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  • Niloufer Ichaporia King prowls about six farmers markets a week in search of greens, roots, seeds and inspiration. Here, she is at Alemany Farmers Market in San Francisco on a Saturday morning.
    Sugar in the Milk: A Parsi Kitchen Story
    Niloufer Ichaporia King lives in a house with three kitchens. She is known for her ritual celebrations of Parsi New Year on the first day of spring, when she creates an elaborate ceremonial meal based on the auspicious foods and traditions of her vanishing culture.
  • The impact quiet quitting could have on employees
    Quiet quitting isn't about people quitting their jobs, it's about people reevaluating their mindset toward work and how work fits into their lives. But quiet quitting might not be for everyone.
  • News brief: Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, heat wave issues, Brazil's Independence Day
    The latest on a Russian-controlled nuclear power plant in Ukraine. The Western U.S. bakes under historic heat wave. On Brazil's Independence Day, President Bolsonaro plans to flaunt his military ties.
  • Morning news brief
    Trump's lawyers and Justice Department attorneys head to court. Sarah Palin is defeated in a special election for an Alaskan house seat. And, China is accused of crimes against humanity.
  • A sign held up by a demonstrator says "MOORE V. HARPER: A WEAPON TO OVERTURN ELECTIONS" at a December rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.
    The Supreme Court is weighing a theory that could upend elections. Here's how
    How federal elections are run across the U.S. could be upended if the Supreme Court adopts even a limited version of a once-fringe idea known as the "independent state legislature theory."
  • Diagnosing and treating patients was once an ER doctor's domain, but they are increasingly being replaced by health practitioners who can perform many of the same duties and generate much the same revenue for less than half the pay.
    ERs staffed by private equity firms aim to cut costs by hiring fewer doctors
    Increasingly, private equity firms shape staffing decisions at hospital emergency rooms, research shows. One apparent effect: Hiring fewer doctors and more health care practitioners who earn far less.
  • Morning news brief
    The FBI releases more information gleaned from the Chinese spy balloon, satellite data suggest Russia is draining a key reservoir in Ukraine, U.S. senators had tough questions for Southwest Airlines.
  • Cyclists and pedestrians enjoy Rock Creek Park's Beach Drive in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 26. The road has been closed to motorized vehicles since April 2020, and officials have decided to keep it closed to vehicles indefinitely.
    Some streets closed during the pandemic to allow pedestrians will remain car-free
    Most streets that were closed across the nation so people could get outside more have since reopened. But some permanent closures, such as in Washington, D.C., and San Francisco, are wildly popular.
  • Morning news brief
    An update from Dnipro, Ukraine, where a Russian missile strike killed dozens. Tesla CEO Elon Musk goes on trial for a 2018 tweet. The U.S. seeks to cut off China from Dutch semiconductors.
  • Morning news brief
    Biden mulls over another presidential campaign over Thanksgiving. How inflation will affect Black Friday sales. And, why Colorado's new Red Flag Law didn't stop the Colorado Springs shooting.
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