Better burgers with Indian spices
Sometimes toppings are what make a burger better. Let's make Labor Day more fun by putting flavor in the meat.This recipe is from our book "Milk Street Tuesday Nights", which restricts recipes to 45 minutes...
Padma Lakshmi creates a children’s book that has a message for her grandchildren
Neela, a young girl, loves to cook with her mom. Saturday is her favourite day of the week. This is the day they visit the green market.So begins Padma Lakshmi's charming entry into the world of...
The debate about masks moves from school boards into courtrooms
The heated debate about whether returning students should wear masks to school has moved from school boards into courtrooms.At least 14 states have filed lawsuits against school masks. Sometimes, state leaders are fighting school administrators...
The US duck stamp contest no longer requires that hunting theme be included
Artists won't have to include hunting imagery in order to be eligible for a spot on the federal duck stamp. This is a change from a Trump-era requirement.The U.S. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...
How to manage too much soil in your garden
Many gardens have been affected by the unusual weather this summer. Many gardeners blame drought. But what if it keeps raining?Some gardens have water sitting on the ground, or the ground remains slurpy after it...
Early reversals of in-person learning are required by US outbreaks
Some districts in the United States have stopped in-person learning, or switched to hybrid models due to rapidly increasing coronavirus infections.Over 80 school districts and charter networks have either closed or delayed classes in...
Corn chowder is a tangy, new twist on clam chowder
The most iconic American pairing is sweet corn and briny mussels. Native Americans invented the clambake hundreds of years ago, when they dug pits in the sand and steam the lobster. You can make chowder by...
China allows third child for couples in midst of demographic crisis
China is now allowing couples to legally have a 3rd child. This is to prevent a potential demographic crisis that could harm its global ambitions of greater prosperity.Friday's ceremonial legislature amended the Population and...
Peace Corps plans to return the world after a virus hiatus at 60
Cameron Beach, who has been living in rural Malawi for more than a year since COVID-19 swept the globe, cut short her Peace Corps stint abruptly, is now back on her own.In March 2020,...
New Hampshire hermit gets $180,000 from tech billionaire
A former New Hampshire hermit has been given $180,000 by a billionaire CEO of a software company to rebuild his cabin in a new area.Alexander Karp, Palantir Technologies CEO, presented David Lidstone with a...