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Transportation Secretary Duffy says ICE agents are trained and can assist TSA at airports

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Transportation Secretary Duffy says ICE agents are trained and can assist TSA at airports


Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Sunday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are trained and can assist with airport security, following President Donald Trump’s announcement that ICE would be sent to airports starting Monday.

Duffy added that sending in ICE takes away possible leverage for Democrats.

“Democrats want to see long lines at airports as leverage,” Duffy told ABC News’ “This Week” co-anchor Jonathan Karl. “President Trump’s trying to take that leverage away and not make the American people suffer.”

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy appears on ABC News’ “This Week” on March 22, 2026.

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Democrats blocked funding for DHS to push for policy reforms to ICE, including requiring agents to not wear face masks, wear body cameras and have warrants signed by a judge before entering a home or business. Republicans have so far rejected those proposals.

But ICE has remained funded through appropriations from the Trump’s tax and spending bill passed last summer, while key DHS agencies like TSA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Coast Guard are left unfunded.

Duffy blamed Democrats for the hours-long security line waits at airports, saying Trump has already made policy concessions.

Some TSA officers have begun calling in sick or quitting as they missed their first paycheck since the shutdown began. DHS said that more than 400 TSA officers have quit so far.

Karl pressed Duffy on the logistics of Trump’s plan for ICE agents.

“Is there a plan in place? I mean, how many ICE agents are we talking about? Do they have any practical experience in manning airport security lines?,” Karl asked.

“Sure. Well, you — they run those same type of security machines at the southern border, right? Packages come through or people come through. They run similar assets,” Duffy said. “To manage the through flow of people and even administratively they’ll be helpful. But again, we have ICE agents who are trained and can provide assistance to agents.”

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People wait in a TSA line at the John F. Kennedy International Airport on Sunday, March 22, 2026, in New York.

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It is unclear how many ICE agents would be sent to airports or which airports they will be sent to.

Duffy said that ICE does have proper security training, but could also help by just managing lines. It is unclear how many ICE agents would be sent to airports or which airports they will be sent to.

The president’s announcement comes as Duffy has said repeatedly that he expects the chaos and delays at U.S. airports to worsen amid the busy spring break travel season because of the ongoing shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.

“I think you’re going to see more TSA (Transportation Security Administration) agents as we come to Thursday, Friday, Saturday of next week, they’re going to quit, or they’re not going to show up,” Duffy said. “I do think it’s going to get much worse, and as it gets worse, I think that puts pressure on the Congress to come to a resolution.”

Air travel is facing challenges from multiple fronts this month as the U.S. war with Iran has led to a near-total closure of the critical Strait of Hormuz, sending the price of oil surging worldwide. Higher oil costs has led to a higher cost of jet fuel, and major U.S. airlines are already warning of higher costs.

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby told employees the airline was planning for oil to reach $175 per barrel. Oil is currently nearing $100 per barrel. Duffy said despite the rising cost, major airline carriers told him they have enough jet fuel supply.

“I think airlines do well when they plan for the worst and hope for the best. That’s what I think is happening there,” Duffy said.

As for a timeline, Duffy maintained the administration’s statements that the war would last four to six weeks and that the Pentagon has “anticipated all that’s happening.”

“I think you’re going to see this is short-lived,” Duffy said. “When the strait opens up, you’re going to see a little bit of a lag as those carriers get to their destinations, but I think you’re going to see a very quick rebound in energy prices when this conflict is resolved.”



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Villanova head coach doubles down on ‘joke’ he needs to fire staff after NCAA Tournament loss

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Villanova head coach doubles down on ‘joke’ he needs to fire staff after NCAA Tournament loss


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Villanova men’s basketball head coach Kevin Willard’s in-game joke did not land the way he may have hoped, but he didn’t apologize for it after the Wildcats’ loss to Utah State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. 

Willard was interviewed by CBS Sports’ Lauren Shehadi during a timeout, and he ripped into his coaching staff as the Wildcats were struggling against the Aggies. 

“I’m going to fire my staff,” Willard said in a now-viral moment. “Because we’ve given up eight points on underneath, out-of-bounds defense. The only thing I’m going do is fire them and get a new staff.”

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Head coach Kevin Willard of the Villanova Wildcats during the Big East Men’s Tournament quarterfinal against the Georgetown Hoyas at Madison Square Garden on March 12, 2026, in New York City. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

Willard may have been joking, but his deadpan delivery had others thinking he was serious about it at the moment. 

After the 86-76 loss to end the season, Willard sat for a post-game interview where he was asked about his in-game comments regarding his staff. 

