Cycles of Change

A population endures a severe food shortage. Caloric intake drops from a sustaining baseline down to 500 calories a day. The human body reacts to this deficit by consuming its own fat reserves and breaking down muscle tissue to keep the brain and vital organs functioning. For a pregnant woman [...]

The public story of national business health often stands in sharp clash with the facts of daily life. State press notes and financial news desks regularly praise rising stock indexes and low jobless counts. Yet millions of working families meet steep hurdles when paying for food, power bills, and [...]