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☆ Director Jon M. Chu joins ‘Wicked’ premiere from hospital as wife gives birth to daughter
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Francesca Gariano | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Director Jon M. Chu and his wife, Kristin Hodge, expanded their family by one more, welcoming the birth of their daughter on Nov. 9. Chu shared several more posts on his Instagram stories, including a snap of his suit for the premiere still in its garment bag. Chu also gave fans a first glimpse of his newborn daughter, sharing a sweet video of his wife holding their baby on her chest in the hospital. “Happy Premiere Day!! You have a lot of witches on your side.”In addition to their newborn daughter, Chu and Hodge are parents to four other children: Willow, 7, Jonathan Heights, 5, Ruby, 3 and Iggy, 1.

Persons: Jon M, Chu, Kristin Hodge, ”, ” Chu, “, Ariana Grande’s, Frankie Grande, Hodge, ” Jon M, Jonathan Heights, Iggy, “ I’ve, I’m, —, glimmering, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Grande, Erivo, Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Bailey, Fiyero, Michelle Yeoh, Madame Morrible Organizations: Angeles, Universal Pictures, NBCUniversal, fam, Broadway Locations: Grande

☆ Aldi shoppers have spoken: These are the best things to buy at the chain right now
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Paige Bennett | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Winners in each category are based on votes from Aldi shoppers in the US — this year, the chain collected 37,000 responses. Kristina LopezIn the "Feel Good Pick" category, shoppers voted for their favorite "balanced swap." Many shoppers want Huntington Home Swedish dishcloths back on shelvesIn the new "Encore" category, shoppers voted for which limited-edition Aldi item they'd like to see return to shelves. Shoppers gave the crown to Specially Selected Napa Valley cabernet sauvignonFor years, Aldi has been famous for its budget-friendly wine selection. This year, the title of best Specially Selected wine went to the Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon that usually retails for about $15.

Persons: —, Brian Custer, Anthony St, Clair, It's, Angus, Angus ribeye, Kristina Lopez, Caesar, might've Organizations: Service, Aldi, Business, Shoppers, Voters, The, Mama, of Fame, Aldi Aldi, Huntington, Huntington Home Locations: New York, Gouda, The Netherlands, Aldi's, romaine, Asiago, Atlantic, Napa, sauvignon

☆ Opinion | The Radical Message of ‘Sweet Valley High’
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Sally Franson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When news broke that Francine Pascal, creator of the “Sweet Valley High” universe, died last weekend at the age of 92, appreciations began rolling across the internet like a certain red Spider through a high school parking lot. Nostalgic and bereaved, I drove to the library to check out a few, only to discover they had been removed from the catalog. “But I loved them.”This backhanded praise would have been familiar to Ms. Pascal, whose literary talents were either sneered at or dismissed for decades. Even as her franchise blanketed best-seller lists — 200 million books and counting, thanks to teenage readers like me — she, and they, received astonishingly little media coverage. For those affected by the blackout, the Sweet Valley universe comprises hundreds of novels and numerous spinoffs, all set in the eponymous Southern California town and starring Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield, identical twins with blue-green eyes, shining blond hair and sky-high ambitions — Elizabeth’s literary, Jessica’s social.

Persons: Francine Pascal, appreciations, Pascal, Jessica, Elizabeth Wakefield, — Organizations: Guardian, Playboy Locations: Sweet, Southern California

☆ Francine Pascal, creator of beloved ‘Sweet Valley High’ books, dies at 92
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

NEW YORK AP —Francine Pascal, a onetime soap opera writer whose “Sweet Valley High” novels and the ongoing adventures of twins Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield and other teens captivated millions of young readers, has died at age 92. Pascal died Sunday, her publisher, Penguin Random House, said. Starting in 1983, Francine Pascal oversaw the completion of more than 150 “Sweet Valley High” stories with the help of others. “Sweet Valley is the essence of high school,” Pascal told People magazine in 1988. John Pascal died in 1981.

