Maura Judkis The Washington Post
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Photo Of Pelosi And Trump Is A Work Of Art. Some Say It's A Masterpiece
If the image of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's White House meeting with President Donald Trump had been a painting, some say it could have been a masterpiece. Something about the symmetry, the light, and the postures of the figures in the room turned ordinary people into art historians who were captivated by the strength of the composition.
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How A Hairstylist Took On A Serial Groper, A Rising Chef In Washington
Nearly six years ago, on an unseasonably warm April night in Washington, Lauren Clark was cooling down from a jog when she spotted a man in the distance. She quickened her pace, hurried past him and, for a moment, considered crossing the street.
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Presidential Hopeful Ex-Starbucks CEO Stumped Over Question On Food Price
You would think an aspiring politician who used to be the CEO of a food company would be able to answer the question that so often stumps people on the campaign trail: What is the price of (insert grocery product here)? It's one of those gotchas designed to assess how "in touch" a person running for our nation's highest office is with the common pe...
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Starbucks To Block Porn Access On Its Public Wi-Fi Networks From 2019
Bad news for creeps: Starbucks has announced that it will soon block access to porn websites via the company's Wi-Fi network. So pervs have only until the end of 2018 to get their jollies in public while sipping on a grande juniper latte.
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If You Don't Eat Honey Because You Are A Vegan, Avocados Might Be Off-Limits, Too
One thing that most sensible people can agree on - whether they're vegan, meat-eaters, paleo, keto or whatever food tribe they happen to belong to - is that avocados are delicious
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Why The US Turns To A Restaurant Chain To Track Ferocity Of Hurricanes
Everyone is preparing for Hurricane Florence, which continues to barrel toward the Carolinas. Residents are evacuating the area, FEMA is getting supplies, Weather Channel reporters are breaking out their strongest windbreakers - and the Waffle House Storm Center has been activated.
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Insta-Famous Museum Of Ice Cream Sells Not Just Sweet Treats, But Experiences
It looks like rainbows, smells like sugar and feels like money. According to MarketWatch, the Museum of Ice Cream has made more than $20 million since its opening in 2016.
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Trump Shows He's Clueless About Groceries - Like So Many Before Him
Is it any surprise that the man who lived in a gilded penthouse doesn't know how grocery stores work? At a Florida rally on Tuesday, President Donald Trump related voter ID laws to grocery shopping.
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Your Barista Is A Robot. Should It Be Friendly?
We expect warmth when people serve us food. So how do we replicate that when people aren't the ones serving us at all? Two coffee companies provide a case study in robot-customer relations.
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Loud Music At Restaurants Could Be Leading You To Order Burgers Over Salads, Study Says
Noisy restaurants are a source of perennial complaints, but it's not just diners' ears that are affected - it's their waistlines, too
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A Chef Said She 'Spiked' A Vegan's Meal. Then She Lost Her Job
Vegans have a hard time dining out. Their menu choices are often limited to a melange of sides and salads, or they have to risk looking fussy by asking servers and chefs to alter dishes to their liking. The vegan entree is usually just boring grilled vegetables. Then there's the fear that, inadvertently or purposefully, a chef will slip some animal...
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'I Want To See You Naked': When Alcohol Flowed, Mario Batali Turned Abusive, Workers Say
The theme of the party was Magic, Martinis and Mario, and there was an awful lot of the latter two. It was at Mario Batali's buzzy Los Angeles restaurant Osteria Mozza, the week of the Oscars in March 2010. Vanity Fair publisher Edward Menicheschi was hosting a private dinner for advertisers, and the restaurateur and chef was the main attraction.
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A Pizza Hut Told Irma-Fleeing Employees They Could Be Punished For Skipping Shifts
A manager of one Pizza Hut in the path of Hurricane Irma threatened to discipline workers who evacuated for the storm outside of a designated time frame - and the brand has come under fire on social media for the "shameful" policy.
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These Pizza-Making Robots Can Have A Hot Pie At Your Door In 4 Minutes
A great pizza dough flipper probably can't turn out one perfectly shaped pizza dough every nine seconds, but one California company's robotic pizza dough press can make a great pie at that whiplash-inducing rate. Silicon Valley start-up Zume Pizza has nearly fully automated the process of making fresh, made-to-order pizza - and it's streamlined the...
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A Beauty Queen Speaks Out About China, Causes Tensions At Miss World
Anastasia Lin says her stance on human rights complicates her quest for the crown.
