Ronald Reagan and his fellow Republicans once invoked what they referred to as “welfare queens” as they made the case for reining in social spending in the 1970s and 1980s, painting a picture of unscrupulous women bilking the system to finance a sumptuous lifestyle. Now as they try to justify cuts to Medicaid, congressional Republicans…
The federal government plans to develop a new definition of ultraprocessed foods, a wide-ranging group of snacks, meals and drinks that have become a cornerstone of the American diet. Nutrition researchers generally define ultraprocessed foods as industrially manufactured products that include ingredients you wouldn’t find in your own kitchen, like high-fructose corn syrup or hydrogenated…
May 7, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson (24) walks off the field after getting pulled from the game against the Baltimore Orioles in the fifth inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images The Minnesota Twins will turn to a familiar face to try to patch their injury-riddled…
Looking Ahead La Boca The Francis Mallmann restaurant in the new Faena hotel, both opening this summer, will be named for the neighborhood in Buenos Aires where he has a home. He has described his home cooking as “not intended to impress but to remember,” an approach that he hopes to replicate in Manhattan. They’re…
Jun 7, 2025; Gainesville, Virginia, USA; Jon Rahm of team Legion XIII reacts while walking off the second tee during the second round of the LIV Golf Virginia golf tournament at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Jon Rahm has finished in the top 10 of every LIV Golf event since…
“Maybe Happy Ending” had a very unhappy beginning. The show’s triumph at Sunday night’s Tony Awards, where it won six honors, including best new musical, capped a remarkable turnaround for a small production with a baffling title and a hard-to-sell premise that was seen by industry insiders as dead on arrival when it began previews…
The BET Awards, held on Monday at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, honored achievements across cultural mediums: filmmaking, music, television. The ceremony — which featured appearances by superstars like Stevie Wonder, Mariah Carey and Kendrick Lamar — and the red carpet before it also put the spotlight on style. Overall, the fashion was vibrant…
New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart bears a full name that sounds like a children’s book title — or maybe even caveman speak. While Jaxson Chase Dart entered OTAs knowing his first NFL season would be a developmental one, linebacker Brian Burns made sure to remind him of that reality by chasing him down…
The Edmonton Oilers boast an 18-2 record in Games 4 through 7 over the past two playoff runs. That’s at least something the Oilers can hang their hats on after a dismal, unravelled performance in Monday’s 6-1 loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. Thanks to that shellacking, the…
Jun 4, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Nationals starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore (1) pitches against the Chicago Cubs during the third inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images The Tuesday MLB card is loaded with 15 games on display and plenty of player and team props to choose from. The game…
