Food

How to clean your garbage disposal

Rita R. Robison / September 26, 2026

A big fan of hydrogen peroxide, I just found out you can use it to clean your drains and garbage

What are the top 20 cities for vegans and vegetarians in the U.S. for 2026?

Rita R. Robison / September 23, 2026

In 2023, I took the Dean Ornish heart health program and it changed my life in many ways. It’s a

woman standing at end of aisle in supermarket

Californians will get a ‘non-ultra-processed’ food label, if bill is signed by Gov. Newsom

Rita R. Robison / September 14, 2026

Residence of California will get help selecting more healthy food in the supermarket if Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a bill

sweet potatoes in a crate

How to enjoy sweet potatoes

Rita R. Robison / September 11, 2026

Ever buy a bag of sweet potatoes? I have. I’m currently working on one right now. I like to rotate

Best places to travel for Labor Day 2026

Rita R. Robison / September 5, 2026

Labor Day is a great time to travel. School may have started, but a short trip is fun and good

Facts and figures for Labor Day 2026

Rita R. Robison / September 4, 2026

As summer fades, it’s time to face up to the fact that it’s Labor Day on Monday and fall and

drinks in glasses on a banquet table

Alcohol industry fails to provide voluntary nutrition and ingredient information on labels, study finds

Rita R. Robison / August 28, 2026

Do product labels from the top 150 beer, 150 spirits, and 150 wine brands sold in the United States contain

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McDonald’s, Subway, and Taco Bell fail to honor their pledges to reduce the use of antibiotics in the beef they serve customers, report says

Rita R. Robison / August 25, 2026

Available data suggests that McDonald’s, Subway, and Taco Bell appear to have failed to honor their commitments to reduce, or

woman writing on a newspaper

Check out these ways to support brain health daily

Rita R. Robison / August 23, 2026

While improving heart health has been studied for decades, attention is turning recently to brain health, too. Some of the

This week's top 10 money tips

1. Look for some of the best deals of the year at Black Friday sales.

2. Make a list and a budget for the holidays so you don’t end up with depressing debt in January.

3. Check out these six expenses that could get quietly more expensive due to inflation.

4. Take a look at what’s causing HOA fees to go up so much.

5. Check out these 11 ways to grow your wealth.

6. Upload your utility bill to Consumer Reports, and it will tell you what’s driving up the costs.

7. Take a look at what five economists have to say about whether prices will ever go down.

8. Be aware JetBlue has raised its checked baggage fees for the second time this year.

9. Watch out for holiday scams so you don’t end up holding an empty bag.

10. Take a look at what $10,000 a month will get you in five retirement hot spots.

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November 5, 2026