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Kindness & Community

Hate food waste? 7 creative ways to turn your leftovers into a new meal

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We asked our audience to share their favorite go-to recipes for leftovers. Here are seven dishes - like stuffed peppers and a biryani casserole - that can help you use up all your fridge scraps. (Image credit: kaisersosa67/Getty Images)

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The kindness section highlights people helping people: strangers stepping in during emergencies, communities rallying around neighbors, small acts that ripple outward. These are not performative charity stories; they are moments where someone chose to act when they did not have to.

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