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¿Por qué es tan difícil resistirse a los alimentos ultraprocesados?
Processed and Ultraprocessed FoodsDiet and NutritionWeightLabeling and Labels (Product)CaloriesResearchClinical Trialsaudio-neutral-informativeaudio-neutral-immersive [Estamos en WhatsApp. Empieza a seguirnos ahora] Eran las 9:00 a. m. de un viernes de marzo y Ernest Jones III tenía hambre.
¿Por qué es tan difícil resistirse a los alimentos ultraprocesados?
[Estamos en WhatsApp. Empieza a seguirnos ahora] Eran las 9:00 a. m. de un viernes de marzo y Ernest Jones III tenía hambre. Desde una cama de hospital en un centro de investigación de los Institutos Nacionales de Salud (NIH, por su sigla en inglés) en Maryland, observó su bandeja de comida: Honey Nut Cheerios con leche entera enriquecida con fibra, un muffin de arándanos envuelto en plástico y margarina.
FED POLICY
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save FILE — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at an event in Washington on Feb. 7, 2023. Powell reiterated the central bank’s commitment to moving forward “carefully” with further rate moves in a speech on Oct. 19, 2023, while also saying that the central bank might need to raise interest rates more if economic data continued to come in hot.
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save A painting, right, titled “They call me Redbone but I’d Rather Be Strawberry Shortcake” by Amy Sherald, and other work on display at The National Museum of Women in the Arts, soon to reopen after shuttering for two years of renovations, in Washington, Oct. 12, 2023.
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save FILE — Federal workers lined up for free canned food and produce during a government shutdown in Washington, on Jan. 12, 2019. A government shutdown amounts to a suspension of many government operations until Congress acts to restore funding. For hundreds of thousands of federal employees, that means either being furloughed while the government is closed, or continuing to work without pay.
UYGHUR MEMOIR 2
Joshua Freeman, left, a historian who has translated a memoir and poetry by Tahir Hamut Izgil, right, in Fairfax, Va., July 27, 2023. A memoir by Izgil, a Uyghur intellectual who escaped China, explores the corrosive effect of repression and surveillance on his community. (Lexey Swall/The New York Times)
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This Legal Scholar Has Some Bold Ideas For How to Take on Major Companies Like Amazon
World 6:00 AM ET + READ ARTICLE For the most part, Americans have watched the advent of the massive corporation over the past half century with some degree of indifference. When companies merged with each other, they saved money on overheads, and so could provide consumers with lower prices on everyday goods. Regulators didn’t worry too much about the rise of big companies, in part since consumers weren’t complaining.
A Freshman Congressman on Everything He Learned During His First Month in Office
In the final installment of his series with GQ, the Texas Democrat talks about parrying tough questions, crafting perfect tweets, and what he wishes he'd known before deciding to run for office. This month, we’re talking with voting rights attorney, former NFL linebacker, and newly-elected Texas representative Colin Allred about his transition from fresh-faced political newcomer to real-life member of Congress—a task for which there is no instruction manual. This is the final installment.
Who's Complicit in the Covington Catholic Debacle?
In the most recent online cultural skirmish, a viral video, showing a charged interaction between a nearly all-white contingent of high-school boys in town for an anti-abortion march and participants in the Indigenous Peoples March, ricocheted across social media. It seemingly compressed the malicious nature of this particular presidency: overt white mockery of non-white people. There was outraged condemnation of the students.
What It's Like to Be a Member of Congress During the Government Shutdown
The Texas Democrat discusses the process of writing a Martin Luther King Jr. Day speech; best practices for ducking reporters in the hallways of Congress; and the high-stakes task of putting together your son's crib. This month, we’re talking with voting rights attorney, former NFL linebacker, and newly-elected Texas representative Colin Allred about his transition from fresh-faced political newcomer to real-life member of Congress—a task for which there is no instruction manual.
How a Freshman Congressman Navigates the Government Shutdown Madness
The Texas Democrat discusses finding his groove in Washington, staying connected with the district, and what he thinks it will take for Congress to end the government shutdown. This month, we’re talking with voting rights attorney, former NFL linebacker, and newly-elected Texas representative Colin Allred about his transition from fresh-faced political newcomer to real-life member of Congress—a task for which there is no instruction manual. You can read part 1 of this series here, and part 2 here.
Colin Allred: Diary of a Congressional Freshman, Vol. 2
The Dallas congressman reflects on a busy first week in office, his first Sunday show appearance, and his unsuccessful attempts at not getting lost in the Capitol's maze. This month, we’re talking with voting rights attorney, former NFL linebacker, and newly-elected Texas representative Colin Allred about his transition from fresh-faced political newcomer to real-life member of Congress—a task for which there is no instruction manual. You can read part 1 of this series here.
Dr. Jess Diamond, pediatrician and child abuse expert, has died at 100
Dr. Jess Diamond, for decades Kern County's foremost authority on child abuse, has died at the age of 100. Known for his matching suit and bow tie combinations – frequently in his favorite color, yellow – as well as his New York accent, Diamond was one of the preeminent child abuse experts in California, serving as a witness for the Kern County District Attorney’s Office on hundreds of cases. Throughout Kern County, Diamond’s colleagues looked up to hi for his tireless work ethic.
A Behind-the-Scenes Peek at the Washington National Opera's Costume Shop
It can take more than 100 hours to make just one of the costumes used by the Washington National Opera in its performances. The 2018–19 season opens this month with a new production of La Traviata at the Kennedy Center, and in August the costume shop—located in a 20,000-square-foot space in Takoma DC—was a flurry of activity. The 11-person team (plus an additional ten temps during crunch time) was stitching together what would eventually be 138 new costumes for the show.
