Posts by Amelia Frost
American Pride Levels Plunge Ahead of Nation’s 250th Birthday: Poll
As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary in 2026, a new survey suggests Americans are feeling significantly less proud of their country than they did just over a decade ago. According to a survey conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), only 51% of Americans say they are “extremely” or “very”…
Read MoreTrump Ballroom Likely To Cost Hundreds Of Millions In Taxpayer Money: Report
President Trump’s ballroom and bunker project will likely cost taxpayers about $300 million despite his past comments that it would be entirely funded by private donors, the Washington Post reported. The outlet noted that the administration had already been given an estimate that the project would cost $600 million, with half of that coming from…
Read MoreMost Americans Say Core Freedoms Are Under Threat But Remain Central To U.S. Identity, Poll Finds
Civil liberties remain a defining feature of American identity for most adults, even as a large share say key rights such as voting and free speech are facing growing threats in the current political environment shaped by domestic polarization and global instability. A national survey conducted by the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found…
Read MoreStocks Drop After Fed Officials Anticipate Potential Rate Hike This Year
Stocks tumbled on Wednesday as Federal Reserve policymakers said they expect to hike interest rates once this year. The S&P 500 slid 1.21%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite declined further, 1.34%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also fell by 0.97%. The trading session was marked by the Federal Reserve’s decision. Even though the Federal Open…
Read MoreUkraine’s Strikes Deep Into Russia Are Draining Its Air Defenses at an ‘Unsustainable Rate’: Report
Ukraine‘s increasingly effective campaign of deep strikes inside Russian territory may be exposing a growing weakness in Moscow’s air defenses, with intelligence assessments suggesting the country is running low on a key category of interceptor missiles, according to a new report. A CBS News report citing three Ukrainian officials familiar with intelligence estimates detailed that…
Read MoreInTek Logistics: An Intermodal Specialist Model for a Structurally Constrained Freight Era
Long before regulatory pressure began reshaping North American trucking capacity, InTek Logistics had already made a strategic decision that would define its trajectory for the next two decades. CEO, Rick LaGore, explains that intermodal was not adopted as a tactical response to market cycles, but established as the company’s core operating model years ahead of…
Read MoreInside the Community-Centered Leadership of Odisa Nyong: Building People, Not Just Schools
Odisa Nyong Education has always been personal for Odisa Nyong. Before he became the principal of Fortune School of Education, founder, and educational leader, he was a young man shaped by a heritage that taught him to see people in their full humanity rather than through preconceived notions. Raised in Sacramento by a Nigerian father…
Read MoreHow Built Square Homes Sets a New Standard By Rebuilding the Path to Homeownership For the Next Generation
Homeownership remains one of the most enduring symbols of independence in America, a tangible facet of the perennial “American Dream.” Yet today, nearly two in three renters don’t believe they could buy a home they want in the foreseeable future due to the rising affordability crisis. At Built Square Homes, founder Connor Walters is working…
Read MoreTrump Says Global Oil Reserves Would Have Ran Out In 4 Weeks Without Iran Deal
President Donald Trump appeared to say on Wednesday that global oil reserves would have ran out in four weeks without a deal with Iran. Speaking to press while at the G7 summit in France, Trump said “there are reserves all over the world, and we would really run out, and there’ll be a time when…
Read MoreBeyond Diet Culture: How Tori Anderson Is Reframing Wellness Through Food, Community, and Connection
For years, wellness has often been marketed as a system of control. Research increasingly links body dissatisfaction with more restrictive and maladaptive eating patterns, alongside a decline in intuitive eating, suggesting that for many individuals, approaches to health can become rigid and psychologically burdensome. Chef and holistic nutrition advocate Tori Anderson presents a considered alternative.…
Read MoreHow Diallo M. Watts Turned a Family Health Crisis Into a Mission to Expand Access to Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
For Diallo M. Watts, Sr., founder of RxAir360, the journey into healthcare innovation began with a deeply personal experience. When his father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and began experiencing cognitive decline, Watts found himself searching for answers. According to him, that search involved countless hours reviewing research, exploring emerging therapies, and looking for ways…
Read MoreDarryl Radford Explores Why Environmental Services are the Invisible Force Behind Healthcare Safety
Healthcare is largely built on a hierarchy of visibility. Physicians command the room, nurses are recognized for their proximity to care, and clinicians carry the weight of clinical authority. But according to Darryl Radford, a 30-year veteran of the healthcare environmental services industry and founder of Elite EVS Healthcare Operations Consultants, LLC, a firm that…
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