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A handful of harm reduction programs in Massachusetts have started handing out test strips for xylazine, a drug that can produce gaping skin wounds and increase the risk of an overdose, or even death.

Sarah Foers isn’t Ukrainian, but she’s one at heart....

By Lenore Vickrey January 18, 2021 A good apple pie is one of the great pleasures in life, whether done by the basics or with a twist. (The Buttered Home) “Good apple pies are a considerable part of our domestic happiness.” –  Jane Austen If the thought of making a homemade pie makes you a bit nervous, take it from a cook who knows how to bake a great pie: Don’t be. “I love scratch-made cooking,” said Brooke Burks, who writes “The Buttered Home” blog. “That’s what I grew up...