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Photo Of Pelosi And Trump Is A Work Of Art. Some Say It's A Masterpiece
If the image of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's White House meeting with President Donald Trump had been a painting, some say it could have been a masterpiece. Something about the symmetry, the light, and the postures of the figures in the room turned ordinary people into art historians who were captivated by the strength of the composition.
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How A Hairstylist Took On A Serial Groper, A Rising Chef In Washington
Nearly six years ago, on an unseasonably warm April night in Washington, Lauren Clark was cooling down from a jog when she spotted a man in the distance. She quickened her pace, hurried past him and, for a moment, considered crossing the street.
-
Presidential Hopeful Ex-Starbucks CEO Stumped Over Question On Food Price
You would think an aspiring politician who used to be the CEO of a food company would be able to answer the question that so often stumps people on the campaign trail: What is the price of (insert grocery product here)? It's one of those gotchas designed to assess how "in touch" a person running for our nation's highest office is with the common pe...
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Starbucks To Block Porn Access On Its Public Wi-Fi Networks From 2019
Bad news for creeps: Starbucks has announced that it will soon block access to porn websites via the company's Wi-Fi network. So pervs have only until the end of 2018 to get their jollies in public while sipping on a grande juniper latte.
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If You Don't Eat Honey Because You Are A Vegan, Avocados Might Be Off-Limits, Too
One thing that most sensible people can agree on - whether they're vegan, meat-eaters, paleo, keto or whatever food tribe they happen to belong to - is that avocados are delicious
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Why The US Turns To A Restaurant Chain To Track Ferocity Of Hurricanes
Everyone is preparing for Hurricane Florence, which continues to barrel toward the Carolinas. Residents are evacuating the area, FEMA is getting supplies, Weather Channel reporters are breaking out their strongest windbreakers - and the Waffle House Storm Center has been activated.
-
Insta-Famous Museum Of Ice Cream Sells Not Just Sweet Treats, But Experiences
It looks like rainbows, smells like sugar and feels like money. According to MarketWatch, the Museum of Ice Cream has made more than $20 million since its opening in 2016.
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Trump Shows He's Clueless About Groceries - Like So Many Before Him
Is it any surprise that the man who lived in a gilded penthouse doesn't know how grocery stores work? At a Florida rally on Tuesday, President Donald Trump related voter ID laws to grocery shopping.
-
Your Barista Is A Robot. Should It Be Friendly?
We expect warmth when people serve us food. So how do we replicate that when people aren't the ones serving us at all? Two coffee companies provide a case study in robot-customer relations.
-
Loud Music At Restaurants Could Be Leading You To Order Burgers Over Salads, Study Says
Noisy restaurants are a source of perennial complaints, but it's not just diners' ears that are affected - it's their waistlines, too
-
A Chef Said She 'Spiked' A Vegan's Meal. Then She Lost Her Job
Vegans have a hard time dining out. Their menu choices are often limited to a melange of sides and salads, or they have to risk looking fussy by asking servers and chefs to alter dishes to their liking. The vegan entree is usually just boring grilled vegetables. Then there's the fear that, inadvertently or purposefully, a chef will slip some animal...
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'I Want To See You Naked': When Alcohol Flowed, Mario Batali Turned Abusive, Workers Say
The theme of the party was Magic, Martinis and Mario, and there was an awful lot of the latter two. It was at Mario Batali's buzzy Los Angeles restaurant Osteria Mozza, the week of the Oscars in March 2010. Vanity Fair publisher Edward Menicheschi was hosting a private dinner for advertisers, and the restaurateur and chef was the main attraction.
-
A Pizza Hut Told Irma-Fleeing Employees They Could Be Punished For Skipping Shifts
A manager of one Pizza Hut in the path of Hurricane Irma threatened to discipline workers who evacuated for the storm outside of a designated time frame - and the brand has come under fire on social media for the "shameful" policy.
-
These Pizza-Making Robots Can Have A Hot Pie At Your Door In 4 Minutes
A great pizza dough flipper probably can't turn out one perfectly shaped pizza dough every nine seconds, but one California company's robotic pizza dough press can make a great pie at that whiplash-inducing rate. Silicon Valley start-up Zume Pizza has nearly fully automated the process of making fresh, made-to-order pizza - and it's streamlined the...
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A Beauty Queen Speaks Out About China, Causes Tensions At Miss World
Anastasia Lin says her stance on human rights complicates her quest for the crown.
