This U.S. Destination Dethroned Paris as the Most Romantic in the World

If you've been thinking about taking a romantic getaway with your sweetheart lately, odds are you've at least considered a trip to Paris. After all, it is the official City of Love. But what if we told you there is one more place that is just...

Beyond the Boardroom: Parkland College's Amie Loyd

"I try to maintain a good work-life balance, and travel and time with family are very important to me. I fully believe that time away makes me better at my job — or at least more pleasant to be around." Robin Scholz/The News-Gazette Rule No. 1 of...

World Cup 2026 Announcement Is Already Pushing U.S. Tourists Away To Canada And Mexico

It is hardly news to say that during the last year or so, the tourism industry in the US has experienced a steep drop-off. According to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), a whopping $2.36 trillion was added to the American economy from...

Trump affirms Madeleine Albright’s insight that the U.S. is ‘the indispensable nation’

Open this photo in gallery:U.S. President Donald Trump didn't win the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. Instead, it went to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado.Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images If there is one phrase from the American lexicon...

Fitch Affirms Egypt’s Credit Rating at ‘B’ with Stable Outlook

Sat 11 Oct 2025 | 08:59 PM Fitch Ratings has affirmed Egypt’s long-term foreign currency issuer default rating at ‘B’ with a stable outlook, citing steady progress in structural reforms and improved macroeconomic indicators despite persistent...

Food and beauty companies invest in Europe amid K-culture wave and U.S. tariffs

Published: 10 Oct. 2025, 16:15 Updated: 11 Oct. 2025, 00:04 Ramyeon designed with characters from the hit Neflix animated film ″KPop Demon Hunters″ is displayed at a supermarket in Jung District, central Seoul on Sept. 22. [YONHAP] Korean food and...

Farmers markets: a fresh fix for America’s health epidemic

Every day, Americans load their grocery store carts with waxy fruits, hormone-injected meats and artificially colored cereals with enough preservatives to make them last for months. Customers enter and exit through the sliding doors in a...

Beware Trump’s Ceasefire Without United Nations Action

Above photo: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at podium and on screen, addressing U.N. General Assembly after many delegations had walked out on him on Sept. 26. UN Photo/Loey Felipe. And the brutal, illegal occupation of Palestine. As...

Troops stung by ‘hard’ credit checks and unexpected denials in USAA’s relief loans

Tens of thousands of service members, military families and other federal workers have rushed to apply for emergency financial assistance amid fears of missing a paycheck next week. That fear appeared almost certain to become reality after...

Shepherd’s Incubator Farm Program to Launch in 2026

Shepherd University to launch an Incubator Farm Program in spring 2026, providing beginner farmers access to land, equipment, and mentorship to start their own farm businesses. “The Incubator Farm is a place to grow farmers,” said program...

Indonesian Gov't Assures Cesium-137 Case Won't Affect Shrimp Exports to U.S.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia’s Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Wahyu Sakti Trenggono, has assured that the cesium-137 contamination case involving Indonesian shrimp exports will not affect the country’s access to international markets....

PepsiCo, Unilever, and other Major Retail, Food, and Beverage Companies Launch “STEP up for Agriculture” Initiative

Leading retail and global food and beverage companies including PepsiCo and Unilever announce the launch of Supporting Trusted Engagement and Partnership (STEP) up for Agriculture (STEP up for Ag), a pre-competitive initiative designed to...

I Tried 6 Fast Food Grilled Cheese Sandwiches and Found One That I’d Order Again (And Again)

While a homemade grilled cheese sandwich can really hit the spot when you’re feeling under the weather or just craving nostalgic comfort food, a fast food grilled cheese sandwich is a great on-the-go option when you need a quick meal. For...

Hundreds of U.S. pilgrimages mark 10 years of ‘Laudato Si'’

If a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, how many steps—how many journeys—does it take to save the planet? To celebrate three occasions—the worldwide Jubilee 2025; the 10th anniversary of the 2015 release of Pope Francis'...

Maria Corina Machado | Maduro’s foe, Trump’s friend

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has honoured the prominent Venezuelan Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado with the Nobel Prize for 2025 at a time when U.S.-Venezuela relations have hit a new low. The honour to Ms. Machado, one of the strongest...

American Airlines Joins $500 Million Pumpkin Spice Fall Flavor Trend

DALLAS, TEXAS - DECEMBER 8, 2018: American Airlines passenger jets parked at their gates on a rainy morning at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport which serves the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, metroplex area in Texas. (Photo by Robert...

Trump’s own Labor Department quietly admits his immigration crackdown risks ‘supply shock-induced food shortages’ and higher prices

The Trump administration quietly issued a dire warning about the president’s immigration crackdown, admitting that it risks food shortages and that American workers will not step up to fill labor needs. The startling acknowledgment was buried in...

Tylenol Claims Are a Microcosm of Trump and RFK’s Wider Attack on Public Health

Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation. Trump and RFK’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) commission has come for us, and public...

Immigration enforcement risks higher food prices, Labor Department warns

The Trump administration said that its immigration crackdown is hurting farmers and risking higher food prices for Americans by cutting off agriculture’s labor supply. The Labor Department warned in an obscure document filed with the Federal...

U.S. Farm Report's College Road Show makes annual stop at Mizzou.

COLUMBIA — Thursday morning, Mizzou alum Tyne Morgan made her annual stop at Mizzou, making the university the fourth school to be featured on the U.S. Farm Report host's College Roadshow. Big energy yields big results, as the Mizzou agricultural...