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New laws keep alcohol-to-go on the menu after the pandemic

by Kristin Schwab
May 28, 2021
Almost 20 states passed or are working on legislation that makes takeout drinks permanent.
According to one expert, "2020 was the most important year for alcohol since the end of Prohibition."
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81 years ago today, we repealed prohibition

by Kai Ryssdal
Dec 5, 2014
Go have a beer.
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There are communities where Prohibition still exists, and it's costing them

by Sally Herships
Dec 5, 2013
More dry counties have been phasing out Prohibition-era laws, in part to attract more businesses.
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Freakonomics Radio

How political history influences what's on your plate

by Stephen Dubner
Dec 13, 2011
What do Prohibition, World War II and immigration policy have to do with your food? Freakonomics Radio's Stephen Dubner discusses reasons why American food is what it is today.
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