The mighty watermelon—whether held in hand, depicted in art, or posted online as an emoji—is a powerful symbol for Palestinians. The fruit has once again cropped up on countless social media posts, in ...

Ask anyone around the Muscatine area, you'll probably hear that the locally-grown watermelons and cantaloupes are the best in the world. The uniquely sandy soil is said to create the perfect ...

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