Again, he may have been joking, but he doubled down. 

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“We gave up a big three-pointer late,” Willard told the pool of reporters, per CBS Sports. “I’m probably going to have to make some changes to my staff because of how bad we were.”

As he was getting another question about his staff, Willard stepped back in. 

“It’s a joke,” he said. “God bless it.… I don’t care. Welcome to my life. It’s a joke.”

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Head coach Kevin Willard of the Villanova Wildcats gestures during the NCAA Tournament game against the Utah State Aggies at San Diego State University on March 20, 2026, in California. (Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images)

Willard wasn’t pleased with his team’s performance either way. While the in-bound plays were an issue, the Wildcats also blew a 10-point lead in the second half, which he credited to the Aggies’ relentless pressure. 

“You know, we got up by 10, and then we gave up three offensive rebounds. Give them credit. They’re a veteran team, older guards. They did a great job of getting in late, but we had our opportunities,” he said. “Then, we were up 73-71, and we missed two layups that kind of really hurt us. Give them credit. They capitalized on it.”

Utah State head coach Jerrod Calhoun noted, “We did not like our seed,” after his No. 10 squad took down No. 7 Villanova. But they will have to prove it with another upset against top-seeded Arizona on Sunday at 7:50 p.m. ET. 

“We won 28 games. We won the regular season title, we won the tournament title,” Calhoun said, per CBS Sports. “So when this team has an edge, and they play with a little bit of swagger and a little bit of toughness and resilience, we can cause a lot of problems.”

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Villanova Wildcats head coach Kevin Willard at a press conference ahead of the first round of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Viejas Arena. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)

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Willard was head coach of the Maryland Terrapins last season, where he was able to take his squad to the second round of the NCAA Tournament thanks to a clutch game-winning bucket by Derik Queen to beat Colorado State. 

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URC: Stormer 29-21 Dragons – South Africans power to win in Cape Town

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URC: Stormer 29-21 Dragons – South Africans power to win in Cape Town


Stormers: Willemse; Senatla, Nel (capt), du Plessis, Zas; Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Khan; Matongo, Kotze, Fouche, Smith, Schickerling, Fourie, Theunissen, Roos.

Replacements: Venter, Mchunu, Sandi, Dixon, de Villiers, Dayimani, Ungerer, Simelane.

Dragons: C Evans; J Rosser, Paea, Owen, Dyer; O’Brien (capt), R Williams; Morris, Dee, Coleman, Douglas, S Davies, Woodman, Beddall, Keddie.

Replacements: Coghlan, W Jones, James, Langton-Cryer, Young, Armstrong, J Lloyd, Inisi.

Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland).

Assistants: Aimee Barrett-Theron & Sean Muller (South Africa).

TMO: Robbie Jenkinson (Ireland).



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Allergy season is here. Here’s how to beat it

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Allergy season is here. Here’s how to beat it


For tens of millions of Americans, allergy season ushers in a period of misery, characterized by runny noses, itchy eyes, coughing and sneezing, all triggered by trees, grass and various pollens.

The intensity of these symptoms can differ greatly depending on an individual’s geographic location, specific allergens and daily lifestyle. Experts are increasingly pointing to climate change as a key factor, contributing to longer and more severe allergy seasons.

Yet, there is positive news: treatments for seasonal allergies have become notably more effective over the last decade.

With these advancements, experts are now offering practical advice to help manage symptoms, potentially enabling sufferers to enjoy the outdoors once again.

The best and first step to controlling allergies is avoiding exposure (Getty/iStock)

New cities top the list of ‘allergy capitals’

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America issues an annual ranking of the most challenging cities to live in if you have allergies, based on over-the-counter medicine use, pollen counts and the number of available allergy specialists.

This year, the top five cities are: Boise, Idaho; San Diego; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Provo, Utah; and Rochester, New York.

Pollen helps plants reproduce — and makes us miserable

Pollen is the powdery substance made by seed-producing plants and trees that is part of their reproductive process. Earlier in the spring, tree pollen is the main culprit. After that grasses pollinate, followed by weeds in the late summer and early fall.

Some of the most common tree pollens that cause allergies include birch, cedar, cottonwood, maple, elm, oak and walnut, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. Grasses that cause symptoms include Bermuda, Johnson, rye and Kentucky bluegrass.

Here’s how to track pollen levels

Pollen trackers can help you decide when to go outside. The American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology tracks levels through a network of counting stations across the U.S. Counts are available at its website and via email.

The first step is to try to avoid pollen altogether

The best and first step to controlling allergies is avoiding exposure. Keep the windows in your car and your home closed, even when it’s nice outside.

