Girls Scouts Introduce New Cookies For the 2027 Season

The upcoming Girl Scout cookie season will have two brand-new treats,  including one for dogs. The organization collaborated with Bark on its first canine cookie, Patch Pals, which will debut in the 2027 lineup. The soft-baked, blueberry muffin-flavored dog treats were inspired by the Girl Scouts’ deep love for their dogs and celebrates the bond between people and their pups. Each cookie has one of one of four patch designs to represent iconic Girl Scout experiences. The Girl Scouts’ other new release is its first allergy-friendly cookie, Girl Scout Sparkables. They are the first-ever cookies developed for people with food allergies. The product was developed with Partake in a special facility free from nine major food allergens. Sparkables, crunchy oatmeal cookies with chocolate chips and sprinkles, are gluten-free, nut-free and vegan. Classics such as Thin Mints, Samoas and Tagalongs will be returning alongside the pair of newcomers. The cookies will be available for purchase starting on January 27, when the 2027 cookie season launches nationally.

Continue Reading...

FDA Approves Groundbreaking New Pancreatic Cancer Drug

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday approved a treatment for advanced pancreatic cancer, offering new life-extending care for patients with one of the most aggressive forms of cancer. The once-daily pill called daraxonrasib, manufactured by Revolution Medicines, will be sold under the brand name Rasonque. It was approved for patients who have already tried other lines of therapy, or are not candidates for initial chemotherapy. The drug is not a cure, but it’s the first real option for extending the life of patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The aggressive disease is typically detected late, and there have been historically limited treatment options that do little to extend a patient’s life. The 5-year survival rate is only about 8%. Daraxonrasib attacks the underlying genetic causes of pancreatic cancer by targeting a group of proteins called RAS, which, when mutated, are a key driver of tumor growth in most patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma. The trial found that daraxonrasib reduced the risk of death by 60% compared to chemotherapy. Doctors who treat pancreatic cancer hope the drug may usher in more new options for other forms of cancer, with scores of experimental drugs in development. 

Continue Reading...

Armless Race Driver Hits 110 mph Steering With His Feet

Callum Smith was born without arms but has already hit speeds of more than 110mph on track thanks to a custom foot-steering plate. The finance assistant from Nuneaton, UK, has signed his first driver contract with Team BRIT, the world's only competitive racing team made up entirely of disabled drivers, and is now chasing a place on one of motorsport’s biggest stages, Le Mans. The 23-year-old fell in love with racing aged just two after watching bike racing with his grandfather. He completed his first track day in July 2025 and maxed out at 90mph around Donington Park's 2.5-mile iconic track. Then in April he clocked an impressive 100mph top speed on Silverstone’s 3.66-mile GP circuit in his own Audi A3. Now he is putting Team BRIT’s modified BMW 1 Series through its paces at Donington Park while working towards gaining his racing licence. His left foot turns the steering plate while his right foot operates the accelerator and brake. On top of the accelerator is an indicator switch that gives him buttons for the horn, main beam, windshield wipers, etc. Despite the accommodations, Smith said it’s a challenge. Smith is now seeking a sponsor ahead of a year-long training program as Team BRIT continues its push towards motorsport history. As for his dedication to racing, Smith says: “I’m going to be the first person to be racing without any arms, the first one ever.”

Continue Reading...

Think Your Beef Is American? Here’s What Could Really Be In Your Burger

If you bite into a burger, it might not be from an American heifer. That’s because of an 11-year-old law from the beef industry — the Country of Origin Labeling Law — that says retailers don’t have to tell you where its beef comes from. Even if a pound of sirloin has a “USA” sticker on its plastic wrapper, that still doesn’t mean it comes from America. The USDA says the majority of U.S. beef imports are boneless manufacturing trimmings, tiny bits destined to blend into your ground beef. Packers combine these trimmings to hit a desired lean-to-fat ratio. That means a package of ground beef could have both imported and U.S. beef, even though consumers may not be able to tell from the label where it all comes from. That fact isn’t sitting well with shoppers, who are nervous after a rollercoaster season of food safety recalls. In the most famous example, grocery shoppers have been living in fear of lettuce because of the cyclospora outbreak, which sent a diarrhea parasite into overdrive across the country. Since then, there’s been bad jalapeños, contaminated whole fruits, and dirty vegetables to worry about, not to mention Popsicles that might have shards of glass frozen inside. As for the mystery meat hitting supermarkets, it’s not always clear. Farmers say we need to have country of origin labels on the beef, and that will let the consumer decide for themselves whether to buy it or not. 

Continue Reading...