Is America any healthier, yet?

• Mother and son Jyoti and Auyon Mukharji stay rooted in their Indian heritage while living in the Midwest.
• Journalist Lisa Held sorts through the details of the recently leaked draft of the MAHA strategy report, a year after Make America Healthy Again debuted.
• Public health advocate Marion Nestle was cautiously optimistic in the early days of MAHA. What's her perspective now?
• Lior Lev Sercarz explores the many varieties of peppercorns.
• The weekly market report features chef Zach Pollack's use of sweet peppers.

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