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How Tiffany Hall Turned her Cocktail Company Into a Less-Than-Risky Business
Culture

How Tiffany Hall Turned her Cocktail Company Into a Less-Than-Risky Business

Hall, both a lawyer and the founder of Empower Cocktails, explains why “don't quit your day job” is sometimes the best advice for entrepreneurs.
In Gentrifying Atlanta, Black-Owned Food Businesses Are Banding Together to Survive&-and Thrive
Culture

In Gentrifying Atlanta, Black-Owned Food Businesses Are Banding Together to Survive—and Thrive

Keitra Bates lost her restaurant due to a rent hike. Now she’s fighting to protect other Black entrepreneurs from the same fate.
For Diaspora Co.’s Sana Javeri Kadri, a Community Is More Powerful Than a Marketing Team
Culture

For Diaspora Co.’s Sana Javeri Kadri, a Community Is More Powerful Than a Marketing Team

The spice company’s founder harnessed the power of people all over the U.S. to build her brand—and now she’s doing the same for other entrepreneurs.
In Some States, Selling Homemade Food Is Illegal. This Home Cook Fought the Law&-and Won
Culture

In Some States, Selling Homemade Food Is Illegal. This Home Cook Fought the Law—and Won

Danielle Mickelson made the case that home-based food businesses like hers are safe and economically vital. 
How I Turned My Mom’s Recipe Into an Award-Winning Food Business
Culture

How I Turned My Mom’s Recipe Into an Award-Winning Food Business

Sophia Maroon, the founder of Dress It Up bottled salad dressings, on the six rules she never breaks.
This Ginger Room Perfume Banishes Kitchen Odors From My Tiny Apartment
Culture

This Ginger Room Perfume Banishes Kitchen Odors From My Tiny Apartment

It smells like freshly sliced ginger root and works faster than you can say “last night’s dinner.”
Want to Buy Produce Direct from Farms? This Site Makes It a Breeze
Shopping

Want to Buy Produce Direct from Farms? This Site Makes It a Breeze

Aina connects shoppers with independent growers across the country.
A 10-Pound Box of Citrus Is a Bright Spot in Deep Winter
Culture

A 10-Pound Box of Citrus Is a Bright Spot in Deep Winter

What are you gonna do with all those tangerines? I have a few ideas. (Eat them.)
The Lives of Essential Workers, One Year Into the Pandemic
Coronavirus

The Lives of Essential Workers, One Year Into the Pandemic

Delivery drivers, grocery cashiers, and farmers reflect on feeding a nation in crisis.
This Online Group Taught Me the Joy and Solidarity of Buying Nothing
Lifestyle

This Online Group Taught Me the Joy and Solidarity of Buying Nothing

I found abundance when I freely let go of what I no longer needed.
Mission Is My Favorite Do-It-All Food Wine
Culture

Mission Is My Favorite Do-It-All Food Wine

This light, fruity, and easy drinking Californian red hits all the right notes.
My Son, Philando Castile, Was a Role Model. Here’s How I’m Keeping His Legacy Alive
Culture

My Son, Philando Castile, Was a Role Model. Here’s How I’m Keeping His Legacy Alive

“He wanted to ensure every child got a chance to eat.”
Celebrating Lunar New Year in Isolation Is a Reminder of My Family’s Resilience
Lifestyle

Celebrating Lunar New Year in Isolation Is a Reminder of My Family’s Resilience

For us, Tết has always been a time of celebration and grief—this year more than ever.
I Ventured into the Wide World of Candy and Now I Can't Turn Back
These Plates Make My Most Tired Lunches Look Exceptional
Culture

These Plates Make My Most Tired Lunches Look Exceptional

Understated? Yes. Photo shoot–ready? Always. 
This Twitter Tarot Reader Finds Mental Health Wisdom in the Cards
Lifestyle

This Twitter Tarot Reader Finds Mental Health Wisdom in the Cards

Social worker Jessica Dore turns the cards into a tool for self-care and healing.
With Mommy, Food Wasn’t Simply Sustenance&-It Was an Adventure and a Celebration
Culture

With Mommy, Food Wasn’t Simply Sustenance—It Was an Adventure and a Celebration

Maya L. Harris, lawyer, writer, and sister to the Vice President, shares the family traditions she’s passing on.
This $5 Salve Is the Only Thing Saving My Hands Right Now
Culture

This $5 Salve Is the Only Thing Saving My Hands Right Now

Endless dishes got nothing on this cuticle cream.
Animal Crossing Is Teaching Me How to Slow Down
Lifestyle

Animal Crossing Is Teaching Me How to Slow Down

I finally discovered the cute game, and now I can't stop tending to my virtual garden.
This Monthly Journal Gives Some Structure to A Very Strange World
Shopping

This Monthly Journal Gives Some Structure to A Very Strange World

The mix of prompts, planners, and empty pages offers a helpful framework for feelings.
I Can't Have a Birthday Party This Year, but I Can Still Have Cake
I Launched My Dream Food Business. Then I Lost Myself
Lifestyle

I Launched My Dream Food Business. Then I Lost Myself

I’d made the mistake of thinking that “doing something” was a shortcut to “being someone.”
No Super Bowl Is Complete Without a Super Bundt
Culture

No Super Bowl Is Complete Without a Super Bundt

Even if you don’t like football, you probably like cake.
Zoey Gong Wants to Bring Joy and Connection Back to Our Diets
Lifestyle

Zoey Gong Wants to Bring Joy and Connection Back to Our Diets

With her Traditional Chinese Medicine company Five Seasons TMC, she’s redefining healthy eating and showcasing the beauty of China.
Is It Ever Okay...to Skip the Super Bowl but Keep the Snacks?
Culture

Is It Ever Okay...to Skip the Super Bowl but Keep the Snacks?

Solicited advice from Alex Beggs for whatever your Super Bowl party looks like this year.
Trader Joe’s Kicks Off 2021 With Hell In a Jar
Culture

Trader Joe’s Kicks Off 2021 With Hell In a Jar

Joe is either trying to kill me or marry me with these crispy fried habaneros. Plus more reviews!
Cicely Tyson on the Star-Studded, Very Purple Dinner Party of Her Dreams
Culture

Cicely Tyson on the Star-Studded, Very Purple Dinner Party of Her Dreams

The groundbreaking actress died yesterday at 96. We talked to her for our March issue about her new memoir and her perfect menu.