Persons: Francine Pascal, Elizabeth, Jessica Wakefield, Pascal, ” Pascal, “, —, ”, Francine Paula Rubin, John Pascal, Dallas ”, Jessica, You’ll, Jerome Offenberg, Jamie Organizations: Sunday, Penguin Random, Wakefield, New York City, New York University, Cosmopolitan, Dallas, Entertainment Locations: Sweet, Angeles, New York

☆ Francine Pascal, Creator of ‘Sweet Valley High’ Book Series, Dies at 92
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Clay Risen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Francine Pascal, a former soap-opera scriptwriter from Queens who conjured up an entire literary universe among the blue-eyed cheerleaders and square-jawed jocks of suburban Los Angeles, most notably in her long-running and mega-best-selling “Sweet Valley High” series of young-adult novels, died on Sunday in Manhattan. Her daughter Laurie Wenk-Pascal said the death, at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, was caused by lymphoma. With covers instantly recognizable by their varsity-style lettering and soft-focus illustrations, “Sweet Valley High” books enraptured a generation of teenage readers with the lives of Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield, identical twins attending high school in the fictional Los Angeles suburb of Sweet Valley. The twins are “the most adorable, dazzling 16-year-old girls imaginable,” Ms. Pascal told People magazine in 1988. They, and the books, are also strikingly innocent: Even as the thoughtful Elizabeth and the scheming Jessica clash over boys, friends and spots on the cheerleading team, drugs, alcohol and sex barely permeate the 181 titles in “Sweet Valley High,” or the scores of others in the spinoffs — and the spinoffs of spinoffs — from the series.

Persons: Francine Pascal, Laurie Wenk, Pascal, Elizabeth, Jessica Wakefield, Ms, Jessica Organizations: Presbyterian Hospital Locations: Los Angeles, Sweet, Manhattan, NewYork, Sweet Valley

☆ How a 60-mile, sixth-grade field trip became a date with destiny
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Forrest Brown | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

It was one line from an itinerary of an upcoming field trip to Columbia, the capital of South Carolina. And no place proved more prescient than those Capitol steps. Deep in my heart, I was certain that one day I’d be living in Columbia as a college student. Illustration Ian Berry/CNNThe cosmos and crimeThe afternoon stops solidified the revelation I felt on the State House steps. For me, it was a mere 60-mile, in-state field trip – culminating with a Boxed Lunch on the Capitol Steps – that proved to be my date with destiny.

Persons: I’d, Columbia –, That’s, Robert Mills, Ian Berry, Mills, disharmony, Gibbes, Alex Murdaugh, –, Douglas, Forrest Brown Organizations: CNN, Columbia, University of South Carolina, Belk, Kmart, CNN Travel, Capitol, State House, State, USC, Mills, South, South Carolina Law, Division, University of South, Presbyterian Student Center, CNN Digital Locations: Columbia, South Carolina, New York City, London, Western, University of South Carolina

☆ This Pokémon YouTuber gives some of his coolest cards to kids for free
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Making a Pokémon fan’s day means more than catching ‘em allPokémon isn’t Coop’s day job, but it’s become an increasingly meaningful part of his life. Coop was, like many children of the ‘90s, a Poké-fan in his youth, collecting cards and facing bosses in the early Pokémon video games. But he takes a shine to one of Coop’s cards with an iridescent Alakazam, a mustachioed psychic Pokémon, and a high score of 9. It’s a card Coop intended to sell, but without thinking twice, Coop opens his display case and gifts the kid the card for free. Coop still sells cards on eBay and at card conventions –– he’s built a massive collection since 2018, and he’s submitted numerous cards for grading.

