Month: September 2022

Trans Youth Group Faces Charity Watchdog Probe Over Breast-Binding Complaints

The British charity Mermaids, which promotes transgenderism in gender-dysphoric children, is being scrutinised over safeguarding concerns after claims it supplied chest-binding devices to teenagers. On Friday, the Charity Commission, the regulatory body for charities in England and Wales, confirmed that it is looking into concerns about Mermaids’ approach to safeguarding young people. Mermaids is a children’s…


Fall Produce Guide

Autumn is the perfect time for visiting your neighborhood farmers market. You’re sure to find baskets brimming with sweet apples, plump cabbages, and luscious winter squash. It’s the most bountiful season as the harvest reaches its peak, and farmers work in a frenzy to gather the abundance before the weather cools and fields lay dormant…


Red Kuri Squash Soup

With a flavor reminiscent of roasted chestnuts, red kuri squash isn’t to be missed. You can find this orange-skinned, teardrop-shaped squash at farmers markets and most natural foods stores in the fall. This simple recipe pairs the squash with just a handful of ingredients, allowing its rich natural flavor to shine. If you can’t find…


Radicchio Salad With Apples, Pomegranate, and Hazelnuts

Bitter radicchio pairs well with sweet apples and buttery hazelnuts in this super simple fall vegetable salad. Microgreens or sprouts are a delicious addition, and while any variety will do, radish or purple cabbage microgreens work particularly well. Serves 4 1 head radicchio, sliced thin 1 cup microgreens 1 medium apple, sliced thin 1/2 cup…


Cider-Braised Cabbage and Apples

Braising cabbage and onions in apple cider gives these humble vegetables a lift, while a spoonful of caraway lends a little brightness. Look for tart cooking apples when making this dish. Granny Smith, Gravenstein, and Bramley varieties work well. This is excellent when served alongside roasted pork or as an accompaniment to slow-baked beans and…


Wall Street Opens Lower as Inflation Data Adds to Rate-Hike Worries

Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Friday as resilient core inflation in August stoked fears of more big-sized interest-rate hikes denting a rebound in consumer spending. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 102.58 points, or 0.35 percent, at the open to 29,123.03. The S&P 500 opened lower by 6.99 points, or 0.19 percent, at…


Epoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for Sept. 30–Oct. 6

This week, we feature a rollicking read about a Scottish bookseller and a groundbreaking chronicle by black educators on the value of the classics. Fiction Putnam to the Rescue, Again! ‘Captain Putnam for the Republic of Texas’ By James L. Haley The naval adventure series continues as Bliven Putnam joins the fight for Texas’s independence…


Tips for Falling Asleep and Staying Asleep–Natural & Chinese Medicine

How much sleep do you get each night? Do you wake in the early hours, unable to get back to sleep? Poor sleep is another modern ‘epidemic’ that is weakening the concentration, souring the mood, and darkening the days of many people. Could knowing your ‘organs’ body clock’ or gauging your ‘metabolic efficiency’ help where…


Stagflation Is ‘Just the Beginning’ for America’s Economic Crisis: Peter Navarro

Economist Peter Navarro, erstwhile adviser to former President Donald Trump, told Epoch TV’s “Crossroads” program in a recent interview that the current stagflationary downturn stalking the U.S. economy is “just the beginning” of America’s economic woes, and that Trump is the one who’s best poised to pull the country out of a dire slump. Navarro…


Putin Announces Official Annexation of 4 Ukrainian Territories

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a decree that will annex four Ukrainian territories into the Russian Federation in a move that was condemned by Western powers. The order will impact the disputed regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia. Starting about a week ago, residents of those areas signed referendums, although U.S. and…