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Sunday

Delicious Day of the Dead offerings

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Saturday

In recent years, New York-based attorney Spencer Sheehan has filed more than 400 lawsuits targeting products in almost every aisle of the grocery store over what he says are misleading claims on advertising and packaging. Spencer Sheehan hide caption

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Wednesday

Kickapoo chef honors her heritage with Oakland's first Indigenous restaurant

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Tuesday

Pumpkins stacked up at Tulleys farm in Crawley, England, on Friday. The U.S. celebrates National Pumpkin Day every Oct. 26. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images hide caption

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Here's why the smell of pumpkin spice moves us, according to science

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Thursday

There's bipartisan cooperation brewing on Capitol Hill...over beer

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Tuesday

The breakout star of this Halloween season is a themed bratwurst

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Monday

California's farmers are pumping billions of tons of extra water from underground aquifers this year because of the drought. But new restrictions on such pumping are coming into force. Dan Charles/NPR hide caption

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Satellites reveal the secrets of water-guzzling farms in California

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A squash grown by an Ohio husband-and-wife team captures world record

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Chef Zainab learned to cook traditional Afghan food from her mother in Kabul. Biny Alemayehu/Courtesy of Foodhini hide caption

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She barely made it out of Kabul. Now she's welcoming Afghans with a familiar meal.

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Sunday

After the pandemic left them empty, dim sum restaurants are bustling once again

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Friday

A slice of the 12-layer chocolate cake known as "Bruce" is adorned with colorful sprinkles at the British bakery Get Baked. But regulators say the topping is illegal, as it includes a color additive that is permitted only for other uses. Courtesy of Get Baked hide caption

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A UK bakery is embroiled in an illegal sprinkle scandal

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Tuesday

New book brings foodies on a global culinary adventure

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NFL locker room sandwiches lead to a debate over the perfect PB&J ratio

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