If you go outside, wearing long sleeves can keep pollen off your skin to help ward off allergic reactions, said Dr. James Baker, an allergist at the University of Michigan. It also provides some sun protection, he added.

When you get home, change your clothes and shower daily to ensure all the pollen is off of you — including your hair. If you can’t wash your hair every day, try covering it when you go outside with a hat or scarf. Don’t get in the bed with your outside clothes on, because the pollen will follow.

It’s also useful to rinse your eyes and nose with saline to remove any pollen, experts said. And the same masks that got us through the pandemic can protect you from allergies — though they won’t help with eye symptoms.

How to relieve allergy symptoms

Over-the-counter nasal sprays are among the most effective treatments for seasonal allergies, experts said.

But patients often use them incorrectly, irritating parts of the nose, said Dr. Kathleen May, an allergist at Augusta University in Georgia. She suggested angling the nozzle outward toward your ear rather than sticking it straight up your nose.

Over-the-counter allergy pills like Claritin, Allegra and Zyrtec are helpful, but may not be as effective as quickly since they’re taken by mouth, experts said.

If your allergy symptoms are impacting your quality of life, like causing you to lose sleep or loose focus at work or school, it might be time to consider making an appointment with an allergist. There are medications that can train you immune system not to overreact to allergens.

Some remedies for allergy relief that have been circulating on social media or suggested by celebrities — like incorporating local honey into your diet to expose yourself to pollen — have been debunked.

Dr. Shyam Joshi, an allergist at Oregon Health and Science University, said that’s because the flowers that bees pollinate typically don’t contain the airborne pollen that causes allergy symptoms.

Is allergy season changing?

Winters are milder and growing seasons are longer as the climate is changing, meaning there’s more opportunity for pollen to stay in the air, resulting in longer and more severe allergy seasons.

Last year was one of the most intense allergy seasons on record, particularly in the Southeast U.S.



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Wrexham win over Sheffield United one of Phil Parkinson’s best – assistant manager

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Wrexham win over Sheffield United one of Phil Parkinson’s best – assistant manager


Wrexham assistant manager Steve Parkin called their 2-1 come-from-behind win over Sheffield United one of the biggest results of Phil Parkinson’s reign as they kept their Championship playoff push on track.

The Red Dragons arrived at Bramall Lane needing to bounce back from Tuesday’s 3-1 loss to Watford, a second defeat in three that led to them dropping out of the top six, and then started second best to a Sheffield United side who led through Andre Brooks’ 49th-minute goal.

But Sam Smith set up former Sheffield Wednesday striker Josh Windass to level against his old rivals before heading in a 78th-minute winner that sparked huge celebrations from the Wrexham players and staff at the final whistle as they stayed level on points with sixth-placed Southampton.

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“In the five years we’ve been here now, that’s in our top 10 of the games we probably needed to win, and we needed to keep our run going,” Parkin said.

“A few people wrote us off after the Watford game, we’ve got a few injuries and a few players who would ordinarily be in and around the team not available at the moment, and that was a big effort from the lads psychologically to turn the tables on a good side after the disappointment of Tuesday night.

“That’s really right up there as one of our best wins.”

After an unprecedented run of three consecutive promotions, Wrexham’s hopes of a fourth are very much alive. After the international break they will go away to West Brom before Southampton visit the Racecourse Ground.

“We just want to be part of the party at the end of the year,” Parkin added. “We want to be one of the teams pushing to be in the playoffs. We want to be in and around it.

“We’ve got great games coming up. We’ve got games against the big teams which is important.

“Why wouldn’t we want to be in a division that’s spectacular in terms of attendances and the games, and why wouldn’t we want to be involved in the shake-up? So that’s why it was such a big game.”

Sheffield United are now winless in four, and 13 points off the top six, their hopes of an unlikely playoff push of their own over after they failed to capitalise on outstanding early chances for Patrick Bamford and Harrison Burrows before blowing the lead they did take.

Chris Wilder said: “Wrexham found a way to win, they had that quality, and we found a way to lose.

“The first 10-15 minutes they found some opportunities and then after that for me we had the lion’s share of control of possession and chances but we have to score and take advantage of our good play.

“There’s always going to be a reaction after [we] go up, but we really should have been out of sight because we had our foot on their throat for half an hour and the first five or 10 minutes of the second half.”



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Puerto Rican activists bring medicine to Havana despite US blockade

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Puerto Rican activists bring medicine to Havana despite US blockade


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Puerto Rican activists brought suitcases filled with medicine and medical supplies to Havana despite the US blockade on Cuba. The activists are part of the ‘Nuestra America’ solidarity convoy.



