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Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, (from left), Albert Bourla, CEO of Pfizer, President Trump, and Martin Makary, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, discuss a drug price initiative in the Oval Office Tuesday.
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President Trump on Tuesday announced a deal with Pfizer to sell its drugs directly to consumers at discounted prices. They’ll be available through a website operated by the federal government called TrumpRx.gov. He said similar deals with other drugmakers are in the works.
The new website is part of a broader initiative the administration says is aimed at bringing prices paid by Americans, including Medicaid patients, more in line with those paid in other developed countries. The idea is sometimes called most-favored-nation pricing. Under the deal, Pfizer agreed to charge the same price for new drugs in developed countries and the U.S.
“The American consumers have been subsidizing research and development for the entire planet,” Trump said in a press conference, joined by his health team and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla. “They put all of that on us, and yet they were the beneficiaries too. So it’s been changed.”
“I think today we are turning the tide, and we are reversing an unfair situation,” Pfizer’s Bourla said during the briefing.
The TrumpRx.gov website is expected to launch sometime in 2026, and would take consumers to pharmaceutical companies’ direct-to-consumer websites to fulfill orders, according to senior administration officials who briefed reporters on the condition of anonymity.
Direct-to-consumer prices for Pfizer drugs on TrumpRx.gov will be 50% lower on average, according to a company press release. But there was a lack of important details on how the discounts were calculated. “Specific terms of the agreement remain confidential,” the release said.
Discount website would be for patients not using insurance
Other countries mostly pay less for brand-name prescription drugs than the U.S. because they have government health systems that set drug prices. By and large, the U.S. doesn’t set prices, so the drug companies can charge what the market will bear.
The website deals would only be accessible for patients not using their health insurance, according to one of the government officials briefing reporters anonymously. And even then, the discounted medicines might not be affordable because they’re based on high drug list prices. Consumers with health insurance could very well pay less at the pharmacy counter.
As a result, the average consumer likely will not benefit from the Trump administration’s deal, says Ameet Sarpatwari, an assistant professor of population medicine at Harvard Medical School who specializes in pharmaceutical policy.
“I think it’s more underwhelming than what the president is touting,” he says. “I think it’s more window dressing than the transformational sort of reforms that are needed to really provide relief to Americans struggling with high prices.”
Pfizer CEO Bourla also pledged to launch new drugs at the same price in the U.S. as in other developed countries, and to offer drugs to Medicaid at most-favored-nation pricing, drawing praise from the Trump administration officials for being the first CEO to strike a deal. “He really created a template for corporate responsibility, for putting public health ahead of his individual interests,” said Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Medicaid drug prices are already low
Sarpatwari says that since Medicaid often pays low prices for drugs anyway, and Medicaid beneficiaries pay very little for drugs, it’s unclear whether this deal would benefit them or save taxpayers much money.
“It is an environment where you can pretend to make significant changes that actually don’t meaningfully improve the prices that Americans will pay for their drugs,” Sarpatwari says.
Tuesday’s announcement follows the Trump Administration’s executive order in May to lower drug prices. The president had promised to make other countries pay more for drugs. “So we’re going to come down a lot, but the world is going to go up a little bit,” he said during Tuesday’s media briefing, explaining that it would make global drug prices more fair.
Over the summer, the Trump administration said it wasn’t satisfied with what it was hearing from drug companies, so it sent letters to 17 of them with a list of demands–including lowering prices in Medicaid and launching new drugs at prices that match what people in other countries are paying. It also included selling drugs directly to consumers at lower prices.
Drugmakers had 60 days to do this voluntarily, or, the letter stated, “if you refuse to step up, we will deploy every tool in our arsenal to protect American families from continued abusive drug pricing practices.”
The bargaining included the threat of tariffs stemming from an ongoing investigation into whether pharmaceutical imports posed a threat to national security. The deal with Pfizer includes a three-year grace period from those tariffs, and its CEO said the company would invest $70 billion to reshore manufacturing of drugs sold domestically. Of tariffs, Bourla said, the “president is absolutely right. It is the most powerful tool to motivate behaviors.”
