travel Japan's Lawson stores turn parking spots into mini campgrounds for $16 a night Ellsworth Toohey

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health Blue tongue, blank stare: slushies are basically kiddie knockout drops Ellsworth Toohey

police Person arrested for squashing a sweet bun in convenience store Allan Rose Hill

life hacks Watch this clever Japanese rice ball hack Mark Frauenfelder

tiktok 7-Eleven is lying to you about the Japanese Egg Salad sandwich coming to America Mark Frauenfelder

Japan Tinder opened a convenience store David Pescovitz

Japan A look at Japan's 54,000 convenience stores Mark Frauenfelder

Catch-22 War-related shortages push iconic snack brand into monochrome packaging Jason Weisberger

art This beautifully beaded art brings bodega snacks to life Popkin

law Beaver-branded Buc-ee's targets cartoon animal logos in lawsuit spree Rob Beschizza

cute Bodega Cats documents the hard-working felines of New York convenience stores Grant St. Clair

Technology Japanese users prefer dense, busy websites Ellsworth Toohey

politics Congress kills America's $2.8 billion hemp industry overnight Ellsworth Toohey

Business No more pennies: retailers scramble for rounding solutions Ellsworth Toohey

penny U.S. mints final penny today Rob Beschizza

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Kum & Go will be soon be gone for good Allan Rose Hill

Food Seoul's Ramyun Library is a "paradise for noodle enthusiasts"! Jennifer Sandlin