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Where to find free food, discounts if you've been furloughed

Where to find free food, discounts if you've been furloughed

There's no end in sight to the government shutdown -- now the longest in U.S. history -- but these local businesses are stepping up to provide some relief for impacted workers.
by Nancy Yang

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Less beef, more beans: Experts say world needs a new diet

Less beef, more beans: Experts say world needs a new diet

A hamburger a week, but no more -- that's about as much red meat people should eat to do what's best for their health and the planet, according to a report seeking to overhaul the world's diet.
by The Associated Press

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In home of original Sriracha sauce, Thais say Rooster brand is nothing to crow about

In home of original Sriracha sauce, Thais say Rooster brand is nothing to crow about

The Rooster brand, ubiquitous in the U.S., is now being exported to Thailand, where Sriracha was born. But many Thais who taste the U.S. version are not impressed. "I wanted to gag," says one.
by Michael Sullivan

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Beef-friendly Nebraska eyes regulations on the word 'meat'

Beef-friendly Nebraska eyes regulations on the word 'meat'

More than four months after Missouri became the first U.S. state to regulate the term "meat" on product labels, Nebraska's powerful farm groups are pushing for similar regulations on veggie burgers, tofu dogs and other items that look and taste like real meat.
by Associated Press

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Despite shutdown, Voyageurs National Park gets funding to partially reopen

Despite shutdown, Voyageurs National Park gets funding to partially reopen

Voyageurs National Park has received special funding to restore some winter operations for at least the next two weekends, thanks to Voyageurs National Park Association that will give a $5,000 grant to the park.
by Dan Kraker

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Oldest person in U.S. has died

Lessie Brown, 114, died Tuesday at her home in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Family members attributed her longevity to her love of sweet potatoes. "I don't think that's it," Brown told media in 2013.

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Nobody is moving our cheese: American surplus reaches record high

Nobody is moving our cheese: American surplus reaches record high

Americans consumed almost 37 pounds per capita in 2017, but that wasn't enough to reduce the country's 1.4 billion-pound cheese surplus. The stockpile of cheese started to build several years ago.
by Samantha Raphelson

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Judge: Minneapolis cannot manage park outside U.S. Bank Stadium

Activist John Hayden and former councilman Paul Ostrow sued in 2017 arguing that the city is not allowed to manage the site because, under the city charter, that's the park board's job.
by Matt Sepic

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