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Thursday

Forever Young: Although he wears a smirk borrowed from notable screen punks, Jesse (Thomas McDonell) shows his romantic colors after warming up to resident perfectionist Nova (Aimee Teegarden). Richard Foreman Jr./Walt Disney Pictures hide caption

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Richard Foreman Jr./Walt Disney Pictures

Cheers! No wedding is complete without a toast. Nigella Lawson recommends a drink she's calling "The Princess": fizzy wine or champagne with strawberry puree. Bonus points if you drink it out of a commemorative William and Kate mug. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images hide caption

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Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Wednesday

The new nutrition law gives local providers preference when they bid for school food contracts. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images hide caption

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Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Monday

Gary Vaynerchuk reviews wines, including the official champagne of Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding, for the Daily Grape. Vaynerchuk began video blogging wine reviews in 2006. via Daily Grape hide caption

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via Daily Grape

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Thursday

Elevation Burger, with 18 franchises from New York to Dallas, strictly uses free-range, grass-fed, organic beef. "We're doing it better," says founder Hans Hess. "We're raising the standard." Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption

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Jacquelyn Martin/AP

Wednesday

Above, three types of miso, or fermented soybean paste commonly used in Asian cooking, are on display. Eve Turow for NPR hide caption

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Eve Turow for NPR

Tuesday

Monday

Sam Thayer, an urban forager who has written field guides to edible plants, munches on Siberian elm seeds called samaras he found in Washington, D.C. Thayer says the seeds taste like a cross between sweetened oatmeal and lettuce. Maggie Starbard hide caption

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Maggie Starbard

Saturday