USDA Cancels $1 Billion In Funding To Schools & Food Banks

Westend61/Westend61/Getty Images Since taking office in January, the Trump Administration has placed a premium on limiting government spending it categorizes as “waste, fraud, and abuse” and “frivolous expenditures.” Among those, it seems, are two programs through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) totaling more than $1 billion for school lunches and community food banks. In a statement to The Hill, a spokesperson for the USDA announced that the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program (LFS) and the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA) “no longer effectuate the goals of the agency.” WhyHunger, a non-profit committed to...

Smart Beauty Tips From The Creators Behind '#IMOMSOHARD'

It’s funny that we think of motherhood as a full time ‘job’ when everyone knows that the monetary input is zero, but the output is anything but: a child-filled household’s berry budget alone should be eligible for federal funding. No one likes to poke fun at the many such ironies of motherhood more than Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley, the ladies at #IMOMSOHARD, the hilarious web-series that has millions of followers and hundreds of millions in views. With four kids between them, the real-life best friends have figured out, like all the rest of us procreators, that after all those...

The First Live-Action 'Lilo & Stitch' Trailer Is Here & It Looks Pretty Perfect

Disney Over the past few years, Disney has really pushed a bunch of live-action remakes of some classic films, from Beauty and the Beast to The Lion King — and, honestly, they’ve all been pretty great. But if this trailer for the live-action Lilo & Stitch movie proves anything, I think it’s that this Hawaiian adventure is going to be the best remake yet. With Maia Kealoha starring as Lilo, Sydney Elizebeth Agudong as Nani, and original movie writer-director Chris Sanders reprising his role as Stitch, the movie already has a pretty spectacular cast. Not only is Zach Galifianakis included...

Meghan Trainor Wants You to “Toss Like This,” and Honestly, We’re Listening

If laundry had an official motto, it would be “never-ending.” No matter how much you wash, dry, and fold, there’s always another pile looming. And let’s be honest, dealing with heavy detergent jugs, sticky spills, and that dreadful moment when you realize you forgot to switch the load (again) is not exactly the highlight of anyone’s day. But what if laundry didn’t have to be such a drag? Enter Meghan Trainor, the queen of catchy bops and now, our official laundry hype woman. Meghan Trainor: Pop Icon Turned Laundry Guru Arm & Hammer Power Sheets Laundry Detergent, Amazon – Meghan...