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Memorable bites and feasts from restaurants new and old

This year’s standouts include Libertine, Raf’s, and the Border Town pop-up

A lot of big banks are paying measly rates for money that's stashed away in a basic savings account. NPR is looking to talk to people who are considering moving their money for better rates.

The West Orange Times & Observer and Southwest Orange Observer earned numerous awards during the Florida Press Association’s annual Florida Media Conference, held Aug. 3 to 5, in Ponte Vedra.

Dozens of companies have announced mass layoffs this year and there might be more still to come in 2023. Are you in a job or industry that's at risk of being cut? NPR wants to hear from you.

NPR wants to hear from people who feel there are issues that have popular support yet cannot pass through Congress. What are those issues? And why do they matter to you?

Jess Eng THE WASHINGTON POST – If any dish were a poem, oyakodon would come pretty darned close. Preparation begins by slowly warming up dashi and sending sliced onions for a tumble into a savoury broth. Eggs are lightly beaten and poured gingerly over chicken thighs and mellowed-out onions. You can’t rush oyakodon – patience […]

Jess Eng THE WASHINGTON POST – Pearl (Yiping) Ma draws you into her TikTok with the words, “Hey foreigners, let’s traumatise Italians.” Off the bat, she’s every Italian grandmother’s worst nightmare: She threatens to break the linguine but instead cuts the cooked pasta with a knife, then breaks an egg on top before brushing Chinese […]

The West Orange Times & Observer and Southwest Orange Observer earned numerous awards during the Florida Press Association’s annual Florida Media Conference, held Aug. 3 to 5, in Ponte Vedra.

Jess Eng THE WASHINGTON POST – Matt Query is rarely spooked by the natural world. In fact, the environmental lawyer feels at peace in eerie solitude, whether on his ranch in rural Oregon or on remote solo backpacking trips. But spooking others comes naturally to him. On Reddit’s r/NoSleep – a place where Internet writers […]