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Oprah Winfrey selects debut novel Hungered as 125th book club pick
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Oprah Winfrey chose Amanda Rizkalla's debut Hungered as her 125th book club pick, announced Oct. 6, 2026 on CBS Mornings with the author in-studio.
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Wegmans First Charlotte Store to Open in Ballantyne This Fall
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Wegmans will open its first Charlotte store in Ballantyne on Oct. 14, bringing a roughly 110,000-square-foot supermarket with specialty groceries, restaurant-style prepared foods and an outdoor dining and play area. The company says it will also donate unsold food through local hunger-relief partnerships.
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Tunisian Flotilla Activist Hospitalized in Critical Condition After Hunger Strike
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— Sep 23, 2026
Wael Naouar is on the verge of death after 39 days on hunger strike in Tunisia, having lost more than 20 kg, Bassem Trifi and his lawyer say.
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How to fast and pray
Lifestyle
— Sep 27, 2026
For anyone ready to link hunger with prayer, this walks you from first choice to gentle close so the hours stay clear and steady.
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Dana Whitfield
Gentle ending tips are useful, I always used to break too fast and regret it afterward.
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Tanker Data Shows Millions Fewer Barrels A Day Crossing Hormuz Than Energy Secretary Says
Simon August · 4 min · 13h
Croatia Approves Nord Stream Suspect's Extradition
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— Sep 24, 2026
A Pula court on September 18 approved extraditing Volodymyr Zhuravliov to Germany over the 2022 Nord Stream blasts; lawyers say he will appeal and start an indefinite hunger strike.
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Maya Lindstrom
Extradition should happen if the facts hold up, but the political motivation claim needs checking before any transfer.
AP Top 25 College Football Teams
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College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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Texas Senate Candidate Talarico Cites Bible for Universal Healthcare
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— Sep 28, 2026
Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico invoked Jesus’ healing and feeding of the hungry, along with the Hebrew prophets’ criticism of corruption, to describe his support for universal health care, addressing child hunger and challenging self-serving politicians as biblically grounded. Critics disputed that interpretation, arguing that Christian teachings on charity do not prescribe government policies and accusing him of using religion to advance his political agenda.
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Tunisian Protesters Demand Release of Four Sumud Activists
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— Sep 19, 2026
On Sept. 19, 2026, Tunis protesters demanded release of four Sumud activists after a four-month detention extension; Naouar’s hunger strike was at about 35 days with over 20 kg lost.
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Derek Foss
The four-month extension without trial looks like punishment for activism. Releasing them now would de-escalate the situation in Tunis.
Extreme El Niño Raises Global Climate Risks
Weather
— Sep 24, 2026
Forecasts warn that a potentially very strong El Niño could intensify heat, drought, disrupted rainfall and flooding, threatening health, crops, food and water security, and economies worldwide. Its effects will vary by region and countries’ ability to respond, prompting calls for stronger preparation as officials warn of risks including deaths, hunger and economic strain.
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WFP Funding for Sudan Falls to $206 Million Amid Hunger Crisis
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— Sep 14, 2026
WFP Sudan funding fell to $206 million from $645 million. Tawila swelled from 700,000 to nearly 1 million since April, yet gets only two weeks of food a month.
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Derek Foss
Focusing on the worst off makes sense but half rations will only stretch so far in this crisis.
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Why good management makes great companies fail
The practices that make firms excellent at serving today's customers also lock them out of the cheaper, simpler innovations that later take their markets.
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UN Appoints Trump Nominee to Lead World Food Programme
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— Sep 16, 2026
The United Nations appointed Luke Lindberg, a United States Department of Agriculture official and a nominee of current President Donald Trump, to be the next executive director of the World Food Programme, succeeding Cindy McCain. The selection elevates an American to lead the U.N.'s largest humanitarian agency amid global hunger, extreme weather, and conflict pressures that strain food aid and supply chains.
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El Niño Could Cause 451,000 Excess Deaths
Environment
— Sep 19, 2026
El Niño is intensifying across regions, pushing millions toward hunger in Africa while threatening food security and prompting calls for early action, even as Zambia urges a substantial boost to school meals funding to protect children, and health systems in the Americas brace for drought, fires, floods and disease risks. In Peru, extreme heat and widespread risk zones expose over 3 million children to disaster risk, with UNICEF highlighting the scale of affected educational facilities and health infrastructure as the region faces broad El Niño disruptions.
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Hunger Action Month Campaigns Expand Nationwide
Health
— Aug 31, 2026
Across the U.S., hunger relief groups are marking Hunger Action Month with coordinated efforts to expand food access, from partnerships with retailers like Dollar General to mobile distributions and community events organized by food banks in Indiana, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the Texas-Arkansas region. These initiatives include distributions, proclamations, and leadership by local officials to address persistent food insecurity.
