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Where Is Your News Actually Coming From?

As with anything in life, knowledge is power. Yet increasingly, in today’s world of fake news and spambot Twitter trolls, knowledge itself can feel increasingly, infuriatingly subjective and malleable. I often find myself Googling any news story that doesn’t sound ‘quite right’, not to learn more, but to weigh its trustworthiness and see which reputable outlets have covered it. It’s a depressing calculus to repeat each day and feels bleaker still when you realize that most people don’t know who owns their news sources.

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An Expert’s Guide To The Jewish Deli

There are few places with as many tasty choices as a Jewish deli, but do you know your blintzes from your bialys? This handy guide is here to help you order like a pro, and never miss out on the most delicious snacks.

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Key Ways The American Educational System Has Changed

Generational divides come about for many reasons with technological changes being a big factor. Kids nowadays live lives that would have been quite literally unthinkable half a century ago. Cultural shifts play a role as well. However, less attention is paid to one of the biggest factors to shape people’s attitudes, opinions, and knowledge across the country: education.

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Taking The Mystery Out Of Spices

Cooking can seem like a mysterious venture for the uninitiated, and nothing causes more head-scratching for beginner cooks than spices. What goes together? How do you know how much to use? Often it can seem easier to just buy a pre-mixed blend, but those are usually more expensive, less fresh, and contain more preservatives and artificial flavors than the raw ingredients.

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Meet A Wild Animal…And Live To Tell The Tale

The idea of coming across a wild animal is petrifying in the most basic sense of the word. Most people would freeze and turn to stone in their terror, unable to move or think of the right reaction. That’s why it pays to memorize a few strategies (which you’ll hopefully never need) but which could potentially spell out the difference between life and death.

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A Caffeine Addict’s Ultimate Guide To Coffee

Coffee is a delicious way to start the day and get your energy up. For many people, it’s even the highlight of their morning. However, it can also lead to a steady drip of cash leaving your wallet as you stop by your favorite coffee shop every day (twice a day? You do you.) You may be thinking that it’s time to start making your own coffee–well, here’s how.

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The Secret To Using LinkedIn For Your Small Business

In some ways, marketing has gotten easier as the Internet Age continues. If you have a small business, in particular, social media offers you several free, powerful tools to reach customers and promote your product. However, just because social networks like LinkedIn are free doesn’t mean they’re easy to use. Indeed, there are some crucial mistakes to avoid. So, it’s important to have a strong LinkedIn strategy in place if you want to market yourself successfully.

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How To Be The King (Or Queen) Of Smoked Meats

Everything improves from being smoked–it’s a scientific fact. Smoking adds, well, smokiness to foods, but did you know that it does more than that? It tenderizes meat or fish, making it melt in your mouth, and it adds an incredible umami dimension to vegetables or even fruits. (If you haven’t tried a smoked tomato, you haven’t lived.) Of course, when it comes to meat, some work better in a smoker than others.

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