The FDA has a new definition for ‘healthy food,’ stripping the label from some yogurts, breads, and fruit cups that have hidden sugars
The Food and Drug Administration’s new guidance on what foods can be labeled “healthy” excludes “highly sweetened” yogurts and cereals. Your “healthy” yogurt may be getting a rebrand soon. On Thursday, the US Food and Drug Administration published its new and improved definition of what constitutes a “healthy” food, tightening up the limits on added…
I was on ‘Say Yes to the Dress.’ Here are 5 things that surprised me about being on the show.
I was on “Say Yes to the Dress” after a flood destroyed my original gown. Back in 2016, I was on a special episode of TLC’s “Say Yes to the Dress” (season 15, episode six). I planned to get married earlier that year, but when my Louisiana home flooded and my gown was destroyed, it…
Meet Ethan Slater, Ariana Grande’s ‘Wicked’ costar and boyfriend who’s known for playing Spongebob on Broadway
Ariana Grande, left, at the “Wicked” NY premiere and Ethan Slater, right, at the “Wicked” LA premiere in 2024. Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater’s relationship is facing renewed interest amid the release of “Wicked” and a personal essay published by Lilly Jay, Slater’s ex-wife. In July 2023, multiple outlets including People magazine and TMZ reported…
Nike’s new CEO said the company messed up 3 key areas that he’s trying to fix — and it’s bad news for customers who like cheap stuff
Nike needs to refocus on five key sports areas and hold fewer sales, among other areas, the CEO said. Nike’s new CEO said that two months into the job, he’s working hard to fix three key mistakes that the sneaker maker has made in recent years. Hill rejoined the company in October as chief executive…
Party City is reportedly going out of business and closing all stores
Party City’s balloon is out of air. CEO Barry Litwin, who took the job in August, told Party City’s corporate employees on Friday that operations were “winding down” immediately, CNN reported. The news follows reports last week that the company was contemplating a second bankruptcy in two years as debt continued to weigh on profitability.…
I moved from New York to Portugal for graduate school. I fell in love, got engaged, and have no plans to move back to the US.
Nicole Echeverria met her fiancé through TikTok. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nicole Echeverria, 31, who moved from New York to Portugal in 2019. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I’d had the itch to try living abroad for some time. I grew up in New York, graduated…
The 10 deadliest jobs in the US
Helpers in construction trades had a fatal work injury rate of 27.4 fatal injuries per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers in 2023. Logging, transportation, and hunting work can be risky jobs in the US based on the latest fatal work injury rates released by the Labor Department. The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently published data on…
How younger Americans can avoid the most common regrets we heard from over 3,300 older Americans
Seven financial planners, wealth managers, and personal-finance writers offered advice to younger people on preparing for retirement. For many Americans, their golden years can be a time of reflection — and regret. Since mid-September, more than 3,300 older Americans have shared their retirement regrets with B-17 through a reader survey or direct emails to reporters.…
College football placed a huge bet on supersize playoffs. It may already have won.
College football is supersizing its playoffs this year, which should bring more attention to teams like the top-ranked University of Oregon. Are you ready for some college football? A lot of college football? Doesn’t matter. If you live in America and you’re going to be around a TV over the next few weeks, it’s going…