Persons: Ross “ Coop ” Cooper, ”, “, Coop, gifting, he’ll, they’re, it’s, Pokémon, – –, “ It’ll, ” Coop, he’s, shyly, Coop can’t, “ It’s, “ Yu, He’s, Coop couldn’t Organizations: CNN, Pokémon Company, YouTube, eBay Locations: Virginia

☆ Canada survives penalty shootout against Venezuela to make surprise Copa América semifinals
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-06 | by ( Patrick Sung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Canada continued its surprising debut run at the Copa América, defeating Venezuela 4-3 in a penalty shootout to make the semifinals of the competition for the first time ever. As the teams stepped up to take their spot-kicks, the shootout ended 3-3 after five attempts each. “This is amazing to be in the semifinals of Copa América. Venezuela forward Salomón Rondón scored a wondergoal to equalize. Despite Canada’s best efforts to earn the winner in regulation – the Copa América features no extra-time with shootouts after 90 minutes until the final – the match ended with dreaded penalties and a deflated Venezuela.

Persons: Wilker Ángel, Maxime Crépeau, Ismaël Koné, ” Crépeau, Canada’s, “, ” Jacob Shaffelburg, Jonathan David, Yordan Osorio, Jesse Marsch, Shaffelburg, Tajon Buchanan, Salomón Rondón, Juan Mabromata, Alphonso Davies, David, Richie Laryea, Jon Aramburu, Crépeau, Lionel Messi, La Albiceleste Organizations: CNN — Canada, Copa América, Canucks, Canada’s TSN, Canadians, Getty, Lille, Copa, Argentina Locations: Venezuela, Canada, AFP, New Jersey

☆ These student-loan borrowers qualify for debt cancellation through the government, but they're struggling to get the same relief on their private balances: 'I feel so defeated. I feel trapped.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Every paycheck I get goes to Navient," Pucci, 59, told BI. I feel trapped, and this has been so traumatic, especially the last couple of months, it's been really, really difficult." The lender, instead, can decide how it wants to craft a relief process, if at all. AdvertisementBut Linssen's efforts paid off — she got $70,000 in private loans discharged in May. While Nave also eventually got her private loans relieved after filing complaints with the CFPB, she doesn't understand why it has to be this way.

Persons: —, Leandro Pucci, Joe Biden's, hasn't, Pucci, it's, " Pucci, Sen, Elizabeth Warren, Holder, Warren, Navient, he's, Julia Barnard, Barnard, Theresa, Christman, Theresa Christman Theresa Christman, Eileen Connor, PPSL, haven't, Connor, I've, Victoria Linssen, Jennifer Nave, Linssen, aren't, Brooks, Victoria, Victoria Linssen Victoria Linssen, Nave, they're, — Navient, Nick Eucker, Eucker Organizations: Service, Art Institute, Business, Joe Biden's Education Department, Navient, Education Department, Consumer Financial, Bureau, Education, BI, International Academy of Design, Technology, Brooks Institute, DeVry University, Victoria Linssen Victoria Locations: Venezuela, California, Navient, Cardona

☆ Easter desserts that everyone will love
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Food Network Kitchen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Matt Armendariz / Food NetworkGET THE RECIPEPeanut Butter and Chocolate EggsForget dying Easter eggs — try making homemade chocolate eggs instead. Kate Mathis / Food NetworkGET THE RECIPEBunny Butt Snickerdoodle CookiesTurn store-bought cookie dough into an adorable and subtly spiced Easter treat. Matt Armendariz / Food NetworkGET THE RECIPEChocolate Pastel Easter Cake with a Chocolate Vermicelli NestMoist chocolate cake is frosted with an easy, fluffy buttercream and topped with a chocolate nest for this festive Easter dessert. Matt Armendariz / Food NetworkGET THE RECIPERaspberry-Lemon Easter CakeThis adorable cake is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Food NetworkGET THE RECIPEPavlova Eggs with Lemon CurdThis fun and beautiful Easter treat is deceptively easy to make.

Persons: Easter, Teri Lyn Fisher, Matt Armendariz, Renee Comet, Kate Mathis Organizations: Food

☆ We started a nanny share with another family. My son gained a new best friend and it's less expensive childcare.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Jenna Jonaitis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

When we started a nanny share with another family, we didn't realize how many benefits there'd be. The nanny share built my son's resilience and communication, and luckily, we had an experienced nanny who brought patience and problem-solving to the table. Even though they were young, the boys would request more and more playdates together outside the nanny share days. AdvertisementThe two families have become very close since starting a nanny share. The best nanny share event yet!

