The house goes up for sale after Michelle Obama dismissed divorce rumors A multimillion-dollar estate the Obama family stayed at several times during trips to Martha’s Vineyard is up for sale. The owners, identified as architect Norman Foster and his family, are looking to get $39 million for the massive Blue Heron Farm on the Massachusetts island, The Wall Street Journal reported April 25. MGS Group Real Estate’s Maggie Gold Seelig and Corcoran Property Advisors’ Brian Dougherty are listing the property on the seller’s behalf, according to the outlet. Blue Heron Farm spans 30 acres in Chilmark, Massachusetts. The main house consists of approximately 7,000 square feet, according to the Journal. On the estate, there is a separate guesthouse with five bedrooms. The estate also includes a large barn and a boat house, according to the outlet. Amenities for an active lifestyle are also present on the property, including a basketball court, tennis court and riding rings. Under the Foster family's ownership, Blue Heron Farm has undergone renovations. Its main house got a revamp, with a pool and nearby pool house also being constructed by the family, the Journal reported Blue Heron Farm has belonged to the Fosters since 2011. President Barack Obama, his wife Michelle Obama and their family stayed at the Martha’s Vineyard estate during the summers of 2009, 2010 and 2011, paying to rent it from its previous owners before the Fosters, the Journal reported. The former president and first lady’s marriage has been the subject of rumors in recent months, but Michelle Obama has slapped down speculation about a possible divorce. She told "The Diary of a CEO" podcast hosts Steven Bartlett and Craig Robinson, her brother, who appeared on the same episode, that "if I were having problems with my husband, everybody would know about it." "I’m not a martyr. I’m not, you know," she said, adding she "would be problem-solving in public" if their marriage was on the rocks. At an earlier point in the interview, Michelle said Barack "is, as the young people say it, he is my person." The Obamas have been married since 1992. Barack and Michelle Obama served in the White House from January 2009 to January 2017.

A personal situation described in a viral Reddit post has drawn thousands of reactions as a man shared that he will not travel with his brother's children for food-focused reasons. The man wondered if he was wrong "for refusing to travel with my brother's family because his kids only eat junk food." Describing himself as 39 years old, the man said he's "currently undergoing cancer treatment." Once he completes it, he said he's "planning to take a holiday with a friend or family member to travel to the other side of the world." He's based in the U.K., he told others, so he is "thinking Vietnam, South Korea, Japan or somewhere around there where I have never been." The man said he asked his brother, who is 43, to consider going with him on the trip. "He got very excited and said his daughter, age 12, and son, age 8, would also come along." "I know my brother and his wife have tried hard to introduce them to other foods, but they just won't eat it." The Reddit poster added, however, that "they are both incredibly picky eaters — and my niece only eats plain beige foods. She won't even have a burger at McDonald's, just chips and nuggets, and that's pretty much 80% of the kids' diet." Said the man, "I know my brother and his wife have tried hard to introduce them to other foods, but they just won't eat it." The man wrote that while he "loves the kids to bits," he also wants to travel to experience the food culture and that is a major part of it for me. I want to get off the beaten path and experience things in life I haven't been brave enough to experience before." He continued, "For me, selfishly, this trip is about the end of my cancer and celebrating that there is life after cancer. It's also not something I can easily afford." So the man informed his brother — given his desire for the children to travel with them — that he'd now "rather travel with someone else." The brother expressed anger and frustration at this, the man shared, and said he feels "I am being selfish as traveling with his children can also be fulfilling … To make things worse, we live in different countries, so we don't see each other a lot. They will be very disappointed when they learn I have pulled the plug on the plans. I feel conflicted," he added. For further context, the man said that he's "currently having cancer treatment. I only just started. I have grade 3, stage 3 thyroid cancer that has spread … I have chemo now, started first round, and then surgery, then more chemo and then radiation." He said that his planned travel "won't be until late 2026 at the earliest" — and emphasized that he's looking "to go off the beaten path." Some 8,000 people reacted to the drama on Reddit — with the majority firmly deciding the man is not wrong for his decision or for the way he feels. Wrote one of the top commenters, "Traveling with kids would make your trip everything but what you want it to be. Your brother should be more understanding." The same person added, "Trying new food is an adult experience. Not only [because] adults react differently when they don't like something, but also, certain foods are not good for kids … Kids could even be allergic to certain stuff without knowing." Said another person, "You invited your brother, and he assumed his kids were invited, and got them excited. That's on him." "Also, cancer is kind of a big deal," the same individual noted. "Wanting to have a one-of-a-kind experience tailored specifically for you after going through that hell might be selfish, but it's also one of the few times in life where being 100% selfish is the only right choice." Said yet another user on Reddit, "Vacationing with kids is a much different experience than vacation[ing] with adults, and it will make it a very different trip. I'm a mother with two young, picky kids that I love very much. I wouldn't dream of hijacking such an important trip." She added, "Your brother needs to take a step back and think about what this is really all about."

