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Deep Read12 Apr 20269 min readElin Hedberg
Inside the Strange, Salty World of Swedish Licorice
Why does a country of ten million people eat more salmiak than anywhere else on Earth? We traced a single bag of Djungelvrål from a Malmö kitchen to a Gothenburg schoolyard.
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Field Notes5 Apr 20266 min
What Really Happens on Saturday Live
Two cameras, one spin wheel, and 400 bags of candy. A behind-the-curtain look at the stream that built our weekend rhythm.
Playbook28 Mar 20264 min
How to Build a Candy Box You Will Actually Finish
Pick three anchors, one wild card, and nothing you already loved as a kid. A short playbook from the people who pack a thousand boxes a week.
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