Egg Crack Challenge and Cheese Slice Trick: Are Parents OK?
With the “cheese slice trick” and the “egg crack challenge,” parents vie for viral recognition — and the illusion of control over their children.
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U.S. Food Prices Rose 0.2% in May
Prices at grocery stores and restaurants rose 0.2 percent last month from April, an increase after prices remained flat the two months before.
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U.S. Considers Vaccinating Chickens Amid Bird Flu Outbreak
The largest outbreak of avian influenza in U.S. history has driven up egg prices and raised concerns about a human pandemic, though C.D.C. experts say the risk of that is low.
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Egg Shortages Are Driving Demand for Raise-at-Home Chickens
People are snapping up chickens that are “heavy layers” in response to egg inflation. The chick situation holds lessons about the broader economy.