A company based in Indianapolis, Indiana, is recalling its "4-Count Vine Ripe Tomatoes" packaged in clamshell containers because of the potential that the items have been contaminated with salmonella. Ray & Mascari Inc. announced the product recall. The company's announcement appears on the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) website. The recalled tomatoes were sold by Gordon Food Service Stores in 11 states: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Wisconsin, the site says. Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, as well as others with weakened immune systems, the recall notice points out. "Healthy persons infected with salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain," the notice says. "In rare circumstances, infection with salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis." In the company announcement, Ray & Mascari Inc. said it was notified by Hanshaw & Capling Farms of Immokalee, Florida, that it was recalling the lot of tomatoes that Ray & Mascari Inc. received and repacked into the 4-count vine-ripe tomatoes. Consumers "should discard the product and do not consume." Hanshaw & Capling Farms said it "initiated the recall due to the possible presence of salmonella in their facility." The notice adds that "customers who received the recalled lots have been notified and provided information to further contact their customers and distribution centers with recall instructions." This product is sold in plastic clamshell packaging that contains four tomatoes, according to the announcement. "The 4-count plastic clamshells have a 'VINE RIPE TOMATOES' label containing a 'Packed by Ray & Mascari Inc., Indianapolis, IN 46204' [notice]," the announcement said. "The master case would be a cardboard produce box with a lid, containing 12 4-count containers. The master case label would have Lot# RM250424 15250B or Lot# RM250427 15250B." No illnesses have been reported to date, the notice indicates. Consumers who might have bought the 4-count vine-ripe tomato product "should discard the product and do not consume." Anyone with questions or reports of illness is urged to contact Ray & Mascari Inc. during normal business hours, the notice says.

A group of students recently recreated a rice dish using an ancient recipe – and the results were unusual. The challenge was undertaken by researchers at the Yuelu Academy of Hunan University in China, according to a report from China Daily. The project was based on an ancient bamboo text called the "Shi Fang" manuscript. The text offers a wealth of information on ancient Chinese cooking practices, offering recipes from steamed fish to chicken soup. After bringing together 10 students from Hunan University – and one from China Agricultural University in Beijing – the group began the process of recreating an ancient rice recipe from the 2,000-year-old manuscript. Researchers also selected a type of non-glutinous rice that would have resembled Han Dynasty-era white rice. After multiple experiments, students came up with a plan to recreate the recipe. Using wooden steamers and clay pots, the students soaked the rice for half an hour before draining it. Then, they steamed it for 20 minutes and let it cool, before adding water again and steaming for an extra 15 minutes. But unlike modern rice, which is usually described as fluffy and grainy, the ancient rice was "loose yet elastic," according to China Daily. The rice also had a "pleasing texture and notably lower sugar content [than modern rice.]" Peter Brian Ditmanson, an American professor working at the Yuelu Academy, described the dish as a "comfort food," according to China Daily. Luo Jiayi, a student from Hunan University, raved about the experiment while speaking to the outlet. "Through the vivid and intriguing bamboo slips, the ancient foodies from 2,000 years ago came to life before my eyes," she said. "Cooking rice from the Western Han Dynasty period has deepened our appreciation for the richness and allure of traditional Chinese culture," Luo added. Shi Jing, an associate professor at Yuelu Academy, commended the project while admitting that recreating historical recipes poses some limits. "While complete authenticity is impossible, combining Han-era techniques with modern technology allows students to tap into ancient wisdom," Shi said.

