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Your Group Chat’s Late-Night Cravings Just Got a Cheap Fix at Applebee’s

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Michaels Just Launched Free Art Classes You’ve Never Been Able to Take Before

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California Quietly Rewrote the Ultra-Processed Food Rules, and Your Pantry Mostly Wins

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These Scotch Distilleries Still Malt Their Own Barley, and You Can Taste It

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A snack bag features an illustrated man holding a finger to his lips, with text reading “Lil Baby ‘All In’ Flavor,” proudly representing one of the standout black-owned food brands.

From Garages to Costco, These Black-Owned Brands Are Taking Over Grocery Shelves

Retail buyers used to sit on a new product for months, running regional tests before it ever got close to a national shelf. That old playbook is falling apart, and Black-owned food and drink brands, celebrated all through Black Business Month, keep landing early in what retailers add next.

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Every Cookout Has 1 Rule Hosts Agree On (and Guests Keep Testing It)

Hosts and guests keep disagreeing about cookout rules that neither side ever said out loud, and the grill almost never has anything to do with it.

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Shelves display bottles of Black Girl Magic Riesling on the top row and Black Girl Magic Red Blend on the bottom row, all with white labels and gold caps—showcasing standout selections from celebrated black-owned food brands.

These Black-owned food brands went from kitchens and garages to national shelves

Black-owned food and drink brands are hitting national grocery shelves faster than the old retail playbook allowed. Retailers are watching what shoppers already love online, …

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Loneliness After 45 Just Hit a Record, and the Way Out Is Simpler Than Expected

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Grown women are relearning how to say hi to strangers, and it’s working

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From Squatty Potty to $69 ‘Poop Shoes,’ Americans Can’t Stop Buying Toilet Gadgets

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Underconsumption Core Videos Just Became a Marketing Strategy