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1 in 4 Kids in Dallas Are Hungry. A Tiny School Grocer is Trying to Change That.

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By Claire Ballor Verified
| The Lab Report Dallas Verified
Beads of sweat trailed down Frederico Reyna’s temples to the brown bandana tied around his neck as he heaved icy 10-pound bags of chicken from a freezer case. “Pollo?” he asked each time someone rolled a brimming grocery cart by. “The Chicken Man,” as Reyna is known, leaned on this West Dallas food pantry to feed his grandkids just months ago, but now he’s one of the cogs that keep it running. It’s toilsome, repetitive work that angers the 67-year-old’s sciatic nerve, but children are hungry.
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The 20 Best Recipes That Start With a Can of Tomatoes Original

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By Claire Ballor Verified
| Allrecipes Verified
If you have a can of tomatoes sitting in your pantry, you’re already well on your way to a great meal. There are countless recipes—from tomato sauce to soup—that lean on this cupboard staple, but here are a few of our favorites that readers keep coming back to. Note: Not all canned tomatoes are created equal. Tomatoes, even those of the same variety, can vary drastically in sweetness and acidity.
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Dallas’ Foster Care System Unraveled. Foster Parents Are Living with the Fallout.

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By Claire Ballor Verified
| The Lab Report Dallas Verified
Editor’s note: To protect their identities, the names of the children in this story have been changed. Shaking off the fog of exhaustion, Courtney Craig shuffled up the stairs of her condo and slowly opened the door to her bedroom. “Alexa,” she said, “play the 1978 Spider-Man theme song.” In seconds, her 3-year-old son, Elijah, was jumping on her bed, where he had slept a few restless hours with his hands clutching her hair to make sure she didn’t leave.
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