The home in Naples, Florida, is the most expensive non-beachfront property sold in the county A roughly 17,000-square-foot home in Naples, Florida, was scooped up in a recent eight-figure transaction, setting a record for the county in the process. The mansion, located in the wealthy Port Royal neighborhood of Naples, went for a whopping $85 million, according to The Agency Naples and Gulf Coast International Properties. The Agency Naples’ Chris Resop and Gulf Coast International Properties’ Timothy Savage were both involved in the deal, representing the seller and buyer. According to a press release, the property’s $85 million sale price marked the "highest price for a non-beachfront single-family residence" in Collier County, a county on the Gulf in southwestern Florida that’s home to Naples and over 416,000 people. The home, built on 2¼ lots, boasts eight bedrooms and 10½ bathrooms. It was "designed for grand-scale entertaining with spacious open living spaces throughout," the press release said. Inside the home, a large formal living room with coffered ceilings flows into a sleek kitchen and a nearby family room. There is a dining room with a neighboring glass-paneled wine room. The mansion includes home theater with a massive screen. While the home doesn’t sit on the beach, it does have 250 feet of water frontage on Naples Bay. The "breathtaking water views" are present in "nearly every room" of the house, according to the press release. A pool in the backyard also offers a way to cool off in the sunny Florida weather. David Hoffman was identified as the buyer of the $85 million property. He founded and chairs Hoffman Family of Companies, a Naples-based firm that has businesses in a number of industries ranging from real estate and manufacturing to transportation and hospitality. He has a personal fortune of $2 billion, according to Forbes. Naples is well-known for being a wealthy enclave, particularly its Port Royal neighborhood. Other cities in Florida are also home to the very wealthy, such as Palm Beach. "Palm Beach in general has more wealth than Naples, but this is due to its size and large concentration of ultra-high-net-worth individuals," Resop told FOX Business. "Naples is a smaller town than Palm Beach with one of the highest per capita incomes in the U.S. Both are some of the wealthiest cities in the country though." He said Naples has been "undervalued for years." "Some of our older cities in America, such as Palm Beach and Beverly Hills, have always been recognized for their real estate values and more wealth. But, in recent years, Naples has really come on strong and is proving its value along with quality of life with a smaller town feel," Resop said. Naples "continues to rise as one of the top luxury markets in the U.S.," he added. The city saw 72 sales of ultra-luxury homes of at least $10 million over the last year, a report from Compass found. Those sales were worth $1.02 billion combined. A roughly 15-acre beachfront estate in Naples recently went for $225 million. That transaction became the second priciest home purchase ever in the country, The Wall Street Journal recently reported. It also notched a record for the Sunshine State. The priciest sale ever in the U.S. occurred in 2019. That deal, worth $238 million, was for a home in a New York skyscraper, according to the outlet.

