Inulin is a type of oligosaccharide called a fructan. Fructans are a chain of fructose (sugar) molecules strung together. Inulin is found naturally in the roots of many foods, such as whole wheat, onions, garlic, and artichokes. It is commonly extracted from chicory root and added to foods. This article explains inulin’s uses and potential benefits and side effects. It also covers where to find inulin and how to incorporate it into your diet....

The study was conducted by researchers from McGill University, the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station and North Carolina State University. The team studied data from around 30,000 localities, and they used a time range of 2020 through 2050. During that timespan, they estimated that 23 percent of urban areas “will experience 95 percent of all insect-induced” tree mortality. According to the study’s authors, their findings are the “first nationwide spatial forecast of street tree mortality from invasive insects,” and it serves as a guide for city tree managers to know which tree species will be at the greatest risk from invasive insects....

The Des Moines Register reported that Stroud had spotted the victim from the window of his apartment and thought that the passerby was high on K2, a synthetic cannabinoid that is not legal to possess or sell in Iowa. According to the criminal complaint, Stroud left his home and confronted the man on the sidewalk. He then told the victim that he was God and wanted to heal him before beating him on the head with his “scepter....

Pity the presidential candidates who spend many millions of dollars and months crisscrossing Iowa’s thinly populated landscape searching for supporters. Jimmy Carter, the first candidate to exploit Iowa, sometimes left notes on the doors of empty farmhouses saying he’d dropped by. The contenders are prospecting for those few hardy souls who will go out in subfreezing temperatures on a January night and spend two or three hours in the local high-school auditorium casting—and then, sometimes changing—their votes....

That’s Niang’s right foot without a shoe or sock, and the six-week recovery time for the injury means Iowa State will play without him as long as it's alive in the NCAA Touranment. The Cyclones advanced to the round of 32 by beating the Eagles 93-75. MORE: Updated bracket | Best tournament social media photos Playing without Niang against a very talented and big North Carolina team will put the No....

The State Appeal Board agreed to a recommendation by state lawyers in approving the payments. Police arrested Jalesha Johnson, Louise Bequeaith, Haley Jo Dikkers, Brad Penna and Brandi Ramus July 1, 2020, after they protested at the Capitol and a struggle ensued with law enforcement. Then, they were banned from the Capitol’s property. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Iowa filed a lawsuit on behalf of the five individuals and their lawyer is to receive $45,000 as part of the settlement....

NEWSWEEK: Some in the media have condemned the captives for their readiness to appear on Iranian television. Do you think such criticism is justified? John Nichol: It’s not justified at all. All the criticism I’ve heard comes from people who have never been in such a situation themselves. I was flabbergasted that the co-called experts were prepared to criticize even before they knew what these people had been through....

IRGC Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh made the comments Friday when talking to reporters about the Corps’ successful satellite launch earlier this week, which comes as Washington and Tehran exchange fresh military threats in the Persian Gulf. Iran and the U.S. appeared close to war in January after President Donald Trump ordered the assassination of Major General Qassem Soleimani. The drone strike that killed Soleimani outside Baghdad International Airport in Iraq was the culmination of weeks of tensions between the U....

The Iranian mission to the United Nations in Geneva told Newsweek that Pence’s remarks—in which he predicted the end of the government in Tehran—were “wishful thinking.” The Washington, D.C. event was organized by the opposition National Council of Resistance of Iran, the political wing of the guerrilla rebel group the People’s Mujahedin of Iran (MEK). Both are led by Maryam Rajavi and have long enjoyed backing from Iran hawks in the U....

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) issued a confidential report to member countries about monitoring Iran’s nuclear program that revealed the country’s restrictive measures went beyond limiting access to surveillance cameras at nuclear facilities, the Associated Press reported. The IAEA wrote that since February 23, it has “not had access to the data from its online enrichment monitors and electronic seals, or had access to the measurement recordings registered by its installed measurement devices,” the report obtained by the Associated Press said....

Two years ago general Qassem Soleimani was killed from a U.S. drone strike at the Baghdad International Airport and President Ebrahim Raisi said he wants Trump to be held responsible for the attack. “If not, I’m telling all American leaders, don’t doubt that the hand of revenge will come out of the sleeves of ummah,” Raisi said. A memorial service for the second anniversary of Solemimani’s death was attended by thousands of people gathering at mosques in Iran and countries across the Middle East, The Daily Mail reported....

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Abbas Mousavi said Monday that the U.S. is seeking to use the virus outbreak as part of its propaganda campaign against Iran to undermine national unity. “Since the outbreak of the virus in Iran, we have been observing the U.S.-led anti-Iranian propaganda campaign and know about the measures the Americans have taken to reduce Iranian nation’s morale,” Mousavi told reporters, according to the Mehr News Agency....

Judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi, 60, who won a landslide victory in the country’s general election on Saturday, is a hardline figure already sanctioned by the United States for his involvement in the mass execution of thousands of political prisoners in 1988. When he takes office in August, he will become the first Iranian president sanctioned by the U.S. government. “The U.S. is obliged to lift all oppressive sanctions against Iran,” Raisi told reporters at a press conference in Tehran on Monday....

Sky News said its report showed CCTV footage taken on the afternoon of October 27 of two vehicles pulling up to Motaleb Saeed-Pirou in the city of Baneh, in Iran’s north-western Kurdistan province. The video shows the 40-year-old father of two standing by his car when he sees a white Toyota Hi-Lux, which Sky News said is commonly used by the Revolutionary Guards. A man aims his gun at Saeed-Pirou’s car while two others in plain clothes jump out and surround his vehicle....

Now, 98 percent of the agency’s workforce is in compliance with the mandate, either by vaccine or exemption. Though many Americans have strongly decried and opposed the vaccine requirement, the IRS numbers show how effective a federal mandate can be in driving up inoculation rates. Monday was set as the deadline for workers to get their first shot, and 92 percent of the 3.5 million people subject to the mandate reported that they were at least partially vaccinated, according to White House officials....

With so many true-crime shows and legal thrillers out there right now, audiences want to know everything about Anatomy of a Scandal, especially if it is based on a true story. Newsweek has everything you need to know. Is ‘Anatomy of a Scandal’ Based on a True Story? No, Anatomy of a Scandal is not based on one true story. The Netflix series is an adaptation of the 2018 novel of the same name by Sarah Vaughan, by Emmy-winner David E....

News website The Block reported that a message shared to users via the app’s integrated communication system, Signal, read: “Hello, we are sad to announce we closure of our services to all black people and n****** with immediate loss of all funds.” “We advise all users to do a prompt withdraw to prevent loss of funds. Thank you.” Screenshots of a separate message shared on Twitter showed the above text, as well as a link reading “nakemanpictur” and the words: “BEST CHILD PORN IS AVAILABLE HERE....

Since then, he and his brother from a different mother made their way to TNA Wrestling, going by Team 3D and winning the tag-team titles twice before splitting up. After not seeing much change, he re-created himself as a singles wrestler becoming one of the best heels in wrestling and eventually turning babyface where he feuded with TNA President Dixie Carter and came through on his promise to powerbowb her through a table....

The 23-year-old defenseman was placed in the COVID-19 protocol ahead of Game 4 against the Hurricanes last Sunday and did not play. He was not expected to play in game 5 as he did not originally travel with the team to Raleigh, however, he showed up at PNC Arena ahead of puck drop. It’s an added boost to a Boston team that is already without defenseman Hampus Lindholm. He was hurt in Game 2 after taking a hard hit from Andrei Svechnikov....