When planetary scientists say the interior of Mars resembles a rocky road brownie more than a piece of buttery shortbread, the tasty metaphor masks billions of years of geological violence.
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
28 Aug. 2025
And while other pie crusts in our test tasted buttery, none were quite as lip-smacking as Kroger’s.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics calculated, based on 2023 data, that older adults devote a higher share of spending than the general population to groceries, housing, utilities and health care.
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Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
Economic factors such as no income tax, like the rest of Florida, and more affordable housing options also were cited as factors.
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