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Tuesday

Also hit by inflation? Your local taco truck

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Economy

Also hit by inflation? Your local taco truck

Higher prices for gasoline, meat and vegetables and even cooking oil have put pressure on food trucks as they struggle to balance menu prices with customers' expectations of a low-cost meal.

Also hit by inflation? Your local taco truck

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Wednesday

Sunday

On Food, Mattress Sales, and Juneteenth

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Analysis

Code Switch

On Food, Mattress Sales, and Juneteenth

It's the second year that Juneteenth has been a federal holiday — which means it's getting the full summer holiday treatment: sales on appliances, branded merchandise, and for some, a day off of work. But on this episode, we're talking about the origin of the holiday — and the traditions that keep its history alive for Black folks around the country.

On Food, Mattress Sales, and Juneteenth

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Saturday

Friday

There's a nationwide Sriracha shortage, and climate change may be to blame

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There's a nationwide Sriracha shortage, and climate change may be to blame

The company that makes Sriracha told customers it will have to stop making the sauce for the next few months due to "severe weather conditions affecting the quality of chili peppers."

There's a nationwide Sriracha shortage, and climate change may be to blame

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Thursday

Monday

Wok This Way: A Science Cooking Show

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J. Kenji López-Alt

Short Wave

Wok This Way: A Science Cooking Show

What's the most versatile pan in the kitchen? According to chef and cookbook author J. Kenji López-Alt, it's the wok! And along with spices, he sprinkles science explainers into his writing. Today's episode is just that — the science of the wok in action. He and host Emily Kwong talk about how to choose, season and cook with one, and why its unique shape makes it so versatile. Plus, we hear how Emily fared cooking one of Kenji's dishes from his new cookbook The Wok.

Wok This Way: A Science Cooking Show

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Friday

Young women eat lunch in the Tuileries Garden in Paris in January 1929.

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Rough Translation

Drop that fork! Why eating at your desk is banned in France

What the French history of the leisurely lunch break can teach us about separating work from rest.

Drop that fork! Why eating at your desk is banned in France

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Thursday

Wednesday

Lunching@Work: When Eating at Your Desk Is Forbidden

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Rough Translation

Lunching@Work: When Eating at Your Desk Is Forbidden

In 2021, France suspended a law that forbids eating lunch at work. We talk to an American teacher relieved to see it go and a French historian determined to bring it back.

Lunching@Work: When Eating at Your Desk Is Forbidden

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Tuesday

How TikTok helped save this small Australian candy shop

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How TikTok helped save this small Australian candy shop

When the pandemic hit, this small business was about to shutter its doors. Then Tiktok came along.

How TikTok helped save this small Australian candy shop

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Inflation is raising prices on almost everything, except rotisserie chicken

Costco's rotisserie chicken is still sold for $4.99, despite rising costs. Tim Boyle/Getty Images hide caption

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Business

Inflation is raising prices on almost everything, except rotisserie chicken

While chicken prices nationwide have increased, retailers such as Costco and BJ's are still selling rotisserie chickens for under $5. That's part of a broader strategy.

Inflation is raising prices on almost everything, except rotisserie chicken

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Saturday

Friday

It's grilling season. Here's how to nail a plant-based burger

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It's grilling season. Here's how to nail a plant-based burger

Jack Bishop of the PBS television show, America's Test Kitchen, explains to NPR's A Martínez how to cook a plant-based burger.

It's grilling season. Here's how to nail a plant-based burger

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Thursday

Demand at food banks is way up again. But inflation makes it harder to meet the need

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National

Demand at food banks is way up again. But inflation makes it harder to meet the need

High food and gas prices are squeezing working families, sending some to food pantries for the first time. But providers are struggling with high costs, fewer donations and supply chain woes.

Demand at food banks is way up again. But inflation makes it harder to meet the need

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