| | | | Why Modern Parents Are Still Reading ‘What to Expect When You’re Expecting’ Facing fierce competition, the iconic book is changing with the times By Robert Klara In 2014, the Brooklyn-based writer and Time magazine columnist Allison Yarrow--pregnant for the first time--decided she'd plunge into the plethora of self-help books that market themselves to young, expectant moms. It proved to be a discouraging exercise. "Much of the literature I encountered either infantilized or cosseted pregnant readers, belittled our assuredly doofy husbands or... Read more » | | | | | | | | Move Over Beef and Chicken, Cup Noodles Is Embracing Vegetables Consumer demand for healthier fare finally reaches the high-sodium granddaddy of them all By Robert Klara The most revolutionary instant foodstuff in American cupboards--with apologies to Tang, Ovaltine, Minute Rice and Taster's Choice--has got to be Cup Noodles. Since 1973, this polystyrene cup of deep-fried ramen has percolated into a hot and cheap meal for millions with nothing more than the addition of water. But times change, and while hungry hoards... Read more » | | | |
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