The rise and fall of Southern cafeterias

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In the early 1900s, while diners dominated the American northeast, the South had its own institutions: cafeterias. At their peak, there were thousands nationwide, with big chains like Morrison's and Luby's operating locations all over the South. They took off because they served affordable comfort food quickly. And they became community centers of sorts. On Sundays, families would slide their

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Tony Siu on building AI-enabled developer communities through servitude leadership and human connection

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Tony Siu, founder of Coffee & Code Philadelphia and an AI engineer and community builder, aims to advance a model of ecosystem development that blends human connection with the thoughtful use of AI. His approach reflects a community-first, servitude-leadership philosophy where participation, shared learning, and developer advocacy evolve alongside scalable systems, offering insight into how […]



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The best deals under $25 ahead of Amazons Big Spring Sale — save on Lego, Fire Sticks, and more

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A Lego set, Amazon Fire TV, and a Hydro Flask tumbler on a colorful background

Amazon's Big Spring Sale is nearly here, running March 25 through 31. With the sale on the horizon, deals are trickling in. If you're not looking to drop a ton of cash during this seasonal sale event, we've gathered up some excellent deals under $25 that you can shop right now.

These range from the Fire TV Stick 4K Plus, if you're looking to upgrade your streaming setup this year, to some sweet

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Russia loaded its cheap 'Molniya' strike drones with extra batteries and high-def cameras, turning them into recon tools

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A Russian Molniya drone.
Russia has modified its Molniya drones to enable them to conduct reconnaissance missions.

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  • Russia has equipped its cheap "Molniya" strike drones with more battery power and better cameras.
  • The modifications allow Russia to use these drones for a new purpose — battlefield reconnaissance.
  • Moscow doesn't need to rely too heavily on its more expensive
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I tried store-brand Greek yogurt from Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Costco, and Wegmans. The winner has a permanent spot in my fridge.

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Four containers of yogurt, stacked in two rows, on a gray countertop. They include a white container of Kirkland Signature organic plain Greek yogurt, a white, blue, and green container of Wegmans organic plain nonfat Greek yogurt, a yellow container of 365 organic plain Greek yogurt, and a blue and white container of Trader Joe's plain nonfat Greek yogurt
I compared plain Greek yogurt from Wegmans, Costco, Whole Foods, and Trader Joe's.

Andrea McHugh

  • My family and I tried and ranked plain Greek yogurt from four grocery stores.
  • My daughter and I thought Trader Joe's Greek nonfat yogurt had an odd flavor.
  • The organic plain nonfat Greek yogurt from Wegmans was our winner.

I feel like I'm always buying Greek yogurt for my family, and even though we have our

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Samsung's cheaper Mini LED TVs are now on sale

Engadget

Samsung has unveiled the budget M70H and M80H Mini LED TVs, promising a bright picture and accurate colors starting at just $400 for the 50-inch and $1,200 for the 85-inch models. The company also revealed a pair of new higher-end TVs with the company's "Quantum Mini LED" tech, the QN70H and QN80H, that offer "precise backlighting" and 100 percent color volume.  

Mini LED TVs have been dropping

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I was an empty nester who got laid off and felt alone. I started housesitting, and my whole outlook on aging changed.

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The author, Amber Campbell, at Sonoma Coast State Park.
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Courtesy of Amber Campbell.

  • After I turned 50 and my kids launched, I thought my best years were behind me.
  • Learning about superagers changed how I think about aging and what's possible.
  • I gave up my apartment, started traveling full time, and realized I was just getting started.

One day, after my youngest daughter left home, I found myself walking around my favorite Seattle park feeling so lonely

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