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Furloughed workers not guaranteed back pay after shutdown, OMB claimsOct 07, 2025 8:10 pm - Furloughed federal workers are not entitled to automatic back pay after the government shutdown ends, the Trump administration’s budget office claimed in a new draft memo obtained by The Washington Post, ratcheting up tensions in Washington over the week-long closure.
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This writer visited 21 graveyards — and dug up some deep truthsOct 07, 2025 7:08 am - I bet I know what you’re thinking: Essays about cemeteries? It would be a mistake, however, to write off Mariana Enriquez’s “Somebody Is Walking on Your Grave.”
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A distinctive Irish novelist returns with ‘The City Changes Its Face’Oct 07, 2025 6:58 am - Early in “The City Changes Its Face,” Eimear McBride’s messier follow-up to “The Lesser Bohemians,” we learn that Eily and Stephen have been living together for more than a year. Stephen has reconnected with his daughter and finished writing and directing an autobiographical film, based on his traumatic 20s. Eily, who is supposed to be in her third year of drama school, is skipping all her classes. Why?
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Meet the first American to win ‘Best Cheesemonger in the World’Oct 07, 2025 6:09 am - Emilia D’Albero trained like an athlete: long hours, exacting drills, heavy lifting. She sculpted and sliced until her hands ached, then bought a second fridge to keep up with the demands of her routine. Her sport? Cheese.
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Calling all pickle lovers: This chicken salad is for youOct 07, 2025 5:39 am - This chicken salad is packed with zip and crunch thanks to dill pickles and fresh cucumbers. Chopped fresh dill adds grassy notes and amplifies the flavor of the pickles.
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Orange chicken piccata with shallots is a one-pan feast for the sensesOct 07, 2025 5:11 am - Orange juice and zest replace the usual lemon to infuse this chicken piccata with a fragrant, floral essence. A velvety caper-butter sauce and savory sautéed shallots make this weeknight-friendly meal feel like a special occasion.
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Don’t toss your broccoli and cauliflower scraps; make this cheesy soupOct 07, 2025 5:06 am - This cheesy pureed soup is a fantastic way to use up stems and cores of cruciferous vegetables such as cauliflower or broccoli. Be sure to use stems and cores that are tender enough to eat raw, as the very bottoms of some of the stems may be too fibrous.
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Addison Rae, who became the perfect pop star, headlines Chicago’s Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom FridayOct 06, 2025 3:58 pm - Addison Rae has fallen into popland from the misshapen clouds of TikTok. And onstage during her current tour, which stops at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom in Chicago Friday, Oct. 10, she’s singing the most exquisite pop songs of 2025.
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Trump administration resumes student loan forgivenessOct 04, 2025 9:59 pm - The Education Department resumed student loan forgiveness this week under a long-standing repayment plan that has been suspended since July.The federal agency informed borrowers who have spent a quarter of a century repaying their loans that they are now eligible to have their remaining balances cleared if they are enrolled in the Income-Based Repayment plan, known as IBR.
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Trump plans to deploy National Guard in Illinois, Pritzker says; woman shot during chaotic ICE action in ChicagoOct 04, 2025 4:19 pm - The Trump administration plans to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard, Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker said Saturday.