Persons: —, he's, Caz, Dominic, I'd, nannies, Jenna Jonaitis, Abby, Joe, Jenna's, Jenna, Iggy Organizations: Service, Detroit Lions Locations: Lake Michigan

☆ ‘Dune: Part Two’ Gives Sci-Fi-Obsessed Silicon Valley a Reason to Party
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Mike Isaac | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In a top-floor atrium in downtown San Francisco on Thursday evening, tech workers from Google, Slack, X and Mozilla mingled next to a pair of cardboard cutouts of Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya. Alex Stamos, the former head of security at Facebook, was also spotted. “Do you think they’ll let me take home one of the freaky sandworm popcorn buckets?” someone in the crowd tittered. The techies were all there to celebrate Silicon Valley’s newest obsession: “Dune: Part 2,” the latest movie adapted from the Frank Herbert-authored science-fiction saga, which helped inspire many of them to become interested in technology. The film, which follows the 2021 installment “Dune,” sold an estimated $81.5 million in tickets in the United States and Canada over the weekend, the biggest opening for a Hollywood film since “Barbie.”

Persons: Zendaya, Dustin Moskovitz, chatted, Tim O’Reilly, Alex Stamos, Frank Herbert, ”, “ Barbie Organizations: Google, Mozilla, Facebook Locations: San Francisco, United States, Canada

☆ Why thousands of defrauded student-loan borrowers are still waiting for the debt cancellation they were promised over a year ago
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Thousands of student-loan borrowers are still waiting for relief under the Sweet v. Cardona settlement. The Justice Department said the delays could be a result of complex loan histories that take time for servicers to process. President Joe Biden's Justice Department has some reasons why the process has been so delayed. "Receiving settlement relief in a timely and predictable manner is a matter of urgency for Class Members," the letter said. It also said in a recent report that it "will continue to work on improving that process and on verifying the status of Class Members' relief."

Persons: —, Joe Biden's, Cardona, Donald Trump, hasn't Organizations: Justice Department, Service, Department, Trump, Lending, Education Department, The Education Department, guaranty Locations: Cardona

☆ SpongeBob SquarePants is going to announce this Super Bowl broadcast
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Football’s youngest fans will be able to watch Super Bowl LVIII announced by SpongeBob SquarePants and the rest of the gang from Bikini Bottom. Characters from the cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants will join the telecast live. Sandy Cheeks (voiced by Carolyn Lawrence) will make her sideline reporting debut during the Super Bowl LVIII telecast live "Super Bowl LVIII Live from Bikini Bottom". But fans of the long-running show will recognize a 2001 classic next Sunday — there will be a “Sweet Victory” performance in the Super Bowl telecast. In the 2019 Super Bowl, halftime act Maroon 5 paid tribute to the song that the SpongeBob characters sang in a 2001 episode (in the episode, the characters of the Bikini Bottom were performing in the Bubble Bowl, a spoof of the Super Bowl.)

Persons: New York CNN —, SpongeBob SquarePants, SpongeBob, Sandy Cheeks, Carolyn Lawrence, Paramount SpongeBob, Tom Kenny, Patrick Star, Bill Fagerbakke, Nate Burleson, Noah Eagle, Larry, Lawrence, Slimetime ”, Dylan Gilmore, Nick, Gen Z, Alpha, Taylor Swift’s, Travis Kelce, ” Sean McManus, Chris Nowinski, Stephen Hillenburg, Travis Scott, “, ” Organizations: New, New York CNN, New York CNN — Football’s, Nickelodeon, CBS Sports, Super, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Paramount Global, CBS, Paramount, Allegiant, NFL, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, Nick NFL, Chiefs, NFL Nickelodeon, Saints, Bears Locations: New York, Las Vegas