It was still early in the morning when the crowd of sleepy students – all in matching uniforms and identical neat hairstyles – lined up for a daily gathering by the flagpole of their Bangkok high school. Eighth grader Baramee Chaovawanich was among the 3,600 students in attendance as teachers walked through each row, examining every teenager in a monthly spot check of their dress code compliance and appearances. Then, a teacher pointed at Chaovawanich, who goes by his nickname “Khao Klong” — indicating his hair was too long. Mortified, the boy was forced to step forward and have his head partially shaved in front of the whole school, with the teacher deliberately leaving the haircut unfinished for him to wear for the rest of the day. “There was a feeling of shame, like a child being singled out, made into a joke, isolated, and having their hair shaved, making them look ugly,” said Khao Klong, now 20 and at university. He still vividly remembers walking back into class afterwards, where “everyone turned to me and burst into laughter.” “It was a scene that remains stuck in my mind, and it made me really insecure,” he said. The punishment may seem extreme, but for decades, these scenes were common across Thailand, with students subject to strict rules about their appearances that go far beyond the school dress codes seen in other countries. For instance, male students had to have an army-style crew cut and female students had to wear their hair in short, ear-length bobs — before rules were loosened in 2013 (when boys could grow their hair to the base of their neck, and girls could grow their hair even longer, so long as it was tied up). Khao Klong’s hair had only been a few centimeters over the limit, but even that was too much to allow. But rules on hairstyles are changing in a significant way. In March, the country’s highest administrative court annulled the directive – set by the Ministry of Education in 1975 – declaring it unconstitutional. The rules “imposed excessive restrictions on personal freedom,” thus violating the Thai Constitution, read the court order. It added that the 50-year-old regulations “did not align with contemporary social conditions” and harmed children’s mental health during developmentally significant ages, and especially those with diverse gender identities. The court ruling has been a long time coming, after nationwide student protests in 2020 pushed the issue to the fore and prompted the education ministry to leave it to schools to decide their own rules. The decision was met with delight by some students, who have long wanted to express themselves freely in their appearance. “Things have changed, especially (regarding how) they checked hairstyles,” said 16-year-old Nijchaya Kraisriwattana in April. Her school in Bangkok used to hold weekly checks to examine students’ appearances, and she’d previously had academic points deducted for her hair being too long. The rules were so strict she even had to pin back her bangs and tuck away stray baby hairs curling around her face – but these days, the rules seem “more relaxed,” she said. But concerns linger among others who fear some schools will continue to impose strict guidelines and harsh punishments without government intervention. “At first, I was happy when I read about it, but then people started analyzing it. It seems like there are still gaps, which makes me a bit worried because it doesn’t seem very different from before,” Khao Klong said. He and other student activists “haven’t seen much change happening,” he added. CNN has reached out to the Ministry of Education for comment. Military past and conformist culture Though it can be hard to fathom why the rules were so rigid, they reflect Thailand’s conservative, hierarchical Buddhist society — and a culture born from many years of authoritarian rule. The powerful military’s influence runs deep in Thailand, a constitutional monarchy that has seen a dozen successful coups since 1932 — the most recent in 2014. The student dress code regulations were drafted by a military government under the decade-long dictatorship of Thanom Kittikachorn, who was ousted by a violent uprising in 1973. But the military’s conservative influence on how students are told to show up to school has persisted until today, said Thunhavich Thitiratsakul, an educational policy researcher at the Thailand Development Research Institute who has previously written about the dress code policy. “It’s a social norm, the social value is that students have to abide by the law, and if they behave well, they become a good person,” he said. In Thailand, “students have to listen to their parents and follow the school regulations,” he added. “If (they) get a job in the future and can follow by the rules … it means like, OK, you’re a good person, and you tend to do well.” The March court order acknowledged this line of thinking, pointing out that the hairstyle regulations had “aimed to cultivate students as future responsible citizens, emphasizing the need for close supervision by parents and teachers to ensure they adhered to societal norms and laws.” This military-style education extended to other forms of discipline, too. Khao Klong recalled teachers beating him almost “every day” in middle school for “lacking discipline,” sometimes using a ruler until it broke. The rules are strict about uniforms too, which are similar across all public schools – even specifying the types of socks and shoes students must wear. As times changed, students began pushing back. But even a relaxation of rules in 2013 stoked controversy — with some parents and teachers arguing that looser regulations would encourage disobedience and distraction. That debate continued until protests broke out across the country in 2020, with a band of students deciding they had had enough. ‘Bad Students’ fight back That year was a monumental one. Across the nation, tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters took to the streets, demanding reforms to the military-drafted constitution and powerful monarchy. The protests were remarkable because they challenged long-standing taboos against criticizing the royal family — which under Thai laws is punishable by jail time. As the demonstrations stretched across the summer and fall, students took action too. Middle and high school students vowed to overhaul the dress