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A healthcare professional checks a patient's pulse while holding their hand.

Food

Mystery Salmonella outbreak triggers federal traceback after 16 people fall ill

Fresh rhubarb stalks with green leaves resting on a patch of grass.

Home

Gardener finds discarded rhubarb thriving in a lightless compost bin: 'So much better than the plants in the ground'

A blue basket filled with small, light brown and green potatoes.

Food

Food bank potatoes spark warning online after user asks if green spuds are still safe to eat

Food

Kroger croutons recalled in 17 states over possible salmonella contamination

A row of various refrigerators in a store, featuring different colors and designs.

Home

'Avoid smart fridge': Reddit thread shares hard-earned refrigerator buying advice

Several trays of packaged chicken drumsticks on a wooden table, labeled with prices and product information.

Business

Frugal shoppers are snapping up soon-to-expire groceries and freezing them to slash food bills

A fork lifts a bite of steak from a plate with steak and grilled tomato.

Home

You love animals but still eat them? Researchers call it the meat paradox

A metal shovel resting on weathered wooden planks.

Home

Big-box shovels keep snapping, but gardeners say these forged-steel picks will outlive you

Three large, ripe purple cherokee heirloom tomatoes are growing among green leaves on a bush.

Home

Tomato expert says gardeners may be overthinking one of the toughest garden crops

Leafy greens at grocery store.

Outdoors

Housemates buy discounted lettuce and find a live frog sealed inside

A person opening an oven.

Home

Home cooks are ditching their ovens for the summer after realizing one meal can keep the AC running for hours

A white rice cooker and a colorful elephant figurine with a yellow shirt and blue hat on a countertop.

Home

10-year-old rice cooker still in daily use has buyers rethinking cheap appliances