Late summer is undeniably bitter sweet. A slowdown and cooldown is welcomed, but we must say goodbye to the vibrance and buzz of our peak summer gardens. However, the final show before fall doesn’t need to be a disappointment, and Rhonda Molin’s garden in West Grove, Pennsylvania is a prime example. Rhonda frequently shares the vibrant plants in her lush beds (Check out some of here previous submissions: Spring Blooms in Rhonda’s Garden, A Guest in Rhonda’s Garden, Fall in Rhonda’s Garden, and Rhonda’s Hellebore Roundup), and today she is showing some beautiful blooms and foliage from her late summer garden this year.
Hi! I am enclosing a few photos of what’s happening in my garden. As another poster mentioned, we are getting older so we can’t take care of so many gardens. We are tearing out all of our roses on the arbor. That area may go back to grass. Ah, the seasons of our lives!
A bloom of southern magnolia(Magnolia grandiflora, Zones 7–9), hopefully attracting pollinators.
My favorite plant, the hardy begonia(Begonia grandis, Zones 6–7), which my husband hates.
This photo shows the beautiful underside of the begonia.
In the front, some white very fragrant lilies with a stonecrop. I can’t remember the cultivar.
A Midnight Marvel hibiscus(Hibiscus ‘Midnight Marvel’, Zones 5–9), taken in the early evening so the blooms have started to close.
Thank you so much for this gorgeous update, Rhonda! You have such a lovely palette of plants, and it’s a delight to see your designs every time.
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Soup season is in full swing, but honestly, in this household any season really is soup season. These homemade sourdough croutons are the perfect crunchy topper for a nice bowl of warm soup in the winter. Or try them on top of a fresh salad with lots of veggies and some homemade salad dressing.
If you have some leftover sourdough bread this is the perfect way to use it up. Actually, day old bread (or even older) is drier and works best in this recipe. You won’t even miss the store-bought stuff!
Why Homemade Sourdough Croutons?
Homemade everything tends to taste better and it’s often healthier. Store bought croutons pose a few problems though. They contain enriched flour, which sounds innocent enough. However, glyphosate covered wheat with added synthetic vitamins many of us can’t digest aren’t my favorite. Not to mention the inflammatory vegetable oils, high fructose corn syrup, artificial colors, and preservatives. Even many of the organic versions aren’t much better.
You could technically use any bread you have on hand, but I prefer sourdough for several reasons. It’s more easily digested than regular bread made from grain since it’s fermented. Even better if it’s made with a naturally lower gluten, ancient grain, like Einkorn flour.
So what’s a crouton loving girl to do? Make my own of course! You can keep the ingredients as simple as you’d like and customize the flavors. I used garlic and parmesan to flavor these. I also added in a little oregano and parsley for some extra flavor and color. You can use whatever herbs you have on hand that you think will taste good though.
Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl toss the bread cubes with olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, and herbs until evenly coated.
Spread cubes in a single layer on the baking sheet.
Bake for 10 minutes, stir, then bake another 8–10 minutes until golden and crisp.
Remove from the oven, immediately sprinkle with Parmesan or nutritional yeast, and toss gently to coat.
Cool slightly and garnish with parsley.
Nutrition Facts
Garlic Parmesan Sourdough Croutons
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 101 Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 1mg0%
Sodium 333mg14%
Potassium 32mg1%
Carbohydrates 10g3%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 17IU0%
Vitamin C 0.3mg0%
Calcium 35mg4%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Keeps well in an airtight container for 3–4 days. Re-crisp in the oven before serving if needed.
For a dairy free version that’s still cheesy, instead of the Parmesan cheese use nutritional yeast and add after baking.
How to Use Sourdough Croutons
You can use these like you would any other crouton. We love them in soup and they taste great as a salad topper. Or you could totally eat them by the handful (which I might do on occassion). My kids flock to these after they’re done! Here are a few ideas for how to use your freshly baked croutons.
What are your favorite ways to use croutons? Leave a comment and let us know!
Removing grass clippings, adding organic matter to the garden soil, starting a new compost pile and harvesting fall veggies are some of the gardening chores that you must carry in the month of November.
But there are few vegetables that you can still plant in November and enjoy the harvest in late winter or mid-spring depending on your USDA zones.
Though most consider spring as the season of gardening, there are cold hardy crops that don’t perform well under intense sunlight.
