From Starbucks to Smoothie King, restaurants seek to cash in on consumers’ protein frenzy
Chains like Starbucks are adding protein-packed options, while Chick-fil-A and Panda Express are highlighting existing menu items that fit the trend.
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Some concertgoers use buy now, pay later loans for tickets. Start a ‘Beyoncé fund’ instead, analyst says
Some younger Americans are using buy now, pay later loans to pay for the costs of attending concerts and other live events.
Aid blockade deepens Gaza crisis as malnutrition deaths rise, warns UNRWA
The UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) has warned that the Gaza Strip faces a “catastrophic” humanitarian crisis, with no agency aid allowed in for more than five months and malnutrition deaths climbing sharply.Read the full story, “Aid blockade …
Preparing for the next flood: Protecting women’s health in Bangladesh
Climate change has worsened monsoon flooding in Bangladesh, putting women of child-bearing age at risk – but the UN reproductive health agency (UNFPA) is helping them prepare. Read the full story, “Preparing for the next flood: Protecting women’s healt…
Activist Carronade spots a hidden gem in Viasat’s business. How the firm may unlock value
The activist investor appreciates Viasat’s Defense and Advanced Technologies business, dubbing it a ‘crown jewel’ that may be due for a spinoff or IPO.
Iran’s Presllident: Journalists Conveyed Crimes of Zionists to World
Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, during a visit to IRINN (the News Network of Iran) on the occasion of Journalist Day, said: “Dedicated and well-informed journalists, both in Iran and in the region, made great efforts to bring the aggressions and…
Some Democrats want new leadership. Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden says he has what it takes to resist Trump
Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden is in his fifth decade in Congress and the veteran Democrat is showing no inclination to step aside.
Hamas has taken his brother-in-law hostage. He shares how he’s fighting to free him
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Moshe Lavi, the brother-in-law of Omri Miran, who was kidnapped from his kibbutz by Hamas on Oct. 7 and remains a hostage.
Some Nations Will Make “Titanic Efforts” To Disrupt Putin-Trump Meeting: Russia
Certain countries will make “titanic efforts” to disrupt the meeting US President Donald Trump announced on Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin for August 15, Russia’s investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev said on Saturday.
‘Ukrainians will not gift their land’: Zelensky dismisses idea of territorial concessions to end Russia’s war
President Volodymyr Zelensky has firmly rejected the idea of ceding any Ukrainian territory to end Russia’s war, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s statement of a possible territorial “swapping.”