code and hairstyle regulations, and to reform what they called the abuse of power by teachers and administrators. The two movements were separate, but the students’ protests may have been influenced by the larger pro-democracy demonstrations, said Thunhavich, the researcher. Photos from student protests showed hundreds of teenagers adopting many of the visual cues used in the pro-democracy demonstrations, like the three-finger salute and yellow rubber ducks. “Our first dictatorship is school,” read one popular slogan written on protest signs. Khao Klong was one of those students. His head-shaving experience had left a “mental scar” that he didn’t want anyone else to endure, he said — so he joined a coalition of activists called Bad Students. “Cast off the bitter, outdated uniforms!” read one Facebook post by Bad Students in November 2020, urging students to “dress as you please.” The following month, the group organized a protest in front of the Ministry of Education, where students hung their school uniforms on the gates. The protests were colorful, lively affairs — with students kitted out appropriately. Some put black masking tape over their mouths to represent their feelings of oppression at school; others came in inflatable dinosaur costumes, poking fun at what they called the older, outdated generation of Thai politicians dictating their uniforms. In a show of defiance, some even cut their hair at the protests. One 19-year-old, Pimchanok Nongnual, shaved her hair on the steps of the education ministry and in front of a top official, Reuters reported at the time. “What about gender fluid or non-binary students?” she said — echoing many students who showed up in rainbow clothing to demand more gender-diverse uniforms. “We felt hopeless. At that moment, it was like, if not us, then who? In the sense that if we don’t speak up, who will speak for us?” Khao Klong said. The group filed petitions and complaints with the government — which eventually led to the education ministry repealing its hairstyle regulations in 2023 to ensure they “do not limit students’ bodily freedom.” Last year, the ministry also told schools and teachers to use caution when doling out punishments. The recent court order appears to, at least on paper, cement these victories — and by declaring the hairstyle rules “unconstitutional,” could give students more leverage at schools that choose to maintain stricter rules. Nijchaya, the student in Bangkok, felt the change when she arrived at school recently without her bangs pinned back. “They just let it pass without saying anything,” she said. When asked whether she wanted more freedom in her clothing, she emphatically answered, “Yes, absolutely,” and said she’d like to wear T-shirts and jeans, and let her hair down loose. But Thunhavich said it’s too soon to celebrate. Schools now need to be held accountable and consult with their communities and school boards on how to adjust their regulations, he said. But it’s not clear if students will have a seat at the table. Five years after the protests swept Thailand, the students once on the front lines are also tired. Many have moved on with their educations, juggling the demands of schoolwork, jobs and daily life. The issue of student rights has faded from headlines, though obstacles linger. Still, Khao Klong said, “with this court order, I hope we can return to discussing rights and freedoms in every school, issues of oppression or authoritarianism.” “Just because we haven’t talked about it doesn’t mean it has disappeared; we’ve just forgotten to address it,” he added. “We feel that the desire to fight may have diminished, but everyone still remembers the feeling of being threatened when we stood up to fight for our own rights.”

Looking for a weekend getaway? One of America's best food tours is just a few hours by car from some of Florida's largest cities, about 30 miles northeast of the state capital on the other side of the border. Recently named the No. 2 food tour in America by readers of USA Today, the Taste of Thomasville Food Tour, a guided walking tour, has been operating since 2013. Debra Smith told Fox News Digital that she decided to start a food tour in the southern Georgia town after she retired from teaching and was looking for something to do. "So, I thought, why can't a food tour in Thomasville work?" Smith said. Almost 16,000 people later, Smith said she considers it a success. "Very much so – more so than I ever believed it would be," she said. Most of Thomasville's food tour visitors come from Florida, mainly from nearby Tallahassee. Smith said she also gets visitors from the Jacksonville, Tampa and Orlando areas. "They're looking for that getaway for the weekend that they don't have to drive hours and hours and hours to get to," she said. "A lot of them want to get away from the big town," she added. "And they find Thomasville is what they're looking for." So what makes Thomasville a destination spot for people who love food and travel? Smith said she believes it comes down to the town's history, architecture, culture and food options. "No two restaurants are alike," Smith said. The Taste of Thomasville offers four walking tours: a daytime stroll through downtown (which includes a visit to the "Big Oak," one of the largest oak trees east of the Mississippi River), an after-hours tour for adults only, a children's tour and a seasonal Victorian-era tour featuring a sampling of sweet treats and desserts during the holidays. "I think my pricing makes it affordable for everyone." Tuesday was notable for the Taste of Thomasville, which organized its first-ever bus tour, Smith said. Stops along the tour include Jonah's Shrimp and Grits, Sweet Grass Cheese Shop, Moonspin Pizza and Grassroots Coffee. Another reason Smith believes Thomasville is a desirable food tour destination is its affordability. "I think my pricing makes it affordable for everyone," she told Fox News Digital. All tours are priced at $70 or less – a far cry from the No. 1-ranked Gourmet Food & Wine Tours in Sonoma, California. The Sonoma tour – one of several offerings throughout Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley – costs $255, by comparison. America's other top food tours are said to be in Las Vegas; West Palm Beach, Florida; Los Angeles; Mobile, Alabama; Columbus, Ohio; Pittsburgh; Seattle; and Detroit.

