Alarmed by rising rates of obesity, public health officials have urged Americans for decades to eat better, move more and make healthier choices. Yet obesity rates kept rising, peaking at 40% of Americans in 2022. The decline since then is linked to something else: a new class of medications…
The rapid adoption of GLP-1 weight-loss medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound represents one of the most striking cultural shifts in weight management I’ve witnessed in nearly 30 years of studying and writing about body image.
🎧 Hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada examine the ethics of ambition, exploring burnout, apathy and whether healthy goals require self-awareness, mentorship and meaningful connection to avoid imbalance.
The shadow of press repression is spreading around the world. In the past decade, the number of journalists detained and imprisoned has soared as governments seek tighter control over the media. What started as a crackdown first by dictatorships and then by illiberal democracies is expanding…
Donald Trump has chosen to govern as a wartime president. But history shows that military strength abroad rarely saves a president who is losing control of the political battlefield at home.
Let's state the obvious: We're at war with Iran.
Mike Johnson said the United States should not take part in nation-building in Iran despite the ongoing conflict.
A Pentagon official has revealed that approximately 140 US service members have been wounded in the Israel-US war on Iran, which has resulted in seven deaths so far. In a statement, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said that the majority of those wounded sustained minor injuries, with 108 …
GLP-1 drugs are changing consumer behaviors, prompting businesses to find news ways to meet shifting customer demands. Michael Yoshida reports.
The nation's top cartoonists react to the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran.
The CIA calls it the “strategic commodity” of the Middle East. But it’s not referring to oil or natural gas.
Taxpayers aren’t usually inclined to sympathize with the Internal Revenue Service, but this year they probably should. Thanks to a brutal combination of staff shortages and new complications in the tax code, the filing season now underway has put extraordinary strain on the agency.
🎧 The hosts examine how personalized feeds amplify conflict, bury progress and leave citizens exhausted and polarized, reinforcing a distorted picture of society that feels broken and perpetually on edge.
Why is Congress protecting untraceable weapons?
We’ll give one cheer for this week’s news that North Platte’s mail sorting won’t move to Denver until at least the first of next year.
Progress is being made in combatting sex discrimination in the workforce, but there are concerns gender-affirming care for minors. Learn more on the Utterly Moderate podcast.
Alarmed by rising rates of obesity, public health officials have urged Americans for decades to eat better, move more and make healthier choices. Yet obesity rates kept rising, peaking at 40% of Americans in 2022. The decline since then is linked to something else: a new class of medications known as GLP-1.
The rapid adoption of GLP-1 weight-loss medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound represents one of the most striking cultural shifts in weight management I’ve witnessed in nearly 30 years of studying and writing about body image.
🎧 Hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada examine the ethics of ambition, exploring burnout, apathy and whether healthy goals require self-awareness, mentorship and meaningful connection to avoid imbalance.
The shadow of press repression is spreading around the world. In the past decade, the number of journalists detained and imprisoned has soared as governments seek tighter control over the media. What started as a crackdown first by dictatorships and then by illiberal democracies is expanding to onetime bastions of civil liberties.
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Long gone are the days where impulse buying meant grabbing an unplanned candy bar or magazine in the checkout line. Now, social media makes it quick and easy for us to purchase just about anything with the click of a button, whether or not it’s in the budget. And for some Americans, it’s hurting them...
Black Friday is fast approaching, and shoppers are gearing up. The National Retail Federation expects more than 183 million people to shop over the weekend spanning Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday this year. But fraudsters are preparing for Black Friday too, looking for opportunities to steal your money or personal information. Before you dive into holiday...
The gates at the Tyson plant in Lexington are locked. The processing lines are silent, and the pain for 3,200 workers — and the entire community of 11,000 — has truly begun.
To old and new residents of Lexington alike, we extend our sorrow for what has happened — again — to your present and our former community. All three of our children were well educated at Lexington Public Schools and have gone on to do great things. They had great experiences in Lex where, f…
Like everyone in Lexington, we’ve been watching the news about the Tyson plant closure closely. It’s a major shift for our community, and it’s understandable that people feel uncertain. But I want everyone to hear this clearly: The people of Lexington are going to be OK. This is a strong, re…
Recently a letter was written by Matt Williams of Gothenburg touting Dawson Public Power District CEO Gwen Kautz as the ideal candidate for the Nebraska Public Power District 6. It was a nice gesture to give credit to Kautz, who has held the DPPD CEO post since 2012. If you know who Matt Wil…
