Health Watch: Wellness, Research & Healthy Living Tips Grocers and retailers rushed to pull products containing iceberg lettuce off shelves on Saturday, as Taylor Farms issued a recall, notifying customers that lettuce shipped to 27 states may have been contaminated.The largest produce company in the country is under scrutiny after federal officials linked the company’s Mexico plant to an outbreak of illness from cyclospora, a parasite that can cause severe illness, including vomiting, cramping and explosive diarrhea.The investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention initially tied the parasite to lettuce that Taylor Farms shipped to Taco Bell in…
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Business Insights: Global Markets, Strategy & Economic Trends Oil prices rose and stock futures were little changed on Sunday evening after a weekend of fighting between the United States and Iran that left at least three American service members dead in Jordan and Iraq.The United States has also begun sending more warplanes to the Middle East, signaling that the war may soon ratchet up further, an ominous sign for both oil and stock markets.Not only has shipping through the Strait of Hormuz dropped off considerably, but regional energy infrastructure is again being targeted. Iran in recent days has damaged several…
Game On: Sports News, Highlights & Commentary Spain won their second World Cup title after Ferran Torres’ 106th-minute smashed finish earned a 1-0 win against defending champions Argentina in the 2026 final.Spain were deserved winners. Torres scored with Spain’s 20th shot while the game ended without Argentina registering a single shot on target. Lionel Messi touched the ball just 54 times in a match that took more than two hours to complete and featured a 27-minute half-time break. Spain’s win had shades of their maiden victory in 2010 too, scoring in the second period of extra time after a goalless…
Tech Trends & Innovation: The Latest in Tech News Like many engineers, Sarah Downs says she knew she wanted to pursue a STEM career from a young age. As a teenager, she discovered robotics through her Tulsa, Okla., middle school’s First Lego League team, and she fell in love with the field, she says. Downs participated in the international robotics program from 2014 to 2016.Watching PBS specials on NASA Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity, and seeing the live broadcast of the Curiosity rover launch in 2011, inspired the teen to dream of a career working with NASA. Sarah Downs MEMBER…
Game On: Latest in Gaming News, Reviews & Industry Buzz How to watch the World Cup Final for freeIf you want to know how to watch the World Cup Final, everything that you need to know is right here.England’s hopes of another World Cup victory were dashed on Wednesday in a rather bad-tempered battle with Argentina, with the Argentinian team winning 2-1 to go through to the final. That will see them face off against Spain, who trounced France 2-0 in their semi-final.Argentina are the reigning World Cup champions, and they’ll be hoping to become the third country to win…
Business Briefing: Economic Updates and Industry Insights Hollywood spent two decades de-risking itself by betting on intellectual property rather than people. The franchise became the attraction, eclipsing the directors and movie stars who once drew audiences to theaters. The stars became Harry Potter, Optimus Prime, Iron Man and Elsa.Christopher Nolan has been a rare exception, and the No. 1 opening for “The Odyssey” over the weekend — turning Homer’s 3,000-year-old poem into an instant blockbuster — underscored the extraordinary degree to which he himself has become the attraction.“The Odyssey,” the first commercial feature filmed completely in IMAX, was on track…
Fresh from the Kitchen: Recipes & Food Inspiration Taco Stuffed Zucchini Boats with Ground Beef and Rice Jessica Lawson Tender zucchini halves packed with taco-seasoned beef, fire roasted tomatoes, and rice – all topped with melted cheese and fresh cilantro. It’s ready in under 45 minutes and great way to enjoy garden zucchini when it’s coming in faster than you can eat it. Servings: 4Calories: 485 kcal Prep Time 15 minutes minsCook Time 25 minutes minsTotal Time 40 minutes mins Instructions Preheat the oven to 400 degrees f. Slice the stem end off of the zucchini and then slice them in…
Food & Beverage News: Insights, Safety, and Dining Trends Sunday dinners and holiday feasts bring the people we love around one table. For many of us with roots across the African diaspora, food sits at the center of every celebration. But anyone who has hosted a full house knows that there are challenges that come with it. For example, if your oven runs for hours and multiple burners stay lit at once, your kitchen can turn into a sauna, which can affect your hosting duties.Cooking for a crowd without overheating the house takes careful planning and creative use of your…
Glow & Grow: Black Beauty, Haircare, and Skincare Tips From salon posters to global style icons, the women who shaped beauty trends were remembered for more than a hairstyle. They embodied a visual identity. Has that idea evolved, or quietly disappeared? Walk into almost any African salon in the late 1990s or early 2000s and one thing was almost guaranteed before an appointment even began. The hairstyle posters. Pinned neatly to the walls were pages filled with braids, layered cuts, sleek bobs and cropped pixies. Some pages featured numbered styles, others carried familiar faces. Their hairstyles had become so recognisable…
Faith & Reflection: Voices from the Black Church and Beyond When I was about 12, I had my confirmation. I wore the same lacy white dress my terminally ill sister had worn two years earlier, with a red sash I had screen-printed at my Catholic school with a dove, symbolising the Holy Spirit.Typically, a child picks a saint’s name as their confirmation name, someone they would most like to emulate. I was permitted to take the name of someone who was still alive, Lúcia of Fátima. Her cousin had been the one to see Mary, mother of God, before dying…