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Editorial Roundup: Wisconsin
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram. May 25, 2023. Editorial: Report underscores importance of extracurricular activities The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released its 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey this week and it includes information that should give...
Colorado tackles eating disorders by limiting use of BMI and diet pill sales to kids
DENVER (AP) — In the midst of a surge in eating disorders across the country, Colorado's acting governor signed bills Tuesday that will create a state program dedicated to addressing the mental illness, limit the use of body mass index in determining treatment and restrict the sale of diet pills...
G7 Hiroshima summit: Who's participating, what will be discussed?
TOKYO (AP) — Leaders of seven of the world’s most powerful democracies are gathering for the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima, the location of the world's first atomic attack at the end of World War II. From the emergence of crucial developing countries to security worries,...
Oprah teams with Arthur C. Brooks on book about happiness
NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey's latest book project is one she helped write. Winfrey has teamed with the author, educator and Atlantic columnist Arthur C. Brooks on “Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier,” to be published Sept. 12 by Portfolio Books. ...
Elegant but easy: French braised chicken will impress Mom
If you associate chicken with dry, bland childhood dinners, you probably were eating boneless, skinless breast. It does the job, but it’s inherently flavorless and easy to overcook. That’s why we often call for boneless, skin-on chicken thighs. Not only is darker meat juicier and...
Governor of New Mexico sees progress on health, poverty
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham provided an exuberant overview Friday of her approach to improving public health during a second term in office, touching on initiatives ranging from children's nutrition to reproductive health care and the regulation of oilfield...
Tuscan spring soup satisfies without being heavy
Soup season in Tuscany doesn’t end once spring begins, but it does mean the soups start to take a different tone. Garmugia, for example, a specialty of the city of Lucca, bridges the seasons by marrying a hearty backbone of pancetta, meat stock, and ground beef or veal with freshly...
Italy to punish 'synthetic' food purveyors, protect farmers
ROME (AP) — Italy’s government has endorsed legislation that would outlaw laboratory-grown food and allow stiff fines for those who make it or sell it, a proposal that is part of Premier Giorgia Meloni's crusade to protect “made in Italy” products. Meloni celebrated with...
Comforting Syrian soup pulls almost everything from pantry
The Syrian soup shurba w’kibbeh is pure comfort food, a rustic mixture of meatballs and rice in a simple tomatoey broth that’s redolent with warm spices. It’s also a prime example of the complex flavor you can build by drawing on ingredients already in your pantry. This recipe...
Retail sales dip 0.4% in February after buying burst in Jan.
NEW YORK (AP) — America’s consumers trimmed their spending in February after a buying burst in January, underscoring the volatility of the economic environment. The government said Wednesday that retail sales slipped 0.4% after jumping a revised 3.2% in January, helped by an...
