All in a froth

Published 4:56 pm Tuesday, May 31, 2016

One coffee, hold the bubbles: Starbucks is adding to the cold-brew trend by infusing cold coffee with nitrogen to create a drink with a velvety texture. Cafes in big cities, starting with Seattle, will see the nitro cold-brew drinks first.

For customers in smaller cities, we think the experience can be approximated by handing your iced coffee to a 7-year-old and asking him or her to blow bubbles.

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Who are you calling haboob? Some Texans are objecting to the National Weather Service’s use of the meteorological term, haboob, a specific type of duststorm. But the word is Arabic in origin, and some raised objections to the non-English word on the weather service’s Facebook page.

Out of respect for delicate Texan ears, the following words, also with Arabic roots, are banned there, too: admiral, alcohol, algebra, apricot, arsenal … (this may take a while) … average. …

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Indecision 2016: A new poll finds support for changing how the two major parties nominate presidential candidates. About 4 in 10, Democrats and Republicans alike, have no confidence in the process.

Neither do the other 6 in 10, but they like getting the “I voted” stickers.

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