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Science and HealthNice News Reviewed Jul 2, 2026

Butter or Margarine? A Food Scientist Describes Their Subtle Chemical Deviations and How They Can Affect Your Baked Goods

This article was written by Rosemary Trout, an associate clinical professor of culinary arts and food science at Drexel University, for The Conversation — a nonprofit news organization dedicated to sharing the knowledge of researchers and scientists, under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. My mother loves butter. It is the primary

Human KindnessReasons to be Cheerful Reviewed Jul 2, 2026

The ‘Civic Hour’ Is Reinventing Volunteering

“Agh, I am only getting consonants,” sighs Nicole Riberolles, the 104-year-old doyenne of Les Artistes nursing home in the Batignolles neighborhood of northwestern Paris. There’s a Q, R, Y, W, N and an E lined up on her Scrabble letter holder. She sees nothing available, weaving her pearl necklace through.