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Showdown at the Coffee Shop
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BATTLING FOR YOUR TASTE BUDS From left, Sweet ’N Low (saccharin), Splenda (sucralose), Equal (aspartame) and a newcomer, Truvia (stevia), share a market of often impassioned fans.
Showdown at the Coffee Shop

The world of artificial sweeteners is changing as a new player, dressed in green, hopes to shift the balance of power.

A Man With Opinions on Food With a Face

In a new book, Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson — author, animal lover and vegan — draws on the argument that humans evolved primarily as herbivores.

United Tastes
But Surely They’re Homemade?

Freezer-case biscuits and rolls have been openly and often passionately adopted by many Southerners, contrary to what traditionalists might want outlanders to believe.

The Curious Cook
They Do the Work, You Reap the Yogurt

It is worth making yogurt once in a while just to know how good it can be and to experience the everyday miracle of fermentation.

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Spaghetti With Broccoli Rabe

Mark Bittman puts a twist on pasta sauce by mixing in breadcrumbs.

Exploring the Style Behind ‘Grey Gardens’
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STYLE AND SQUALOR Drew Barrymore as Little Edie Beale on HBO’s “Grey Gardens.”
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Exploring the Style Behind ‘Grey Gardens’

The new film dramatization of “Grey Gardens” attempts to explain how the style of Edith Bouvier Beale and her daughter, Little Edie, came to be, without so blithely celebrating it, as has happened in fashion.

American Idol’s Big Tease

A talented contender sets off the Web’s gaydar. Some wonder if a gay contestant can win. Others ask, why would it matter?

Community Organizing Never Looked So Good

Thanks to Barack Obama community organizing is now seen by many young people as an exciting career.

Generation B
Résumé Writing for C.E.O.’s

Baby boomers who’ve enjoyed an uninterrupted string of successes, and have been laid off, are struggling to recapture the magic.

On the Street | Greatest Show

New York City during Easter week was a kaleidoscope of color and craziness.

Evening Hours | From Causes to Cars

Bill Cunningham’s photos for events and parties of the week.

Social Q’s
The Gift of Giving Again

This week, answers to readers' questions about re-gifting, clashing wedding dates and other issues.

Dixie Feldman and Jeffrey Laite
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NEW YORK, MARCH 29 At the gangster-themed wedding, a mug shot for the crime “marriage in the first degree.”
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Dixie Feldman and Jeffrey Laite

As a setting for romance, the rolling thunder of a subway car, careening through the depths of Manhattan, is not high on the lists of most New Yorkers. But that’s where love found Sarah Feldman and Jeffrey Laite one morning in January 2007.

Kathi Littwin and Gilbert Roman

Kathi Littwin and Gilbert Roman were married Saturday evening at City Hall Restaurant in Manhattan. Bettina Yiannakourou, a Universal Brotherhood minister, officiated.

Sheila Gupta and Hari Nadiminti

Dr. Sheila Gupta and Dr. Hari Nadiminti were married Saturday at the Hyatt Regency in Old Greenwich, Conn. Krishna Bhat Varanasi, a Hindu priest, performed the ceremony.

Mark Dawson and William Saive

Mark Garth Dawson and William Randall Saive were married Friday at the Derby Wharf Lighthouse in Salem, Mass. Kathleen P. Connolly, a justice of the peace and the assistant city clerk of Beverly, Mass., officiated.

Anjali Srivastava and Rishin Shah

Dr. Anjali Srivastava and Dr. Rishin D. Shah were married Saturday at the Renaissance Austin Hotel in Austin, Tex.

The Master Builder Cuts Loose
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TRASH HOUSE Randy Polumbo renovated his Mojave Desert house with rocks and steel and filled it with what he calls “obtainium,” from junk shops and Dumpsters, eBay and swap meets.
On Location
The Master Builder Cuts Loose

A sculptor with a day job as a high-end contractor in Manhattan lovingly calls his home in the California desert a handmade “trash house.”

Making Kosher a Little More Convenient

As more companies introduce Sabbath-compliant appliances, an interest in kosher kitchen renovations is increasing.

At Home With Giulia Melucci
Romeo Is Late for Dinner

Giulia Melucci, who wrote “I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti,” discusses cooking, men and being single.

The Green Home
New I.R.S. Incentives, From Cold to Hot

Kateri Callahan, president of the Alliance to Save Energy, offers tips on ways to lower your taxes by greening your home.

The Fix
Opening Windows So Only Breeze Passes Through

Q. Now that it’s spring, how can I leave my windows open safely?

City of Angles

In Chicago, a newfound vitality is fueling a boomlet in style and design.

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How Green Is My Bali

Few destinations have benefited from modern tourism quite like Bali. But when you sell culture for profit, can you remain true to yourself?

The Royal Wee

A turn through the tiny principality of Liechtenstein.

Profile in Style

The fashion matriarch Rosita Missoni.


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