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Donald Trump · United StatesWhen President Donald Trump issued more than 1,500 pardons to rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, one insurrectionist who spent time in prison for his role in the attack told the president in no uncertain terms he didn’t want forgiveness.“I don't regret refusing the pardon by any m...See the Story
'Like being in a gang': the Jan. 6 rioter who left MAGA and told Trump to shove his pardon
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Cooking · Cape TownA beautifully written meditation on perpetual stew, “a way of cooking and a metaphor for life,” and also a TikTok craze. As John Devore explores famous influencer stews, he reflects on his own “mouthbone soup” and the ways food can anchor us when everything else feels uncertain.
The days when the mouthbone soup wasn’t squatting over one of the back burners and burbling away were too quiet. During these lulls, I’d wonder when it was time for the…See the Story
Stew Kids on the Block

Infrastructure · AlaskaAfter Trump threatened Canada, a writer discovers the uncertainty of the state’s food supply chain. It’s hard to remember now — a lot has happened since — but there was a time, back in February and March, when things got rather heated along the traditionally friendly, extremely long and largely unguarded Canada-U.S. border. In response to President Donald Trump’s tariff threats and talk of annexing Canada, provincial liquor authorities stripped …See the Story