Such cold-hardy plants easily adapt to cooler climatic conditions, making them ideal to plant fall and grow through winter to be harvested in Spring.
Veggies like garlic, spinach, turnips and kale are not just cold tolerant, they can even tolerate light frost.
For a successful planting in November, you should first analyse climatic conditions in your region and accordingly choose the plants that can survive shorter days and longer cold nights.
For few vegetables planted in November you might have to provide external protect from moderate to heavy frost.
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Climatic Conditions Based on USDA Zones
In November, the weather keeps getting colder. In the colder zones (3–5), daytime temperatures are usually 20–50F, and hard frosts happen often.
In zones 6–7, it’s a bit milder, with 35–60F days and lighter frosts. These areas are moving from the growing season into winter dormancy. Zones 6–7 are the best spots for keeping vegetables alive through winter and for late fall gardening.
Temperature in USDA zones 8–9 stay comfortable at 45–70F, with only rare light frosts. This means you can keep growing vegetables.
USDA zones 10–11 are even warmer with temperature ranging from 55–80F, with no frost at all, making it easy to garden year-round.
8 Vegetables that You Can Still Plant in November
What’s most challenging in November is not just the cold temperature, but it is the intensity of sunlight and shorter days approaches your annual minimum.
So, you must choose plants that not only survive colder climates, but can thrive even in short days in November.
Important: Providing external protection with PVC hoop structure can save your cold hardy plants from heavy frost.
Even if you think your zone falls under colder regions, you can try growing veggies under this hoop protection.
1. Garlic
Garlic is a classic fall crop because it actually prefers a cold start. When you plant cloves in November, they establish roots before the ground freezes and then lie dormant until spring warmth wakes them up. By early summer, you’ll be pulling fat bulbs from the soil.
Choose a sunny spot with loose, well-drained soil. Plant each clove a few inches deep, pointed side up, and mulch well to protect against winter freezes. Hardneck varieties tend to handle cold climates better, while softneck does well in mild winters.
Spinach is surprisingly hardy. Sowing it in November allows the seeds to germinate in cool soil, and the plants will survive light frosts easily. In fact, cooler weather often makes spinach leaves sweeter and less bitter.
A raised bed or a protected spot works best. Keep the soil moist, but don’t overwater in chilly weather. If winters are harsh in your area, adding a row cover will keep the plants thriving well into late winter or even spring.
3. Onions
Onion sets or overwintering onion varieties can go in the ground this month. They develop strong root systems over winter and put their energy into bulbs as the days lengthen in spring.
For best results, plant them in well-drained soil enriched with compost. Spacing is key—give them room to swell when the time comes. If you live in a region with very cold winters, consider covering them with straw mulch for extra insulation.
4. Kale
Few vegetables are as cold-tolerant as kale. Even when frosted, the leaves stay crisp and flavorful, making it a reliable winter crop. Planting in November ensures you’ll have a steady harvest well into early spring.
Kale likes full sun but tolerates partial shade. Keep soil rich with organic matter, and water consistently. Younger leaves are more tender, so harvest regularly to encourage fresh growth. Once established, kale shrugs off snow and ice better than most greens.
Carrots can be sown late in the season because their seeds germinate in cooler temperatures. In fact, carrots harvested after frosts tend to taste sweeter as the starches turn to sugar.
Plant seeds directly into loose, stone-free soil, and cover lightly. They grow slowly in cold conditions, but patience pays off—come spring, you’ll enjoy crisp, sweet roots. Mulching helps insulate the soil, ensuring they don’t freeze too quickly.
6. Broad Beans (Fava Beans)
Broad beans love cool weather and will happily overwinter in many climates. November sowing means early beans by spring, long before most other crops are ready.
Direct sow into fertile soil with good drainage. Keep the spacing generous, as plants grow tall and leafy. If winters are severe, a fleece or simple cover provides enough protection. Their bonus? Broad beans fix nitrogen in the soil, enriching it for future crops.
7. Lettuce
Cool-season lettuces thrive when planted in late autumn. While growth slows down in cold weather, the plants remain alive and ready to pick as baby greens whenever needed.
Opt for hardy varieties like romaine or winter mixes. Provide a little shelter, such as a cloche or cold frame, to keep growth steady. Harvest outer leaves as you go, and the plants will keep producing through much of winter.
