A bakery owner who wakes up at 12:48 am to start prepping croissants says her success comes from social capital and 'radical hospitality'

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Clemence in her kitchen at Petitgrain
Clémence de Lutz is the owner of Petitgrain Boulangerie in Santa Monica.

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  • Clémence de Lutz owns Petitgrain Boulangerie, one of LA's most popular bakeries.
  • On opening day in 2024, she sold out of croissants in about an hour. Today, there's often a line out the door.
  • She credits her small business's success to social capital, intentional hiring, and radical hospitality.

When Clémence

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Eddie Bauer's nearly 200 stores in the US and Canada are expected to close after a failed sale effort

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Nearly 200 Eddie Bauer stores across the US and Canada are expected to close.

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  • The nearly 200 remaining Eddie Bauer stores in the US and Canada are expected to close.
  • The operating entity behind the North American retail stores failed to find a buyer.
  • Store closing sales are projected to end before April 30, according to bankruptcy court documents.

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I moved from Texas to Spain at 35 without a plan. I'm still here 10 years later with a new life and perspective.

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I chose to leave the US and move to Spain on my own — it's worked better than expected.

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  • At 35, I decided to leave Texas behind to live in Madrid. I didn't have much of a plan.
  • After moving, my life changed. I felt inspired by the women I met abroad and started a business.
  • Life hasn't been perfect, but I'm still glad I'm here a decade later.

At 35, I left my comfortable life in Texas and

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I made 3-ingredient pork chops in my air fryer. They were so tasty and easy to make that I won't use my oven again.

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They came out so flavorful and juicy.

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  • I tried a three-ingredient air-fryer recipe for pork chops, and was very impressed by the results.
  • The air-fryer method significantly reduces post-cooking cleanup time, which I love.
  • Ultimately, I was able to make perfectly cooked, tender, and juicy pork chops in just 15 minutes.

I love using my air fryer, and I haven't found many things it can't cook

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Southwest is pulling the plug on flights from Chicago O'Hare and Washington Dulles

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A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 jet flies past the U.S. Capitol dome as it comes in for a landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
A Southwest Airlines jet flies past the Capitol as it prepares to land at Reagan National Airport.

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  • Southwest Airlines will no longer serve Chicago O'Hare and Washington Dulles starting June 4.
  • It will still fly from Chicago Midway, Baltimore/Washington International, and Reagan National.
  • Midway and Baltimore are Southwest hubs, but it has a small presence
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Top admiral says US forces are hitting more than Iranian warships. They're destroying mines, drone boats, and torpedoes too.

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EA-18G Growler, attached to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133, launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 2, 2026.
An EA-18G Growler launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in March.

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  • The US military has stepped up its efforts to target Iran's mines, drone boats, and torpedoes.
  • This comes after US officials said American strikes destroyed dozens of Iranian ships.
  • These tactical efforts reflect an effort to curb Iran's ability to attack the Strait of Hormuz.

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Kalshi and Polymarket correctly predicted 19 out of 24 Oscar winners. Here are the ones they missed.

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The Oscars ceremony on March 15
In five categories, the film favored by traders on Kalshi and Polymarket ultimately did not win the Oscar.

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  • Prediction markets correctly predicted the winner in 19 out of 24 Oscar categories.
  • In one category, there was a rare tie, and Kalshi and Polymarket settled it in different ways.
  • Here are the five categories where prediction markets missed.

If

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