☆ Vinícius Jr. scores first-half hat-trick as Real Madrid dominates Barcelona to win Spanish Super Cup
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Real Madrid claimed its 13th Spanish Super Cup with a comprehensive 4-1 demolition of arch-rival Barcelona in El Clásico on Sunday. The result was sweet revenge for Madrid, which was defeated 3-1 by Barcelona in the 2023 edition of the tournament. “We wanted to win the final,” said Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti after the game. Real doubled its advantage three minutes later when Vinícius scored his second, sliding in to meet a low Rodrygo cross to leave Barcelona reeling. Yasser Bakhsh/Getty ImagesHowever, the moment of hope turned out to be fleeting as Vinícius completed his hat-trick only minutes later.

Persons: Vinícius Jr, Rodrygo, “, ”, Carlo Ancelotti, “ Vinícius, Atlético, Robert Lewandowski, Barça’s, Ronald Araújo, Xavi, We’ll, ” Madrid, Vinícius, phenom Jude Bellingham, Iñaki Peña, Yasser Bakhsh, Cristiano Ronaldo’s, siu, Nassr –, Cristiano, ” Vinícius, Ferran Torres, Andriy Lunin, Torres, Lunin, Lewandowski, Jules Koundé, Araújo, Giuseppe Cacace, João Félix Organizations: CNN — Real Madrid, Spanish, Los, Atlético Madrid, ”, Vinícius, King Saud University, Madrid, Lewandowski, Real, Barcelona, La Liga, Getty Locations: Barcelona, El Clásico, Madrid, ” Barcelona, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Pedri, AFP, Bellingham, Girona

☆ A top GOP lawmaker is taking legal action to scrutinize the Education Department's authority to cancel student debt for defrauded borrowers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

GOP Rep. Virginia Foxx issued a subpoena to the Education Department on Tuesday. AdvertisementAdvertisementA top Republican lawmaker is turning to legal action to get answers from the Education Department on student-debt relief. Borrower defense claims are forms a borrower can submit if they believe they were defrauded by the school they attended, and if approved, their loans from that school would be discharged. AdvertisementAdvertisement"This is the first time the Committee has subpoenaed the Education Department, and it is a measure that I do not take lightly. Biden's Education Department has consistently stood by its legal authority to approve borrower defense claims for defrauded borrowers.

Persons: Virginia Foxx, Foxx, —, Secretary Miguel Cardona, Foxx isn't, Secretary Cardona, Cardona, Donald Trump, Aaron Ament Organizations: Education Department, Service, Republican, Secretary, Biden's, Department, Higher, Student Defense Locations: Cardona

☆ Do not make student-loan payments if you're in one of these 3 groups of borrowers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementAdvertisementStudent-loan payments have resumed, but not all federal borrowers should be making payments. However, it's in some borrowers' best interests to not make payments — even if their servicer has given them a billing statement. While borrowers can submit those claims individually, the Education Department has also announced relief for groups of defrauded borrowers without them needing to take any action themselves. AdvertisementAdvertisementIf borrowers received notice of relief but are still in repayment status, they can contact their servicer, or Federal Student Aid's ombudsman. However, interest will still accrue during that time, and the Education Department cannot control how credit scoring companies interpret the missed payments.

Persons: —, Joe Biden's, servicers Organizations: Service, Joe Biden's Education Department, Education Department, Corinthian Colleges Locations: it's, Cardona

☆ 260,000 student-loan borrowers who were approved for debt relief might be pushed back into repayment anyway, a legacy advocacy group says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Student-loan borrowers who were part of a 2022 settlement are still waiting for their relief to be processed. A legal advocacy group said a student-loan company is not carrying out the settlement terms correctly. It said some borrowers within the settlement were told they have to resume payments in October. The group said that forcing borrowers with pending borrower defense claims back into repayment "violates the court-approved Settlement Agreement and applicable regulations." The federal pause on student-loan payment ended on September 1 when interest began accruing again on borrowers' balances.

