Must Reads: How the pandemic altered the restaurant industry forever

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online Compelling, ambitious stories you don't want to miss.     Here are some must-read stories from the past week. We'll be back with the regular newsletter next week. (Mary Jo Hoffman for The Post) 1. How the pandemic altered the restaurant industry forever The pandemic has meant seismic shifts for an industry defined by its resilience and adaptability, developments that will probably alter the dining landscape permanently. By Laura Reiley ●  Read more »       2. Police dismissed Black leaders' claims of a serial killer. Then a woman escaped. Black community leaders say they're on their own to find women who seem to have vanished, although police insist they try to find those who fit the definition of missing. By Annie Gowen ●  Read more »   3. Dave Barry's 2022 Year in Review It's time to don surgical gloves, reach deep down inside the big bag of stupid that was the past 12 months, and see what we pull out. By Dave Barry ●  Read more »       ADVERTISEMENT   (Alexander Nemenov/AFP/Getty) 4. As Russia bombs Ukraine's infrastructure, its own services crumble Russian airstrikes are depriving Ukrainians of power, water and heat, but many service failures in Russia are the result of corruption and government neglect. By Francesca Ebel ●  Read more »       5. Social Security denies disability benefits based on list with jobs from 1977 Despite spending at least $250 million to modernize its system, Social Security still relies on 45-year-old job titles to deny thousands of disability claims. By Lisa Rein ●  Read more »   6. The benefits of 'Dry January' last longer than a month, studies show People who participated in Dry January started drinking less the rest of the year and showed striking improvements in their health. By Anahad O'Connor ●  Read more »       ADVERTISEMENT   (Calla Kessler for The Post) 7. The chaos theory of Gen Z fashion In 2022, as America emerged from the pandemic, we got a glimpse at the wild energy of the Gen Z aesthetic. By Ashley Fetters Maloy ●  Read more »       8. Cutting through customer service doom-loops by calling in a 'Karen' With customer service an endless exercise in frustration, one start-up with an edgy name — Karens for Hire — tries to help. By Steve Hendrix ●  Read more »   9. Moorish Americans take over a rural gun range, sparking a strange showdown Moorish Americans, part of the extremist "sovereign citizen" movement, claim the Southern Maryland gun range belongs to them, defying efforts by local officials to shut it down. By Peter Jamison ●  Read more »       Opinion  |  10. 15 reasons you should be hopeful for 2023 From books to batteries to Ketanji Brown Jackson, there's reason to be hopeful. By Washington Post Staff ●  Read more »         We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Ecokitchen for actionable tips on how to make your daily life in the kitchen greener. Sign up »

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