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#Fre
eBrit
ney
mov
eme
nt?
Who
has
left
Spea
rs’s
team
?
By
Ashley Fetters

B
ook
Revi
ew

Niall
Leon
ard is
E.L.
Jame
s’s
husb
and,
but
his
new
novel
show
s
he’s
more
than
a
plus-
one
Leon
ard’s
“M,
King’
s
Body
guar
d” is
an
atmo
sphe
ric,
tightl
y
plott
ed
myst
ery
set
in
Edwa
rdian
Lond
on.
By
Louis Bayard

FOOD
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5
refreshing
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by
summer
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By
Kari Sonde
• 29
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ago

The
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chicken
nuggets
capture
the
look,
but
none
of the
flavor,
of
The
Sandwich
By
Emily Heil
• 38
minutes
ago

These
pickled
shrimp
are
full
of
flavor
and
make
an
irresistible
snack
By
Charlotte Druckman

Summer’s
best
tomatoes,
creamy
burrata
and
fresh
herbs
top
this
stunning
pizza
By
Ann Maloney

TRAVEL
Including news and tips from By The Way

Everything
you
need
to
know
about
traveling
to
Italy
this
summer
By
Natalie B. Compton
• 1
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What
the
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variant
means
for
your
summer
vacation
By
Hannah Sampson

Everything
you
need
to
know
about
traveling
to
France
this
summer
By
Natalie B. Compton

How
to
navigate
the
massive
passport
delays,
for
every
trip
scenario
By
Natalie B. Compton

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