Persons: They're, Cardona —, Donald Trump's, Joe Biden's, it's, MOHELA, Scott Giles, servicers, Cardona, Virginia Foxx, Sen, Bill Cassidy —, —, New Jersey Sen, Bob Menendez, Secretary Miguel Cardona Organizations: Service, Education Department, Donald Trump's Education Department, Department, Consumer Financial, Bureau, Democratic, New, Secretary, Public, The Education Department Locations: Wall, Silicon, New York, Sweet v, New Jersey

☆ In a bad omen for inflation, US oil prices top $90 a barrel for the first time this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —US oil prices climbed above $90 a barrel on Thursday for the first time in 10 months, threatening to push gasoline prices even higher and heat up inflation across the economy. High oil prices have already created an unusual situation where gasoline is getting more expensive even after the summer driving season has ended. The latest oil market rally has been driven by concerns about supply. The recent jump in energy prices is undoing some of the progress made by central banks in the fight against inflation. A pair of inflation reports released this week showed prices rose by more than expected in August, in large part because of rising gas prices.

Persons: ”, Andy Lipow, Lipow, Brent Organizations: New, New York CNN, AAA, Lipow Oil Associates, Energy Locations: New York, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Libya, Europe, Texas , New Mexico, United States, Colorado , North Dakota, California

☆ Where to Start in Emilia-Romagna?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Sheila Yasmin Marikar | Susan Wright | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

There was also, blissfully, a restaurant, Vito San Luca, whose tagliatelle al ragù might be the platonic ideal of a post-hike meal. Local products, local artisansThe light turned golden and then faded. Did I want to join her and Ms. Mikayla for a “little concert in an adorable apartment? Very Bologna, intimate, least touristy thing in town.”I walked 20 minutes to Efesto House, which occupies the sixth floor of a centuries-old apartment building on Via Castiglione. “We decided to keep our prices very low,” said Gaia Musumeci, a neurologist who runs Efesto House with two friends.

Persons: Vito San Luca, Champagne —, Montell, Kaitlyn Mikayla, ”, Gian Marco Bucci, Mikayla, “, Gaia Musumeci, Matteo Paragona, Carracci Organizations: Americano, Via Locations: San, Bologna, Via San Gervasio, Los Angeles, ”, Via Castiglione

☆ From cocktails to free rides, World Cup co-hosts fight to woo back tourists
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Tara Subramaniam | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

In 2022, there were only about 1.4 million visitors, according to data provided by the government, still considerably below pre-pandemic levels. That’s why events like the Women’s World Cup are so important. Cities like Wellington and Auckland have catered to World Cup tourists by making public transportation free on game days for anyone with a match ticket. The extra effort has not gone unnoticed by tourists, especially those who have traveled to other World Cup events. Compared to the last Women’s World Cup in France, more businesses seem excited to welcome tourists, said US fan Carly Andler.

Persons: James Johnson, “, ” Johnson, ”, Monchy, CNN’s Richard Quest, Iain Walker, Chow Tory, Chow Tory's, Tara Subramaniam, Carly Andler, Andler, we’ve Organizations: Wellington CNN — Soccer, Football Australia, Tourism, Zealand’s Ministry of Business Innovation, New Zealand, Air New Zealand, FIFA, CNN, New Zealand’s Football Ferns, Wellington Chocolate Factory, Wellington City Council Locations: Australia, New Zealand, Tourism New Zealand, New, Tourism Australia, Cities, Wellington, Auckland, Dunedin, Hamilton, United States, Costa Rica, Spanish, Swedish, Italy, Japan, Rosebud, Bundaberg, Zealand, France

☆ Pizza party: 14 versions of the world’s favorite food
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Terry Ward | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

The solution was to fry the pizza dough, with ricotta and pork fat tucked inside, for a puffier and more substantial effect. With several locations in Miami, Rey Pizza offers Cuban pizza varieties that include chorizo, picadillo (ground beef) and platano (plantain). New York slice pizzaNew Yorkers just fold their slices to eat on the move. “New York slice pizza uses a low-moisture and low-fat mozzarella that’s dry, almost more of a provolone,” Verde says. He recommends trying authentic New York slice pizza at Amore Pizzeria in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens (for a whole pie, try the Italo-Americano New York style pepperoni pizza at Coco Pazzeria).

