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The art of making Thai noodles, far from Thailand
In Thailand, pad thai, pad see ew and pad kee mao are just three of countless popular noodle dishes. But at Thai restaurants elsewhere, they are canon.

Madeleine Albright, first female U.S. secretary of state, dies
Madeleine K. Albright, a child of Czech refugees who fled from Nazi invaders and Communist oppressors and then landed in the United States, where she flourished as a diplomat and...

Crème de cassis for the 21st century
Crème de Cassis for the 21st Century

Alcohol-related deaths spiked during the pandemic, a study shows
Alcohol-Related Deaths Spiked During the Pandemic, a Study Shows

Pasta alla vodka, but make it beans and more recipes this week
Look at Ali Slagle’s beans and greens alla vodka, which -- as the name implies — swaps in kale and beans for the pasta, or Eric Kim’s sheet-pan bibimbap, another...

Frisco’s Jon Kreamelmeyer, former paralympic coach, comes “full circle” after losing a leg
In a different world, Jon Kreamelmeyer, 75, would have been in Canada competing in the Masters World Cup of cross-country skiing last week. Instead, he was learning to navigate life...

How California is building the nation’s 1st privacy police
Ashkan Soltani faces the daunting task of overseeing the first government body in the United States with the sole job of regulating how Google, Facebook, Amazon and other big tech...

This social club runs on crypto tokens and vibes
Its rise has onlookers wondering whether proponents of web3 -- a vision of a new internet, organized on decentralized databases known as blockchains — are building something of real value,...

Apple iPhone SE review: A phone for the anti-consumer
In short, the latest iPhone is for those who just want a no-frills phone that works well for a reasonable price. If that¶¶Ňőap you, here’s what you need to know...

The case for induction cooking
While induction stoves may have far less lizard-brain appeal than gas, the latest models gain in unmatched power, precision and responsiveness