Men — it's time to take a hard look at your pant size. iStockphoto hide caption
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The U.K. supports stability and democracy in Ukraine, says British Foreign Secretary William Hague, who visited NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C., Wednesday. Jim Tuttle/NPR hide caption
British Diplomat Weighs In On Ukraine, Russia And Syria
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There are dozens of varieties of borscht — but at its most basic, it's a beet soup with potatoes, tomatoes and often beef or pork. Flickr/Liz West hide caption
Borscht Make Your Heart Beet? They're Serving 70,000 Gallons In Sochi
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A customer scans the shelves at Community Shop, the U.K.'s first "social supermarket." The discount grocery stores are growing in popularity across Europe and are open exclusively to those in need. Courtesy of Community Shop hide caption
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MenuStat, a new website by the New York City Department of Health, allows users to compare the calorie counts of items between restaurants, over time. Screenshot of MenuStat.org hide caption
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This Blockbuster store in Mission, Texas, is franchised by Border Entertainment. The company has 26 stores across Texas and Alaska that will live on after the last 300 or so company-owned stores are closed by early January 2014. Courtesy of Alan Payne hide caption
Blockbuster Fades Out, But Some Zombie Stores Will Live On
A new study finds restaurants that face close regional competition are more likely to post fake positive reviews for themselves and negative reviews for competitors. Jeremy Brooks/Flickr hide caption
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Roger Gordon (left) is offered a box of bananas from a worker who was throwing away the lightly speckled fruit at Mexican Fruits in Washington, D.C. Gordon's startup, Food Cowboy, works with truckers to divert edible produce from landfills to food charities. Serri Graslie/NPR hide caption
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Julia della Croce says pistachio pesto is an economical — and delicious — alternative when Italian pine nuts can cost up to $120 per pound. Nathan Hoyt/Courtesy of Julia della Croce hide caption
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Fizz And Fireworks: Make A Patriotic Homemade Soda For The Fourth
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Jeremy Jackson wanted to rethink his grandma Mildred's famous Strawberry Cake recipe, which uses boxed cake mix and Jell-O. His updated cupcake version is shown on the right. Jeremy Jackson for NPR hide caption
Saving Grandma's Strawberry Cake From The Clutches Of Jell-O
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A worker paints fingernails with O2M polish at an Inglot shop in a Polish shopping center. The breathable nail polish has become a hit with Muslim women. Czarek Sokolowski/AP hide caption