A Puttanesca for Early Spring

Whenever I take over the newsletter from Melissa Clark for a day, I feel like the wacky sitcom neighbor who always shows up when it’s time to eat. So let’s get into it. Over the course of my long reporting career, I’ve lived in all quadrants of America. And one of the great joys of…

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Natus Vincere, Eternal Fire advance at BLAST Open Spring

Eternal Fire and Natus Vincere advanced to the Group B upper-bracket final with victories Saturday in BLAST Open Spring event in Copenhagen, Denmark. The $400,000 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive event starts with the 16 teams divided into two groups for double-elimination play. The group winners move into the playoff semifinals, the group runners-up head to the…

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MOUZ earn epic win over Spirit at BLAST Open Spring

Nov 5, 2022; San Francisco, California, USA; Fans react during the League of Legends World Championships between T1 and DRX at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images MOUZ completed a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Team Spirit with a quadruple-overtime victory on the third map to reach the Group A upper-bracket final of the…

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Vegetarian Pasta Recipes for Spring

What is personal growth? Is it setting boundaries? Is it picking up and sticking to (and splurging on) a hobby? Is it literally just getting swole? Or is it simply admitting when you’re wrong? A more dogmatic person would say no. But I’ve grown! So let me say, with my whole chest: I’ve been wrong…

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Virtus.pro edge FaZe to open BLAST Open Spring

A backlit keyboard is part of the gear online video game streamer Jordan Woodruff uses in his Gilbert home. Jordan Woodruff Virtus.pro came from behind to earn a 2-1 win over FaZe Clan as the BLAST Open Spring tournament got underway on Wednesday in Copenhagen, Denmark. The four Wednesday matches were all in Group A,…

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Spring training roundup: Pirates charge past Phillies

Mar 16, 2025; Tampa, Florida, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Nick Yorke (38) singles during the third inning against the New York Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images Javier Rivas hit a walk-off solo home run to complete a three-run uprising and hand the Pittsburgh Pirates a 3-2 win…

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Easy Pasta Recipes to Welcome Spring

These vibrant, produce-packed meals are just the thing for celebrating warmer days. Andy Baraghani’s pasta salad gets its green from spinach and basil.Johnny Miller for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Samantha Seneviratne. Published March 17, 2025Updated March 17, 2025 Here’s a question to consider: If summer has its ice cream and grill smoke, fall…

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Is It Spring Yet? – The New York Times

I’m micro-dosing my way through this wintry moment in American history, with the simple act of looking closely for each tiny hint of spring-to-be as my drug of choice. The nature-infused prescription was laid out for me in the new book “Phenology” by Theresa Crimmins, a primer on the why and how of taking sharper…

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