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Global Hunger Declines in 2025, Risks Persist
Health
— Jul 21, 2026
Global hunger fell for the third straight year to 7.8% (about 645 million people) in 2025, led by gains in Asia and Latin America, though Africa remains the region with the most hungry people. Progress is fragile, with climate shocks, higher energy and transport costs, and risks like the Strait of Hormuz and El Niño threatening to undo advances.
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Salman Khan urges Sonam Wangchuk end hunger
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— Jul 23, 2026
Bollywood star Salman Khan urged activist Sonam Wangchuk to end his hunger strike and return home, offering to send home-cooked food while stressing that students’ education and safety are the top priority and citing the Prime Minister’s pledge to take action against those behind the NEET paper leak. He consistently framed the protests as peaceful and appealed for trust in the government’s response, extending ongoing support to the movement while urging restraint.
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Amazon In Talks To Shell Out $7,000,000,000 For Israeli AI Startup After Anthropic Walked Away
Dylan Kresak · 2 min · 13h
JOHN STOSSEL: This Thanksgiving Let’s Be Thankful For Capitalism And Abundance
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— Nov 28, 2024
As we gather this Thanksgiving, it’s easy to take abundance for granted. Leftovers are practically guaranteed. It wasn’t always this way. For most of history, there were no Thanksgiving feasts. Hunger, if not…
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Jim Carrey vs Adam Sandler
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Rubber-faced mania versus deadpan slob comedy — two 90s comedy titans, two entirely different engines.
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ICE Fact Checks Democrats’ Claims About NJ Facility
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— May 27, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security is pushing back against accusations from New Jersey Democrats who say detainees at the Delaney Hall ICE detention center in Newark are being mistreated. “There is no hunger strike at…
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‘Hunger Games’ Opening Should Teach a Valuable Lesson to Disney After ‘The Marvels’ Disaster
Opinion
— Nov 19, 2023
One of the more peculiar, but ultimately enduring, adages in history involves the concept of “less is more” or “addition by subtraction.” Sure, on its surface, it doesn’t seem to make a ton of sense, but in practice…
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Student Eats Fruit Off of Pricey Art Installation at Museum
Reporting
— May 2, 2023
An art student based in South Korea decided to consume a pricey art installation to curb his hunger. On Saturday, the unnamed student from Seoul National University removed a banana that was taped to the wall and…
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Dark Warning from 1616 Appears Again in Europe: 'If You See Me, Then Weep'
Reporting
— Aug 21, 2022
They call them “hunger stones” — rocks inscribed with dire warnings from days past when droughts struck Europe. “If you see me, then weep,” read one with an inscription dating to 1616 that emerged along the Elbe River…
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Ethan Hawke Threw the Independence Day Script Onto a Texas Highway
Ethan Hawke got the Independence Day lead after Reality Bites, mocked the dialogue on a road trip, and threw the script out the window. Will Smith took the part; the film made over $817 million.
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‘This Isn’t Holiday Inn’ — DHS Secretary Torches Illegals For Whining About Food Options
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— May 27, 2026
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Wednesday flamed detainees who launched a hunger strike at a New Jersey Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility over the weekend. Hundreds of detainees…
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Watch: Biden Appears to Wonder Where Congresswoman Who Died in August Is
Reporting
— Sep 28, 2022
President Joe Biden appeared to ask where Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.), who died in August, was during a speech at the White House. During the White House Conference On Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, Biden asked…
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Fire Department Gets Special Note and Donation from Boy: 'The Smallest Gesture Can Mean the World'
Reporting
— Apr 19, 2022
Not everyone has a platform from which to help millions of people or funds to help end world hunger — but everyone has the capacity to make the world a little better. Jackson Gilchrist from Salem, New Hampshire, is in…
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Harvard Group Becomes Laughingstock as Hunger Strike Ends Unexpectedly – Parents Will Recognize This Childish Behavior
Opinion
— Feb 17, 2024
If you’re a parent, you’ve probably had at least one instance where you’ve had to deal with a red-faced little monster kicking and screaming on the floor, refusing to eat dinner. And most likely, your response to this…
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Jill Biden Roasted for ‘Hunger Games’-Like Christmas Video
Reporting
— Dec 14, 2023
First Lady Jill Biden received criticism over a Christmas video posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, showing dancers tap dancing around the White House. “A bit of magic, wonder, and joy brought to you by the talented…
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Iran War Has Reportedly Cost Each American Household $2,000
Jillian Butler · 2 min · 13h
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