Persons: Fabio Errante, , “, ” Errante, ”, Nino Coniglio, ” Coniglio, Enzo Algarme, ” Algarme, ’, Henry Cunningham, Gabriele Bonci, Cunningham, Stefano Politi Markovina, Tatyana Serraino, that’s, Lisa Cherkasky, it’s, Errante, . Wood, Allen Brown, Derek Gaughan, Pala, ” Gaughan, Louis, Steve Dolinsky, there’s, Dolinsky, Lou Malnati’s, crème, Khachapuri, Maggie Rossetti, iStockphoto, Ciro Verde, Coco Pazzeria, Pazzeria, Coniglio, you’re Organizations: CNN, CNN Travel, UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, Food, Netflix, Washington Post, Uno, Pizza, Americano Locations: Naples, Italy, Italian, Brooklyn, New York City, Neapolitan, Virginia, Rome, Rome’s, Prati, Rome's Trastevere, Errante, Olive, Sicily, United States, Palermo, Detroit, Michigan, Trumbull, Columbus, New Haven, New Haven , Connecticut, Chicago, Cuban, Miami, Gouda, France’s Alsace, Germany, Catalonia, Spain, Balearic, Istanbul, Yerevan, Berlin, Hamburg, Armenia, Turkey, Georgia, York, Astoria , Queens, ” Verde, Flushing, Queens, Yorker

☆ In Milan, Giving the Aperitivo a New Twist
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Robert Simonson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In 2019, a space upstairs from the main bar opened as Sala Spiritello. The most popular drink there is the Compadre, made with mezcal, chinotto liqueur, agave syrup, sweet vermouth, bitters and the inevitable Campari. And soon there will be a third smaller, invitation-only space in the basement called Sala Gaspare, named after the company founder, Gaspare Campari. Architectural monuments stand next to newer construction; timeless sartorial style meets current fashion on the street each day. The aperitivo will always be king in Milan.

Persons: bartenders, mixology, Tommaso Cecca, Sala Gaspare, Gaspare Campari, they’re Organizations: Sala, New York Times, Travel Dispatch Locations: Milan

☆ Slash some sugar with these seven refreshing sips
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Lisa Drayer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Seven tasty, lower-sugar sipsHere are seven lower-sugar beverages, including copycats of lemon-lime soda, orange soda, pink lemonade and ginger ale; a peach green iced tea; a watermelon strawberry punch; and a DIY sports drink. Lisa DrayerLemon-lime soda is a refreshing drink on a hot summer day, but popular brands are filled with artificial ingredients. Nutrition info (per 6-ounce serving): 30 calories, 7 grams sugarOrange sodaThis recipe puts a low-sugar spin on a classic orange soda drink. This homemade version has less than 2 teaspoons of sugar, which is less than half the sugar in a regular ginger ale. Nutrition info (per 6-ounce serving): 60 calories, 14 grams sugarEditor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style.

Persons: Lisa Drayer, Drayer, Lisa Drayer Ginger, seltzer, Lisa Organizations: CNN, World Health Organization, Food and Drug Administration, seltzer

☆ Pom Klementieff Is Hooked on Skydiving, Thanks to Tom Cruise
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Sarah Bahr | More About Sarah Bahr | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

3Doing My NailsI love when nail polish has a name that makes me laugh — Natural Connection, Sexy Divide. 4Horseback RidingI found a ranch in Colorado that I love to go to — it’s my happy place. There are dunes so it looks like Star Wars; it looks like you’re almost on the moon. It’s a little flower I used to pick with my uncle in the woods when I was little. I used to do that for my boyfriends, when I had boyfriends, a long time ago!

Persons: Quentin Tarantino, “, Bill ”, It’s Locations: Riding, Colorado, Korea, Asia, Paris

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