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Lisa Kudrow on making

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Lisa Kudrow on making


After 40 years in showbiz, Lisa Kudrow is making a “comeback.” Her HBO series, “The Comeback,” is the story of a faded sitcom star, Valerie Cherish, who signs on to a reality show about her attempts to stage a comeback.

It’s equal parts funny and cringey, and so is the show’s back-story.

Created by Emmy-winner Kudrow and former “Sex and the City” boss Michael Patrick King, “The Comeback” premiered in 2005. It was canceled after one season, but became a cult favorite, and so the show was revived for a second season in 2014.

After that, it was shelved again. But now, a dozen years later, it’s back for season three, starting on HBO tonight.

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We went to a taping at Warner Brothers in November, and it was clear that even after a decade away from Valerie Cherish, Kudrow hadn’t missed a step.

Asked how it feels to be back in Valerie’s shoes, Kudrow described it as “unsettlingly comfortable.”

Lisa Kudrow filming the HBO comedy “The Comeback.”

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Some things were missing. Actor Robert Michael Morris, who played Valerie’s loyal hairdresser, Mickey, died of cancer in 2017. And after that, Kudrow thought “The Comeback” was over. “It was a no for me,” she said. “I don’t know how to do it without Mickey. Unh-uh. Don’t know how to do it without Mickey. No. No, no, no. No, no, no.”

But eventually she and King figured out a way to do a third season and honor Mickey, all while tackling issues like AI and a rapidly changing TV world. Among the new faces on the set: a tech guy played by Kudrow’s real-life son, Julian Stern.

What was it like to have her son on set? “Oh, it was heaven,” Kudrow said. “It’s my baby! But he’s a grown man and beard, you know? Yeah. I was nervous for him, his first, like, table read. But he was great.”

Julian’s been on a TV set before. When her “Friends” character Phoebe was pregnant, Kudrow was actually pregnant with Julian. What’s more, “The Comeback” is being shot on Warner Brothers’ Soundstage 24 – the very same set where most of the 236 episodes of “Friends” were filmed. 

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Lisa Kudrow and correspondent Tracy Smith on the set of “The Comeback,” filmed on the same soundstage where “Friends” was shot.  

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Was it special being back in the same place? “Yeah,” Kudrow said. “On different levels, it definitely is. We finished up ‘Friends,’ which was one of the biggest things in my professional life, and life, period. And now I’m finishing up ‘The Comeback’ trilogy, same place where I finished the other most important thing. So, yeah, that made me a little emotional. “

Maybe more than a little? “Maybe more emotional. It did, yeah. And my nose is running now. I don’t cry, but my nose runs.

“I never went through that period of, ‘No, no, I don’t want to talk about “Friends.” I have to move on, and I want to play other characters. And no, you have to know me from …’ No, no, that’s fine,” she said. 

And why is that? “Because ‘Friends’ gave me everything. It just did. And I loved being Phoebe. I loved the whole experience. And it’s fine if all you know that I’ve ever done is ‘Friends.’ How could I not be okay with that?”

Of course, some of the memories are bittersweet. Castmate Matthew Perry died in 2023 from a drug overdose at age 54. During the 2021 “Friends” reunion special, Kudrow admitted she rarely watched the series. But after Perry’s death, she says she found solace in old episodes.

“I think I was self-conscious if anyone walked by and saw me watching my own show; it embarrassed me,” she said. “But then, when Matthew passed away, there were marathons, and I watched it. And it really, it did comfort me. So, I very recently just started watching ‘Friends’ before going to bed. ‘Cause I didn’t see all of ’em.”

She says she’s even surprised by some of what happens. “And it’s funny!”

Asked if she thinks there’ll be another reunion of the cast, Kudrow said, “I don’t know. I don’t think so. You never know, like, why or how. Maybe it would make sense. I don’t know. Right now, I don’t think it does.”

Right now, Kudrow is focused on “The Comeback,” and Valerie Cherish, yet another iconic character that audiences just can’t seem to let go. 

Is it possible she would revisit Phoebe Buffay? “I don’t know; that’s a good question,” she said. “It’s not out of the realm. I’ll just do things I did before!”

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Extended interview: Lisa Kudrow

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In this web exclusive, Emmy-winning actress Lisa Kudrow talks with Tracy Smith about “Friends,” and her HBO show “The Comeback.”