8. Shallots
Like garlic, shallots are well-suited for November planting. They overwinter quietly and reward you with clusters of bulbs in late spring to early summer.
Plant sets in sunny, free-draining soil, spacing them several inches apart. A layer of mulch helps retain warmth and moisture while also deterring weeds.
Shallots are low-maintenance once established and store well after harvest, making them a smart fall choice.
How to Protect Young Vegetable Plants from Frost?
When frost rolls in, young vegetable plants are the most vulnerable. Their tender stems and leaves can easily be damaged by freezing temperatures, which stop growth or even kill the plant altogether. The good news is that with a little preparation, you can shield them and keep your garden going through the chill.
One of the simplest methods is using covers. Old bed sheets, light blankets, or frost cloths can be draped over plants in the evening and removed in the morning once temperatures rise.
These covers trap warmth from the soil and protect plants from direct frost. If you’re covering rows of veggies, support the fabric with stakes or hoops so it doesn’t crush delicate foliage.
Mulching is another great layer of defense. A thick blanket of straw, shredded leaves, or compost around the base of plants helps insulate roots and maintain more stable soil temperatures.
Even if the top growth suffers a bit, healthy roots often allow plants to bounce back. For potted vegetables, simply moving containers closer to walls or under a porch provides extra shelter.
For more stubborn cold snaps, mini greenhouses or cold frames are worth the effort. These structures trap solar heat during the day and release it slowly overnight, creating a more stable microclimate.
Even a simple DIY version with clear plastic or old windows can make a big difference. The key is acting before frost hits—once plants are damaged, it’s too late for protection.
Conclusion
Planting in November may feel late in the year, but it’s actually a smart way to get ahead of the next season.
Garlic, onions, and shallots quietly take root through winter, while hardy greens like kale, spinach, and lettuce give you fresh harvests when little else is growing.
Even carrots and broad beans sweeten or strengthen in the cold. By tucking these crops into the soil now, you’re setting yourself up for earlier, stronger harvests and making the most of the cooler months.
Khaja Moinuddin, a computer science graduate, finds joy in gardening and homesteading. Join him on this blog as he shares his experiences in homesteading, gardening, and composting
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President Trump’s announcement last week linking Tylenol with autism could play a role in ongoing legal cases against the company that makes it.
One lawyer representing patients who say they were harmed by the drug says his firm has gotten an influx of more than a thousand calls this week from potential new clients asking for information.
“A lot of inbound calls have come in, as you would expect now that a very bright spotlight has been put on this issue,” says attorney Ashley Keller, whose firm Keller Postman is representing people in a product liability lawsuit against the drugmaker Kenvue.
The Trump administration’s attention to the issue has also given the firm new ammunition in its appeal of the lawsuit, though the courts had effectively shot it down almost two years ago.
The president, flanked by federal health officials, declared that acetaminophen, the generic name for Tylenol, “can be associated with a very increased risk of autism.”
During the press conference, officials said the Food and Drug Administration would begin the process of updating the safety label for Tylenol and acetaminophen.
“So taking Tylenol is not good,” the president told reporters. “All right. I’ll say it. It’s not good.” He went on to suggest that pregnant women could “tough it out” if they have a fever and said there was “no downside” to not taking the pain medication.
A later press release from the FDA was more measured and noted that although some studies found an “association” between the painkiller and autism, they had not established whether the painkiller in fact caused autism. The press release also said that acetaminophen is the only safe over-the-counter pain medication for pregnant women to take for fever, which can be harmful for a developing fetus.
Keller says he filed what was among the first lawsuits alleging that prenatal acetaminophen exposure caused autism or ADHD. But in 2023, a judge ruled to exclude testimony from the experts he and his colleagues had gathered to help make their case. Judge Denise Cote of the Southern District of New York wrote that the experts “cherry picked” and misinterpreted the data they were relying on.
“I think the judge’s other concern was that… the expert testimony was to claim that there was a causation, whereas the research itself never claims causation,” says Sonia Suter, a professor who teaches law and medicine at the George Washington University School of Law and was not involved in the case. “So there was an inconsistency between the testimony for purposes of being an expert witness and exactly what the findings of the study showed.”
