Condensed Soup

Over 400,000 California peach treas are set to be destroyed following Del Monte's bankruptcy filings. This will greatly affect the canned peach supply. No word yet on fruit cocktail...

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California farmers to destroy 420,000 peach trees following Del Monte bankruptcy (Susana Guerrero, SFGate, 5 May 2026)

• The Boozy History Of The Original Canned Fruit Cocktail (Lauren Cahn, Tasting Table, 31 Aug 2022)
• Who Invented Canned Fruit Cocktail? (Casey Barber, The Kitchn, 20 Jan 2016)
• My Father's Fruit Salad (Jen Palmares Meadows, Positively Filipino, accessed 16 Jun 2026)

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A Starbucks marketing campaign in Korea has gone terribly wrong. People are smashing coffee cups, demanding refunds, and calling for corporate responsibility.

SOUP: 10 minutes of cozy curiosity

• Starbucks Korea to close stores early for mandatory history training after marketing row (Kim Tong-Hyung, AP, 15 Jun 2026)
• Starbucks Korea sacks CEO over controversial 'Tank Day' promotion (Kelly Ng and Jake Kwon, BBC, 19 May 2026)
• Starbucks Korea to shut stores for history training after 'Tank Day' furore (John Power, Al Jazeera, 15 Jun 2026)
• How a Starbucks marketing stunt spiraled into mass boycotts in South Korea (Raphael Rashid, The Guardian, 5 Jun 2026)

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A proposed bill to ban potassium bromate in New York could permanently alter the city's pizza and bagel landscape -- while catching the U.S. up to the rest of the world.

CONDENSED SOUP: 10 minutes of cozy curiosity

• A proposed additive ban could change New York's pizza and bagels, some say for the better (Jake Offenhartz, AP, May 22, 2026)
• This Popular Pizza Flour is Getting Banned (Scott Wiener, Scott's Pizza Tours, 23 April 2026)
• Proposed Bromate Ban in NY Pushes Pizzerias & Bakeries Toward New Dough Strategies (Gourmet Cooking Magazine, 12 Jun, 2026)

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Adventure guides help us see the beauty and majesty of the world, whether it's navigating river rapids or touring the Grand Canyon. It's a demanding life, but the Whale Foundation is helping to support this unique community.

CONDENSED SOUP: 10 minutes of cozy curiosity

Trip Tracker (You Row Kelsey, accessed 12 Jun 2026)

Employment Opportunities (Hatch River Expeditions, accessed 12 Jun 2026)

How to Become a Western River Employee (Western River Expeditions, accessed 12 Jun 2026)

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Kelsey Pfendler is rowing solo from California to Hawaii -- 2400 miles. Hopefully, she has a lot of podcasts to listen to.

CONDENSED SOUP: 10 minutes of cozy curiosity

Kelsey Pfendler is trying to become the youngest woman to row solo from California to Hawaii (Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 28 May 2026)

The first American woman is rowing solo across the Pacific — 2,400 miles, roughly the distance from NYC to LA — and raising money for a special cause (Emma Caplan-Fisher, Moneywise, 10 Jun 2026)

Trip Tracker (You Row Kelsey, accessed 12 Jun 2026)

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Researchers have observed squirrels in California engaging in some very un-squirrel-like behavior -- hunting prey.

CONDENSED SOUP: 10 minutes of cozy curiosity

• Carnivorous Squirrels Documented in California (Kat Kerlin, UC Davis, Dec 18, 2024)
• Squirrels Are Displaying 'Widespread Carnivorous Behavior' for the First Time in a California Park, New Study Finds (Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, Dec 20, 2024)

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Japan is preparing for another cruelly hot summer by setting energy use guidelines and recommending a lighter work wardrobe. It's leg season!

CONDENSED SOUP: 10 minutes of cozy curiosity

Tokyo Gov't Allows Shorts at Work to Beat Heat, Cut Energy Use (The Sankei Shimbun, Japan Forward, May 4, 2026)

Tokyo workers encouraged to wear shorts to cut energy costs and keep cool (Justin McCurry, The Guardian, Apr 24, 2026)

Cool Biz: Energy Conservation Efforts in Japan (Ryan Chang, The NEBB Professional - Q4 2023 Edition)

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The US is rushing to compete in women's Olympic handball, so they're building a team -- from scratch.

CONDENSED SOUP: 10 minutes of cozy curiosity

• These women are training to represent the US in an Olympic sport they'd never heard of (Jaimie Ding, AP, May 16, 2026)
• Try Out For Team USA (USA Team Handball, accessed Jun 9, 2026)
• Sports (The Olympics, accessed Jun 9, 2026)

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The beautiful mountains of Acadia National Park need a little extra love, so hikers are helping out by volunteering to carry soil to the summits.

CONDENSED SOUP: 10 minutes of cozy curiosity

• The surprising thing visitors are carrying up Acadia's mountains (Eve Chen, USA Today, Jun 8, 2026)
• The Dirt on Acadia (Nicholas Lund, National Parks Conservation Association, Winter 2025)

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No funny news today, friends. A group of leading scientists and doctors were thrown out of a diabetes conference for supporting and distributing a journal editorial criticizing current health policies. Lists are being maintained.

CONDENSED SOUP: 10 minutes of cozy curiosity

• Scientists ejected from diabetes conference for distributing journal reprints (Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, Jun 6, 2026)
• U doctor booted from conference for handing out editorial opposing Trump health policies (Jeremy Olson, MSN / Minnesota Star Tribune, Jun 5, 2026)
• Media offenders (The White House (official), accessed Jun 7, 2026)
• McCarthyism (Wikipedia, accessed Jun 7, 2026)

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