Known for its boundary-pushing works at the intersection of art, technology and nature, art collective teamLab has added to its exhibitions in Japan, Saudi Arabia and China with a new multi-sensory museum in the United Arab Emirates. Walking up to teamLab Phenomena, in Abu Dhabi’s Saadiyat Cultural District, you’re met with an enormous white building with an amorphous form that’s difficult to characterize. “We came up with this shape that people cannot define, and that’s what makes it curious for people,” says Tony Abi Gebrayel, managing partner of MZ Architects, the local firm that partnered with teamLab on the exterior architecture. Its brilliant-white façade is made up of myriad panels — no two alike — adding to the 17,000-square-meter (183,000-feet) building’s organic and asymmetrical feel. Entering through the doors into a darkened reception, your eyes take a second to adjust to the extreme contrast to the bright white outside. The darkness is meant to heighten your senses for what awaits inside — a collection of 25 interactive digital art exhibits. The museum is divided into two zones: dry and wet. In many of the dry areas, the floor of the exhibits undulates, because, says teamLab’s principal interior architect Shogo Kawata, the soles of our feet aren’t flat, and are therefore more suited to walk across organic shapes than even surface. Doing so can bring visitors closer to nature, he says. In the wet zones, shoes and socks are removed and trousers rolled up, as guests move through areas flooded with shallow water. Walking through one exhibit, the water level rises and falls, changing your proximity to the digitally projected artworks. Moving around the museum is an experience in itself. Light projections on the floors and walls react to your movements and presence, and reaching out to touch the installations feels playful and thought-provoking. Entering one exhibit in the wet area, you’re met with an earthy, organic smell from the water. “Floating Microcosms” is a collection of unanchored soft sculptures — or “Ovoids” — bobbing in ankle-deep water. Wading around can create waves which topple these Ovoids, and they fall over, only to rise again, emanating different colored lights and sound tones. The Ovoids can also be pushed over and moved around by visitors, so the exhibit is constantly transformed. Kawata wants visitors to have “physical experiences — to smell and touch things” and to “take home the feeling they had visiting this space.” In “Wind Form,” lights projected on the uneven ground and walls are meant to replicate the movement of wind. Moving through, the artwork reacts to you, as if you are blocking the natural passage of a breeze; the lights stop where your feet touch the ground, and you can see the ripples of this change spread over the walls around you. Toshiyuki Inoko is one of the founders of teamLab. Established in 2001 in Japan, the international collective comprises artists, architects and tech specialists, with a mission to help visitors to move beyond perceived boundaries of the world by experiencing their art. Inoko says that it is an honor to have his museum open amongst the other landmarks in Saadiyat Cultural District — already well-established locations like the Louvre Abu Dhabi and the Manarat Al Saadiyat gallery, as well as many currently in development, such as the Guggenheim, the Zayed National Museum, and the Natural History Museum. He hopes that by engaging with the exhibits and seeing them react to their presence visitors take away a new “connection with themselves and with the environment itself.”

