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    Toby Luria

    Toby Luria

  • The Beneficial Menu

    Taking the time to cook beans is almost a lost art. Opening a can, tearing the lid off a box, or cutting open a package has replaced the skills that are needed to make a wholesome and nutrient-dense meal for your family. The joy that comes with a bubbling pot of nutritious food feeds the emotions of the heart, fills the memory, and has the added benefit of nourishing your family in the best way possible.

  • Teacher Fights Budget Cuts, Pays Out of Pocket for Program

    Intermediate School 318, in Brooklyn, New York, is a middle school where more than 65-percent of students are from homes where families are living below the federal poverty level. It also happens, against all odds, to have the best junior high school chess team in the country (41 national titles). But a recent series of crippling budget cuts now threaten the entire program that helped turn a once-failing school into one of the best, a journey featured in the documentary "Brooklyn Castle."