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Editor's note: Originally published in November 2019. Updated November 2025. Thanksgiving is the time of year where you can gather with family and friends and enjoy a big meal. Here are the stats to ...

New data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture reveal the states where the nation’s largest food assistance program is costing taxpayers the most through fraud and misuse. The size and scope of the ...

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A government shutdown in October 2025 threatens funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Ohio plans to spend $25 million on food aid if federal SNAP benefits lapse on November ...

The federal government shutdown continues without an end in sight. In just a few days, tens of millions of people are at risk of losing federal food and nutrition benefits as a result. This includes ...

As someone who’s been playing golf for over 15 years—and as a former Division I golfer—I can honestly say that one of my biggest breakthroughs came when I finally learned my carry distances. For years ...

The cost of employer-sponsored health insurance rose for the third year in a row in 2025, approaching an average of almost $27,000 for a family plan, according to an annual survey from KFF released ...

A python that startled diners at a Monrovia In-N-Out drive-thru has been reunited with its owner, the Pasadena Humane Society said. The 4-foot-long, 3.6-pound snake was found on Tuesday at the newly ...

MONROVIA, Calif. (KABC) -- Workers at an In-N-Out in Monrovia got a slithery surprise at the drive-thru. An employee of the burger joint found a python on Monday and brought the snake to the Pasadena ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine that someone gives you a list of five numbers: 1, 6, 21, 107, and—wait for it—47,176,870. Can you guess what comes next? If ...

The Trump Administration says it will end a $7 billion program to help low-income households and communities get access to affordable solar energy. The move is part of President Trump's effort to ...