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Lisa Kudrow on making

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Lisa Kudrow on making


“Friends” star Lisa Kudrow played a washed-up sitcom actress, Valerie Cherish, in the 2005 HBO comedy “The Comeback.” The show was cancelled, but it earned a cult following, and then returned in 2014. Now, “The Comeback” is itself making a comeback for a third season. Kudrow talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about her love for playing Phoebe Buffay; her aptitude for “cringe comedy”; and how she found solace following the death of “Friends” castmate Matthew Perry.



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Chef Ruthie Rogers on the comforts of food and conversation

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Chef Ruthie Rogers on the comforts of food and conversation


The River Cafe, a bustling London restaurant, has kept its Michelin star since the late ’90s. Ruthie Rogers is not just co-founder, owner and chef; she is maestra of this Italian restaurant, conductor and, on the floor of her blue-carpeted, celebrity-filled world, connector.

“I love talking to Wyclef Jean; that was really spontaneous,” she said. “And he just loves food. And within 10 minutes he was just talking, and talking, and talking.”

What could be dismissed as name-dropping (“And when Tina Fey came with her husband…”) is, for Rogers, just genuine chat about people in her orbit.

Ruthie Rogers welcomes guests to the River Cafe in London.

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“I mean, you know, to have Francis Ford Coppola, he used to come here quite often; he lived near here. He really was honest and open,” she said. “We both have sons who died. My son died when he was 26. And so, we talked about that. We talked about how, when I was told about the death of my son and everyone came home, I said, could somebody put some tomato sauce on? I need to smell something cooking, which was not because I was hungry, but it needed to feel a sense of continuity, and comfort.”

Those talks – she always asks about comfort food – have been compiled into a new book, “Table 4 at the River Cafe,” featuring folks like Elton John and Sarah Jessica Parker, and surprising links: Martha Stewart, Mel Brooks and Frank Gehry all had mothers who kept live carp in the bathtub, to keep it fresh before it became dinner.

Rogers said, “When you look through the lens of food and you talk to people, you find memories that you might not have found otherwise. I think if I had said to Paul McCartney, ‘I’d like to do an interview with you about The Beatles,’ or if I’d said to David Beckham, ‘Can we do an interview about football,’ they would’ve said, ‘Ruthie, you know, we’ve kind of been there and done that.”

The book is born from her podcast, a COVID-era desire to connect over food.

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Chefs Jamie Oliver and Ruthie Rogers.

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Chef Jamie Oliver came to record, despite trying to open a restaurant on the same day. (He’s in the book, too.) “I love her so much,” he said, “and she has, like, hundreds of me. I’m gonna be opening a restaurant today. I’ve got 100 people that need me. Ruthie phones up, I’m here. ‘What do you need?’ ‘I need you up a mountain, Timbuktu.’ ‘I’ll be there, with bells on.'”

After all, the American-born Rogers, and her late business partner, Rose Gray, hired Oliver early on. Then, a documentary shot here led to him being discovered, and turned into a star as “The Naked Chef.”

Oliver said, “Every day when I’m cooking, I’m thinking, ‘How do I do this? What’s the best way to express this for this audience at this price?’ And there’s always Rose and Ruthie. She’s with me every day.”

Late husband Richard Rogers, who along with fellow architect Renzo Piano designed Paris’ Pompidou Center, needed a canteen in his new London architecture firm. “So, we thought we’d open a little cafe here. I just remember I said to Richard, ‘You know, maybe I’ll do it.'”

So, she phoned her friend Rose Gray, and they began with six tables serving a simple lunch. Rogers had no cooking background at all. “Only home, domestic,” she said.

Sian Wyn Owen is one of the head chefs now: “Coming to the River Cafe where it was two women – it was Rose and Ruth – and to see how you could run a kitchen with what Ruthie always said, hope rather than fear.”

She showed how their lemon tart is finished in the wood burning oven – fun, and a bit of drama. “Exactly. Just like the River Cafe!” she laughed.

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It has been on the menu for most all of her 26 years here. She’s relatively new: managers Vashti Armit and Charles Pullan have been here for 31 and 35 years, respectively.

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Pullan says the spirit of the restaurant starts with Rogers: “And then it comes from the staff who work here, and it all rubs off on each other. And so, when people come in, hopefully there’s always a sense of that excitement.”

You’re lucky to get a table – luckier if you’re not paying the bill – in this restaurant which feels a bit more like a salon of the 17th century, a place filled with personality … and personalities.

Rogers pulled English soccer legend and sports broadcaster Gary Lineker into the podcast (she’d run into him eating the night before), and since I was standing there, she pulled up a chair for me.

Ruthie Rogers is always pulling up a chair for someone: “Connecting is huge,” she said. “That’s why I love a restaurant.”

And that’s why she believes restaurants should be on any list of what makes a city like London great.


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