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Education used to be about the “Three Rs” – reading, (w)riting, and (a)rithmetic. It still is, but more letters have worked their way in: S, T, E, and M. Since 2001 educators have begun to focus more of their attention on the teaching of STEM – an acronym for science, technology, engineering, and...

Megan Sweitzer, USDA economist, reviews what the Consumer Price Index said about inflation in the general economy last month.

Megan Sweitzer, USDA economist, reviewing what the latest Consumer Price Index says about last month's food price situation.

Food price inflation is continuing to abate. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Megan Sweitzer)

Megan Sweitzer, USDA economist, saying cereal and bakery product prices are finally settling down.

A West Virginia Norway Spruce is making its rounds in route to Washington D.C. where it will soon be decorated and on display as the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. (Rod Bain and Amy Albright of the U.S. Forest Service)

USDA’s annual look at trends in rural America indicates a trend of increased overall rural population. (Rod Bain and economic researcher Jim Davis)

Jim Davis of the Economic Research Services discusses the focus of USDA's annual Rural America at a Glance report in general, and specific topics for the 2023 edition of the report.

Economic researcher Jim Davis discusses five significant findings within the latest edition of USDA's Rural America at a Glance report.

Here’s an important Thanksgiving food safety tip that will surprise many: USDA doesn’t recommend stuffing a whole turkey. The practice increases the risk of cross-contamination and takes the turkey longer to cook. Cook stuffing separately instead.