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Exclusive | Couple’s ‘End of the Line’ subway series spotlights Big Apple’s ‘beautiful mosaic’ — inspiring jaded commuters to explore more

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Exclusive | Couple’s ‘End of the Line’ subway series spotlights Big Apple’s ‘beautiful mosaic’ — inspiring jaded commuters to explore more

For NYC straphangers Asdrid Vasquez and Nick Bartolone, the end of the line is just the beginning. From Woodlawn to Wakefield and from Flushing to Far Rockaway, the Brooklyn couple love to turn long rides on the train — something most New Yorkers would studiously avoid outside of their weekday commutes — into mini-adventures. Leaving the usual … Read more

Grits shock Maine diners as Southern chef spotlights regional breakfast divide

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Grits shock Maine diners as Southern chef spotlights regional breakfast divide

In parts of the US, asking for grits with your eggs is expected. In others — it’s a nonstarter. A Southern staple, grits are rarely found on breakfast menus in much of the US, particularly in New England. Conversely, New England’s fare of baked beans, fish cakes and corned beef hash could be unappealing to most … Read more

Exclusive | Simone Biles’ plastic surgery spotlights rise of women under 30 having major work done: ‘Seismic shift’

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Exclusive | Simone Biles’ plastic surgery spotlights rise of women under 30 having major work done: ‘Seismic shift’

For Emily Cipryk, the decision to spend nearly $16,000 on plastic surgery came easy — and early. At 28, the entrepreneurial influencer found herself looking in the mirror and having regrets about nearly a decade of failure to prioritize sleep — which she felt had left her looking tired and rundown. The fashionable Torontonian would regularly scroll … Read more