Two weeks ago, I wrote, “There seems to be only one thing about which all Americans agree … that something is very wrong in our nation.” My point then was that all the polling data has been pointing in one direction — Americans of all persuasions are not happy with what’s happening in and the

On Sept. 28, 2022, the White House held its first Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health in over 50 years, marking an important milestone in addressing the connections between diet, health, and economic strength. Two years later a Food Is Medicine Policy Update conference was hosted by Validation Institute, Inc.  The conference reflected an increased

An odd thing was happening in the run-up to Tuesday’s election that few apart from compulsive market watchers were noticing but now looms large in the wake of former President Donald Trump’s election to a second term. Over the past 60 days or so, interest rates consumers pay for mortgages, auto loans and credit cards

By KIM COOK, Associated Press Deborah Reinhardt has fond memories of her mother and grandmother cooking in aprons dusted with flour or other signs of that day’s meal. And then there were the special occasions. “Grandma, especially, wore the fancier ones with ruffles and silky fabric for serving Thanksgiving dinner,” says Reinhardt, who lives in