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Women hang out in the pool and listen to Teri Collins tell them a story at Camp Roundup, a body positivity and acceptance camp for women that took place Labor Day weekend in Newark, Ohio.

Camp Roundup, a summer camp experience for fat women, was held for the first time this year in Newark, Ohio.

Kellogg announced plans to permanently replace striking workers who rejected a proposed contract. The walkout started Oct. 5.

Kellogg to hire replacements for striking workers who rejected a proposed contract

Temporary employees have been working at the company's cereal plants across Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Tennessee after the strike began in October.

After 20 years of armed conflict, the United States pulled the last of its remaining troops out of Afghanistan last August. The Taliban quickly took the country by force, leaving many Afghans concerned about an uncertain future. One year later, American veterans are still trying to wrap their heads around the nation's longest war.

A year after the Taliban takeover, U.S. veterans worry about the Afghan people

This week marks one year since the abrupt end of the U.S. mission in Afghanistan. U.S. veterans are still trying to come to terms with the collapse of the mission.

Liz Kirkaldie says her grandson's marijuana use led to his schizophrenia diagnosis. She says she's skeptical the labels will work, "But if it helps even one person? Great."

California may require labels on pot products to warn of mental health risks

A proposed bill would require cannabis products to carry large warnings, similar to cigarettes. But the state's legal pot industry says more rules make it harder to compete with the illicit market.

Blair Braverman is a contributing editor to <em>Outside Magazine. </em>She's also appeared on the Discovery reality show <em>Naked and Afraid</em>, in which she and a partner were left in a remote area of South Africa without clothes, food or water for three weeks.

Don't get dragged! Iditarod musher shares tales from the trail

Blair Braverman says if she lets go of the sled, the dogs will race on without her. The question, she says, is not how to get sled dogs to go. Rather, it's how do you get them to stop?

Big city devotees find romance in a small town in Emily Henry's 'Book Lovers'

The playful and clever story pokes holes in pop culture assumptions about small towns from Hallmark movies to romance novels as two rivals in the publishing world find love far from the city lights.

Internet casino gambling and online sports betting has been big business in Michigan. But in the year since it was legalized, signs of gambling disorders are growing, state health officials say.

Calls to the Michigan gambling problem helpline nearly tripled last year

One year after Michigan legalized internet casino gambling and online sports betting, more people are seeking help for gambling disorders. The stress and isolation of COVID-19 compounded the issue, health official say.

Just like life, riding my bike doesn't always make sense. But that's why I love it

Cycling is especially good for people with long-running knee problems or health issues. I've been able to do everything I've wanted to, but a clamor of what-ifs were often in the back of my mind.

Wind generation picking up in Michigan despite some local opposition

Wind energy became popular because it can reduce the need for polluting coal and gas generated electricity. But, things are shifting now.“The primary…

Diagnosed with cancer five years ago, Monica Reed of Knoxville, Tennessee, was left with nearly $10,000 in medical bills she couldn't pay. Medical debt is more prevalent among the Black community in Knoxville, than among whites.

Why Black Americans are more likely to be saddled with medical debt

Black communities in the U.S. suffer disproportionately from health care debt. The reasons go back to segregation and a history of racist policies that have limited Black wealth.

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