »
Donald Trump has surrounded himself with ideological shape-shifters — former Democrats and former anti-Trumpers willing to profess a fawning loyalty to him.One wouldn’t be wrong to think that this results in a treacherous environment. But Trump prefers this so... More »
For liberals like me, Europe has often seemed a charmed place with sound lessons for America.Europe softened the harshest edges of capitalism, provided safety nets and in important ways has exceeded the United States in well-being. European infants are less li... More »
Rocker Sid Wilson is going to be looking a little different after badly burning his face last week.The Slipknot DJ and keyboard player singed off his eyebrows and “melted” much of his skin after a bonfire exploded while he was working on his farm. He said he i... More »
Mosquito bites can transmit deadly diseasesHum Images/Alamy
A rare virus spread by mosquitoes has killed one person in the US. The death, announced on 27 August, occurred in New Hampshire and is the state’s first known case of the virus since 2014. Massachuset... More »
Perseverance is likely to encounter some of the steepest and most challenging terrain it has experienced so far, according to NASA. The journey involves an elevation gain of around 1,000 feet and will most likely wrap up at the end of the year. Throughout its ... More »
Military & Defense
A US Navy carrier strike group and a few other warships fired $1.16 billion in weapons battling the Houthis in the Red Sea
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Warnings that Afghanistan would become a launching pad for terrorist attacks around the world after the withdrawal of U.S. troops turned out to be wrong, CIA Deputy Director David Cohen said Wednesday.“The dire predictions have not come to pass,” he said at a ... More »