SSC News Desk WK Kellogg announced this week it’s eliminating artificial colors from its entire cereal line a year ahead of schedule. The announcement did not prominently mention that the federal government asked the food industry to do exactly this. WK Kellogg Co announced on August 6, 2026 that it will eliminate all artificial colors — and the…
SSC News Desk Days after international outlets became the only journalists reporting on the killing of protesters in Pakistani-administered Kashmir, the government issued rules requiring foreign media to get permission before reporting anywhere outside three cities. Governments do not ban coverage of events that did not happen. On August 3, Pakistan’s Ministry of Information issued what it…
SSC News Desk Bank of America spends $250 million a year covering Ozempic and Wegovy for its employees and calls it a good investment. Sixty percent of US employers still only cover the drugs for diabetes. The gap between those two sentences is the story. Bank of America spends more than $250 million annually covering GLP-1 drugs —…
SSC News Desk New research from TENA quantifies a behavior that physicians have tracked for decades — men overriding basic physical signals when the stakes feel high enough. The survey question sounds mundane: have you ever delayed a bathroom break during a sporting event because you didn’t want to miss anything? According to new research…
The debate isn’t really about a test. It’s about what happens when a 10-campus system tries to apply one admissions policy to schools with acceptance rates ranging from 11 percent to over 95 percent. Randy Schekman supported the University of California’s decision to drop the SAT. Now the Nobel Prize-winning molecular biologist, who teaches introductory…
The Your Way Champion and Whopper Guarantee are brand initiatives. They are also an admission about what fast food stopped being — and what it costs to get it back. Part of Society, Economy & Wellness — examining how economic pressure reshapes labor, access, and everyday life. NEWS DESK | SOCIAL STORYTELLERS COLLECTIVE Four months…
When the most famous athlete in the world takes a pay cut, the conversation about what it means for everyone else needs a disclaimer. Part of Society, Economy & Wellness — examining how economic pressure reshapes labor, access, and everyday life. NEWS DESK | SOCIAL STORYTELLERS COLLECTIVE LeBron James signed with the Philadelphia 76ers for…
A dozen staffers gone. Light severance. One live broadcast a week. The show that built satellite radio is now running the same playbook as every other media company cutting from the top. Part of Culture in Motion — examining who defines culture, how it moves, and what it reveals about the moment. NEWS DESK |…
Aggregate representation is a lagging indicator. The composition of new appointments reveals the direction of an institution before the overall totals visibly decline. Part of Structural Reality — examining the systems that shape access, opportunity, and everyday life for Black and Brown communities. NEWS DESK | SOCIAL STORYTELLERS COLLECTIVE The headline number from Spencer Stuart’s…
Part of Society, Economy & Wellness — examining how economic pressure reshapes labor, access, and everyday life. NEWS DESK | SOCIAL STORYTELLERS COLLECTIVE Julie Masino will step down as Cracker Barrel’s chief executive on August 10, nearly one year after the company abandoned a widely criticized logo redesign. Her departure comes as the business is…