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According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, sweet potato consumption in the United States nearly doubled in just 15 years.

Why America Is Growing The Most Sweet Potatoes Since WWII

These sugary spuds are cheap and easy to grow, but the rise of postwar industrialization and processed foods made them less popular. Now, fad diets and trendy restaurants have sparked a renaissance.

Japan's High-Tech Toilets Cause Confusion For Tourists

The toilets perform many functions and tourists didn't know which button did what. That problem will now go down the drain. Manufacturers have been told to use a standard set of symbols.

Number Of Democrats Boycotting Trump Inauguration Grows

More than 60 House Democrats say they won't go to the inauguration. Rachel Martin talks to Rep. Yvette Clarke, who represents New York's 9th District, about her decision not to attend.

Police officers stand by as adults and children return to the St. Louis Jewish Community Center in St. Louis after canine units cleared the building Wednesday. According to St. Louis County Police, someone called the front desk claiming an explosive device was inside the center.

Wave Of Bomb Threats Targets Jewish Centers, Again

Twenty-seven Jewish community centers reported receiving bomb threats Wednesday, and 16 received threats Jan. 9. No bombs were found, and the FBI is investigating the source of the threatening calls.

Siphiwe Baleka (left) says he gained 15 pounds when he first started driving a truck; food was comfort and exercise was tough to come by. Trucking, he says, is "the most unhealthy occupation in America."<a href="http://www.siphiwebaleka.com/"></a>

Athlete-Turned-Trucker Works To Improve Truckers' Health

Once an elite swimmer and a Yale grad, Siphiwe Baleka now coaches 3,000 fellow truckers on the best ways to work out, eat right and stay connected on the road. Drivers say his wellness plan works.

Duncan Green, author of "How Change Happens." He says of activism: "There has to be a little part of you that acknowledges doubt, ambiguity and uncertainty. You have to have room to change direction."

Thinking About Going To A Rally? Read This Activist's Advice First

Duncan Green, a 35-year veteran of social justice and the author of a new book called 'How Change Happens,' says the real work happens after a protest.

Women's March Planned for Spokane on Saturday

Local organizers are gearing up for the Spokane version of the Women’s March on Washington on Saturday.The Women’s March on Washington is scheduled for…

Anne Logan Bass, a clinician at Planned Parenthood in Roanoke, Va., fears that misinformation and inaccurate information will make it harder for the nonprofit organization to do its job providing women's health services, including abortions.

At A Virginia Planned Parenthood Clinic, Practitioners Worry For Their Patients

After Donald Trump's inauguration, Republican lawmakers once again plan to try to end federal funding that goes to Planned Parenthood. Abortions are among the health services the nonprofit provides.

Walter Shaub Jr., who heads the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, has been under attack for his tweets and statements about President-elect Donald Trump's conflicts of interest.

In U.S. Ethics Chief, An Unlikely Gadfly To Trump

Next week, leaders of the House Oversight Committee are expected to meet with the director of the Office of Government Ethics, who has been under fire for admonishing Trump to divest his businesses.

Protesters hold up their handmade signs as they prepare for the Women's March on Washington.

Protesters Prepare For Women's March After Trump's Inauguration

About 200,000 demonstrators are expected to march on the National Mall on Donald Trump's first full day as president. Organizers say they want the rights of all women to be expanded and protected.

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