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Bon Appétit

Easiest Chocolate Birthday Cake

Pure homemade birthday love. If you’ve got a bowl, a cheap hand mixer, and a couple of measuring cups, you can make this rich, chocolatey cake.

Knowable Magazine

All About Cholesterol

The science on how blood levels of HDL, LDL and more relate to cardiovascular health.

Slate

Just Read the Book Already

Digital culture doesn’t have to make you a shallow reader. But you have to do something about it.

Epicurious

How to Store Basil

If you want that bouquet of basil to last more than a day, keep it on your countertop.

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WIRED

AI Is a Lousy Chef

I asked an AI-powered recipe generator to make some menus. It didn’t tell me to put glue in my guacamole, but the results didn’t come close to besting recipes written by professionals.

The New Yorker

How to Save a Dog

For nearly a year, a motley crew scoured New Orleans for a shaggy white mutt named Scrim.

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