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I’ve never been much of a cookie maker, but when my friend Nina said, “Diane, you have to try these cookies,” I said, “OK!” I have mastered my chocolate chip cookie recipe, which results in a crispy and not too sweet cookie, so I thought why not try these oatmeal cookies, studded with finely chopped medjool dates and chopped pecans. I was familiar with the classic raisin oat cookie, but not with dates. And Nina was right. These were perfectly easy to put together with fantastic results.

1 day ago | theepochtimes.com | Naveen Athrappully

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) intends to increase shipping prices effective July 13 and has filed a notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission on the matter, the agency said in a statement. “The changes would raise domestic shipping services prices approximately 6.3 percent for Priority Mail service, 7.1 percent for USPS Ground Advantage, and 7.6 percent for Parcel Select. Prices are not changing for Priority Mail Express service,” the company said on May 9.

1 day ago | theepochtimes.com | Zachary Stieber

‘When it comes to children, we should err on the side of safety,’ the agency’s commissioner said. 5/13/2025Updated: 5/13/2025The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to remove ingestible prescription drugs for children that contain fluoride, the agency announced on May 13. The ingestible products have been linked to issues such as a disrupted gut microbiome.

1 day ago | theepochtimes.com | Zachary Stieber

A small nodule was found in former President Joe Biden’s prostate during an exam, a spokesperson told news outlets on May 13. “In a routine physical exam, a small nodule was found in the prostate, which necessitated further evaluation,” the Biden spokesperson said. It’s not clear whether the additional evaluation has already taken place and, if it has, what it showed. A nodule could indicate the presence of prostate cancer.

1 day ago | theepochtimes.com | Chase Smith

Metro areas added nearly 3.2 million people between 2023 and 2024, led by overseas arrivals that outweighed domestic departures, the Census Bureau says. 5/13/2025Updated: 5/13/2025The population in U.S. metropolitan areas grew faster than the nation as a whole between July 1, 2023, and July 1, 2024, rising almost 3.2 million, or about 1.1 percent, to reach 293.9 million. The national population increased nearly 1 percent to a little more than 340 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.