But since the Trump administration cited one of those experts, Dr. Andrea Baccarelli, in their announcement this week, Keller and his team are filing a new letter with the court to support their ongoing appeal.
“One thing that I think is significant is that his scientific analysis was considered reliable enough for our nation’s executive branch officials to credit,” Keller says of Baccarelli. “And that’s a pretty good sign that his scientific expertise was reliably applied. And so that could be a relevant consideration for the Court of Appeals.”
The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, where Baccarelli is the dean, said he isn’t available for interviews.
Oral arguments in the appeal begin on Oct. 6, Keller says.
However, legal experts aren’t so sure the administration’s announcement will make much difference to a judge because there’s no new data.
“I don’t think it means that they have a better chance,” says Dr. Aaron Kesselheim, a professor of medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, where he created the Program on Regulation, Therapeutics and Law. “Nothing fundamentally has changed about the research. The science is the same today as it was last week and before all this nonsense.”
Product liability cases are tough to prove, he says. Ultimately, lawyers will have to prove causation, which hasn’t yet been established.
Still, that doesn’t mean it won’t cause a big headache for Tylenol’s manufacturer, Kenvue, which spun off from Johnson & Johnson in 2023.
“I think there’s something very dangerous about the president using his power to make statements that are not supported in the science,” says Suter. “I think that is very dangerous for public health generally.”
As for Kenvue, it issued a statement saying it disagrees with any suggestion that taking acetaminophen causes autism, because decades of scientific research show that it is safe. The statement went on to note that “high fevers and pain are widely recognized as potential risks to a pregnancy if left untreated.”
The lawn may be the largest part of your garden landscape.
From seeding and mowing to weeding and raking autumn leaves, you do your best to keep it looking lush and lovely, and take pride in the accomplishment.
And once those leaves are cleared away, it’s goodbye to lawn chores until spring, right?
Wrong.
Even when turf is dormant during the coldest months of the year, it can benefit from a bit of care and attention.
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Depending on where you live, your lawn may be comprised of warm season grass, like zoysia and Bermuda, or cool-season varieties, such as fescue, Kentucky blue, and perennial rye.
Warm season grass grows in spring and summer, and turns the color of straw in cold weather.
Cool season turf does most of its growing in spring and fall, and retains some or all of its green hue through the coldest months.
In this article, you will learn 11 ways to care for your lawn in winter to keep it healthy, and give you a jump-start on the next growing season.
Winter Lawn Care Essentials
1. Aerating
The soil underneath the grass has a tendency to become very compacted, from heavy foot traffic or the weight of machinery, such as that used in home building and landscaping.
This can cause the soil to dry out, and lead to poor nutrient uptake by grass roots, as well as drainage problems in the landscape.
In addition, the layer of living material and debris between the soil and the visible grass is called “thatch.”
A thickness of up to one inch of thatch is characteristic of a healthy lawn. More than that may block air and water penetration, reducing nutrient uptake and contributing to drainage issues.
The solution to both soil compaction and excess thatch is aeration.
This is a process of making holes down through the turf and into the soil below, to introduce air and allow water to penetrate.
It can be done with a manual or power aerating tool, which may be of either the plug or spike type.
A power plug aerator churns up pellets of earth, slicing through thatch and compacted earth, bringing up nutrients from the soil below and depositing them onto the surface, where the next rain or snow washes them back down to nourish the grass.
The spike type pokes holes into the ground, effectively breaking up the thatch, introducing air, and improving drainage.
It’s not quite as effective because it doesn’t bring up plugs of nutrient-rich earth to the surface to feed the turf.
For my small patch of lawn, I use a pitch fork, stepping on it as I go along, to poke holes down through the grass and into the soil.
The spikes cut through the thatch, increase airflow, and improve drainage.
The improved drainage achieved through aeration helps to prevent a condition called “crown hydration,” in which grass takes up water on a warmer day, only to have it freeze inside its cells and rupture them, due to poor drainage.
Breaking through thatch to promote drainage also inhibits the development of “snow molds” during snow melting.
These fungal infections stain the grass pink (Fusarium patch) or gray (Typhula blight), as they kill the blades, crowns, and roots, weakening or killing grass plants.