You Might Be Guilty of This Dating Red Flag
In high school, I used to do a walk of shame past my high school boyfriend’s grandmother and her oxygen tank every single time I stayed over. When I asked him why he never stayed at my place—and I asked a lot—he would make an excuse. He had work early, he would say, even though I had school just as early. (He was older, of course.) Or he would say that he felt weird sleeping over, because then my mom would know that we were having sex.
Finding a Fix - Mother Jones
At first glance, it looked like Greg Perdue was stretching. The 58-year-old sat cross-legged on the matted wall-to-wall carpet in his Aberdeen, Maryland, apartment, a head of shaggy, graying hair bent toward his knees. But when medical examiners gingerly turned him over, they found his bloated face was a deep purple, his nose and mustache covered with crusted blood.
We followed the cops on a desperate, disastrous mission to arrest every opioid dealer
Mark Helenowski At first glance, it looked like Greg Perdue was stretching. The 58-year-old sat cross-legged on the matted wall-to-wall carpet in his Aberdeen, Maryland, apartment, a head of shaggy, graying hair bent toward his knees. But when medical examiners gingerly turned him over, they found his bloated face was a deep purple, his nose and mustache covered with crusted blood.
Fox News’ Chris Wallace Let Us Follow Him Around For An Entire Sunday
As host of Fox News Sunday, Chris Wallace sets his alarm for (yikes) 5:15 am. “And I never complain,” he says. “There’s an adrenaline rush, you know? Particularly before big interviews.” Heading out of his Kalorama home by 5:45, Wallace drives his 12-year-old Lexus to Fox’s downtown studio to prep for the 9 am broadcast. We dragged ourselves out of bed one recent Sunday for a look at how he puts together the program.
Should the Wrongfully Convicted Take an Alford Plea?
On October 15, 2008, James Owens shuffled, head high despite his shackles, into a Baltimore courtroom, eager for his new trial to begin. Two decades into a life sentence, he would finally have his chance to prove what he’d been saying all along: The state had the wrong man. Listen to the audio version of this article: Feature stories, read aloud: download the Audm app for your iPhone. Owens had been convicted of murdering a 24-year-old college student, who was found raped and stabbed in her home.
Photos: The costs of air pollution in Bakersfield, California
Children play little league baseball in Bakersfield, California. One in five children in the area have asthma, the leading cause of absenteeism in Bakersfield City Schools. Lexey Swall Dust devils reaching toward the sky during dry months in Bakersfield. Dust is a pervasive problem that diminishes air quality. The problem is exacerbated by the drought in California. Lexey Swall A dust storm blows through Bakersfield, California.
Chubb Classic: 2010 champion Fred Couples commits
Fred Couples won his first-ever PGA Tour Champions event in Naples. And hasn't returned. The 2010 champion committed late Tuesday to this year's Chubb Classic (formerly ACE Group Classic) from Feb. 9-14 at TwinEagles Golf Club. Couples won a windswept title at The Quarry in a tournament that was plagued — and delayed at one point — by heavy winds and also had chilly temperatures. Couples held off Tommy Armour III, who fired an 11-under 61, by a stroke.
Online booking makes hotel loyalty harder to keep
For the past six months, Erin Gifford, a marketing director based in Washington, has traveled for business at least once a month, mostly to Boston. But she has yet to see a single reward from a hotel chain. “I’m not big into loyalty programs,” said Gifford, who works at Cove.is, a workspace provider. Instead, she books hotels on Priceline about two weeks ahead. She typically picks an area that is a 15-minute walk from her meetings and pays around $100 a night with taxes.
Grace Place founder and executive director to retire
Grace Place for Children and Families has announced the retirement of founder and executive director, Stephanie Munz Campbell. After more than 10 years of dedication and service Campbell will officially step down on January 2, 2015 to pursue other passions with her family. Grace Place Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, Dave Tobiasz, will serve as interim executive director until a permanent replacement has been named.
Smithsonian names Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary one of best places to view fall bird migrations
NAPLES, Florida - Smithsonian.com has named Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary as one of the top seven best places in the country to witness fall bird migrations. The Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Florida was one of the first Audubon sanctuaries created to help preserve disappearing habitat (and the wetlands that support their food source) for nesting wood storks, which today number some 100,000 throughout the sanctuary.
College basketball: Varidel won’t play at ’Bama due to knee issues
Former Florida Gulf Coast University guard Christophe Varidel won't be playing for Alabama this season after all. A graduate who played his first three seasons at FGCU, Varidel never recovered from the knee issues that caused him to miss most of last season at Division II Chaminade, Alabama coach Anthony Grant announced Friday.
Confessions from 2013
During an end of the year photo editing pow wow with our friend, Logan Mock-Bunting, he talked about going through work and reflecting back on the cool things he was able to do in the past year. He reminded me a bit of the cool things I was able to do, as well. Sometimes there is a stark difference in the awesomeness in the quality of an experience and the awesomeness in the quality of the images that experience yields. That difference often jades my perception of how my year really was.
Tom Sietsema’s 2013 Spring Dining Guide
Tom Sietsema takes at fresh look at 13 restaurants he has previously reviewed. How do they fare the second time around? Advertisement By Tom SietsemaMAY 16, 2013 Admittedly, it’s a first-world problem: Even with 52 weeks in the year, and more sections of this newspaper devoting more time to table matters, it’s a challenge for a food critic to keep up with the Washington area’s shifting restaurant landscape.
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