So you’re about to graduate from college. Congratulations. But now you have to think about finding a job and, sooner than you may prefer, starting to repay your student loans. It’s especially important to understand your options, experts on student borrowing say, because many aspects of the federal student loan system are in flux. The system, which has always been challenging to navigate, is only now creaking back into full operation after years of Covid-era pauses on payments and collections. And court challenges to a low-cost repayment option, along with program changes floated by the Trump administration and House Republicans, have created a potentially confusing environment for new graduates. “They’re graduating into a time of uncertainty around what their repayment options will look like,” said Abby Shafroth, the director of the National Consumer Law Center’s Student Loan Borrower Assistance Project. Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT One repayment plan, known as SAVE and introduced by President Joseph R. Biden Jr., significantly shrank monthly student loan payments depending on a borrower’s income and household size. But the program is in legal limbo because of a court challenge by two groups of Republican-led states. It’s unavailable now, and may not remain an option. Three other, less generous “income-driven” repayment plans that link monthly payments to a borrower’s income remain available, but details could change. A measure under review in the House would reduce the various income-linked options to just one. “Borrowers are getting dropped into a chaotic system that’s changing in real time,” said Winston Berkman-Breen, the legal director at the Student Borrower Protection Center, an advocacy group. The upshot is that new graduates should keep in mind that the repayment plan they initially choose may look different in the coming months or years, depending on court decisions, government action and the effective date of any changes. “They should focus on what’s available now and which plan makes the most sense now,” Ms. Shafroth said, “and expect they may have to revisit options later.”

Gwyneth Paltrow recently shared on her podcast that she's strayed from her strict Paleo diet after following it for years. "I'm a little sick of it, if I'm honest, and [I'm] getting back into eating some sourdough bread and some cheese. There, I said it," the 52-year-old actress admitted. The diet, also known as the caveman or Stone-Age diet, is based on foods that humans ate during the Paleolithic era, according to Cleveland Clinic. It consists mainly of fresh fruits and vegetables, lean meats, nuts and seeds. It avoids grains, legumes, dairy products and refined sugar, registered dietitians told Fox News Digital. Paltrow said she felt much better after she began her nutritional journey, which included eliminating highly processed foods from her diet. Although she doesn't follow the Paleo diet as strictly as she used to, Paltrow said she considers it "a good sort of template." Registered dietitians told Fox News Digital the Paleo diet plan has pros and cons. One of the positives is that it involves high fruit and vegetable consumption, according to Caroline Susie, a registered dietitian and spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. "Right off the bat, you are consuming a diet that is high in fruits and vegetables and lean protein," she said. She also said there is an association between a diet rich in fruits and vegetables and reduced inflammation in some individuals. Other Paleo benefits may include weight loss, decreased blood pressure and lower cholesterol (if lean meats are chosen), according to Cleveland Clinic's website. "I think grains, legumes and dairy absolutely deserve a spot in your diet." There are, however, some downsides to the diet, Susie said. "Any time an entire food group is eliminated, my red flags go up," she told Fox News Digital. "I think grains, legumes and dairy absolutely deserve a spot in your diet." There is research "that supports the consumption of grains, legumes and dairy, so I think it's important for people to know not to fear those foods," she said. They're "associated with longevity, with prevention of chronic conditions and better management of chronic conditions," Susie said. Eliminating those items from a diet may lead to nutritional deficiencies, particularly calcium, vitamin D or fiber, she said. Stephanie Di Figlia-Peck, a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) in New York, told Fox News Digital the diet may send the wrong message. "Overly restrictive diets create fear, confusion and a narrow perspective on what is healthy," she said. Deborah Salvatore, a registered dietitian and director of graduate nutrition programs at Long Island University, echoed those concerns. "I strongly oppose the elimination of entire food groups, as doing so can lead to nutritional deficiencies." "These trends often play into harmful diet culture – something that has only been amplified in today's social media age," Salvatore told Fox News Digital. "I strongly oppose the elimination of entire food groups, as doing so can lead to nutritional deficiencies." Salvatore cautioned that nutrition is "not one size fits all," so it's "critical for individuals to consult with an RDN" to determine the dietary plan that is appropriate for them. "Each person has specific needs and certain health conditions may require dietary modifications or supplementation," Salvatore said. "For a generally healthy individual, though, all necessary nutrients should be achievable through a well-balanced diet."