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Kale Walch cooks a pan of "bacon," one of the meatless meats that he and his sister Aubry Walch (in the back) whip up for The Herbivorous Butcher. They're hoping to open what they say is the world's first vegan butcher shop in the spring.

A sister and brother dream of making the perfect vegan Spam

December 23, 2014Food

How do you make a meatless version of Spam? Turns out it’s relatively easy to match the taste — but getting the texture right is the trick.

Miss Tibet 2013, Tenzing Lhamo, is a Tibetan American living in Madison, Wisconsin.

Miss Tibet 2013 is from Wisconsin — and she’s never been to Tibet

June 6, 2014Arts, Culture & Media
Sahro Hassan (center) surrounded by friends and family modeling her designs.

This Somali teen fashion designer goes big with animal print hijabs

April 28, 2014Lifestyle & Belief

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