This power green is the healthiest veggie of all, says the CDC

When it comes to healthy eating, veggies are always a good choice — but one takes the cake for being the healthiest. Watercress is the most nutrient-dense vegetable, receiving a perfect score of 100 in the CDC’s long-standing ranking of “powerhouse” fruits and vegetables (PFVs). Chinese cabbage is a close second with a score of…

Chris Wallace is leaving CNN. He says he wants to see what the new media environment has to offer

Veteran broadcaster Chris Wallace is leaving CNN after three years but, at age 77, he’s not interested in retiring Chris Wallace says he’s leaving CNN after three years and, at age 77, is eager to see what a transformed media environment has to offer. “When I look at the media landscape right now, the people…

Gardening Goals: How to Make Achievable Plans for Next Year

It’s late October, and I am fresh off another gardening year and ready to set some garden goals (like New Year’s resolutions) for next spring. This is the best time to take stock of your current situation – while it is all still fresh in your mind.  The long winter months haven’t yet erased the memories of warmer months, the stressed…

Annie Lowrey talks about chronic itch and primary biliary cholangitis : NPR

“There’s actual studies that show that itching is contagious,” journalist Annie Lowrey says. “Watching somebody scratch will make a person scratch.” Kinga Krzeminska/Moment RF via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kinga Krzeminska/Moment RF via Getty Images We’ve all had bug bites, or dry scalp, or a sunburn that causes itch. But what if you…

UN Security Council approves sending foreign forces to Haiti

CNN  —  The United Nations Security Council has greenlit the deployment of an armed multinational force to Haiti, as the Caribbean nation wrestles with rampant gang violence and political paralysis. The decision follows repeated calls for military assistance by Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry. United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres and the United States have…

Hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field can be fixed for about $55M in time for 2026 season, per report

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A detailed assessment of the hurricane damage to Tropicana Field concludes that the home of the Tampa Bay Rays is structurally sound and can be repaired for about $55.7 million in time for the 2026 season. The 412-page report released Tuesday by the City of St. Petersburg, which owns the building,…