No aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic has polarized the American people quite like masks. And nothing better demonstrates the intensity of this polarization than the wildly different ways that America’s two most populous states, California and Texas, have responded to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s sudden May 13 announcement that fully vaccinated Americans no longer need to cover their faces in most indoor situations.

In California, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom deliberated over the weekend, then dispatched his health and human services secretary, Mark Ghaly, on Monday to tell the public he would not be lifting the state’s existing mask mandate until June 15, the date when California businesses

Coming up with exciting, delicious dinners for your family can feel overwhelming, especially if you’re trying to eat a healthy, well-balanced meal. In fact, finding the time, effort, and energy to create healthy meals that your kids will actually eat can feel downright impossible. But even the pickiest of eaters will love these healthy dinners, so before you know it the following light, easy recipes will be part of dinner rotation with no complaints.

From different types of pizzas, to tacos, to all of the kebobs they could possibly want, these recipes prove that healthy dinners don’t have to be boring. “The components of a ‘healthy’ meal, whether breakfast,

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Texas lawmakers pass bill allowing residents to carry handguns without a licence or background check

Texas lawmakers have passed a bill that would allow residents to carry handguns without a licence, background check, or training – sending the legislation to Governor Greg Abbott’s desk to sign. This measure has been long sought out by conservative gun owners, despite previous objections from law enforcement and gun control groups about the risk this new legislation could pose to the public. Mr Abbott has already indicated that he would sign the bill once it reached his desk.

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Chicken Again? Yes, When the Recipes Are This Good!

When it comes to a quick and delicious dinner, you can’t go wrong with chicken. Not only is it low-cal and full of protein (one 3.5 oz serving of chicken breast meat is only 165 calories, with 31 g protein), but it cooks quickly and is super versatile. Most people have their go-to chicken dinner recipes that they rely on when they need to get a meal on the table to avoid a meltdown or serve up something quick between busy schedules, but it’s easy to get stuck in the routine of making the same recipe night after night.

Nothing highlights the long days, warm weather, and the crisp feeling of summer like a light, refreshing, nutrient-packed summer salad. Whether served as a barbecue side dish or alongside a grilled protein, or a vegetarian staple taking the spot of a filling protein, these easy-to-make summer salad ideas are as delicious as they are beautiful, and are sure to become a family favorite in no time at all.

Easy to include in a summer picnic recipe or to enjoy before, during, or after a summer family activity, salads have become far more complex (and as a result, far more delicious) than past generations’ traditional salad options. Now, people are