The U.S. Postal Service is staring down a cash crunch within a year — just as its biggest customer, Amazon, prepares to sharply scale back deliveries.
Why it matters: Even as major retailers build their own logistics networks, millions of Americans — especially in rural areas — still rely on USPS for essentials like prescription medications and last-mile delivery.
After being blocked by election-year political considerations and now the courts, vaccine critics' most impactful fights may play out at the state level — at least until the midterm elections are over.
Why it matters: The "Make America Healthy Again" movement and its allies were already targeting state legislatures but those campaigns could take on new significance with much of the federal agenda now frozen.
Nearly anyone can have more meaningful conversations by becoming an "opener," a term psychology researchers have for someone who easily gets others to open up.
Protein is coming for your comfort food — from tortilla chips to mac and cheese, ice cream and cereal.
Why it matters: Food companies across categories are racing to meet demand for higher-protein diets — without asking shoppers to give up the foods they already love.
Just 6 in 10 Americans now trust the government's vaccination recommendations for children, according to the Axios-Ipsos American Health Index, reflecting the dramatic erosion of public trust during the tenure of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
At the same time, nearly 1 in 3 Americans say they personally identify with Kennedy's "Make America Healthy Again" movement.
The big picture: Vaccines are becoming a third rail in administration efforts to overhaul America's public health system before the midterm elections, to the consternation of some of Kennedy's most ardent supporters.
Preventive screening for women's health is gaining ground worldwide — yet the latest Hologic Global Women's Health Index shows that a major disparity remains: 1.5 billion women have not received essential screenings for cancer, high blood pressure or diabetes.
