Southeast Asians call this plant a ‘vegetarian meatball’ for having so much protein — it can keep your brain young, too

Southeast Asians call this plant a ‘vegetarian meatball’ for having so much protein — it can keep your brain young, too

One seaweed superfood is so packed with protein that some fans call it a “vegetarian meatball” — and it’s also been linked to slower brain aging. Packed with vital nutrients, the tiny aquatic plant could prevent cognitive decline and conditions like Alzheimer’s disease, according to some research. It may even help with weight loss and … Read more

Surprise! NYC has an amazing new Southeast Asian restaurant — and it’s in the old Time Warner Center

Surprise! NYC has an amazing new Southeast Asian restaurant — and it’s in the old Time Warner Center

Did I dream that I was eating fabulous Vietnamese beef satay and Lao-style grilled chicken, not at Indochine or Tao Downtown, but on the achingly sterile third floor of Deutsche Bank Center, aka the former Time Warner Center? Nope, it was all real — and one of the year’s happiest restaurant-world surprises.  After a mixed-results launch … Read more

Severe storms in the southeast cause extreme tornado damage in Tennessee

Severe storms in the southeast cause extreme tornado damage in Tennessee

A developing storm system bringing a wild variety of weather across the East produced severe thunderstorms across the South on Saturday, including at least one confirmed tornado that produced damage in northwest Tennessee. A “Particularly Dangerous Situation” Tornado Warning was issued for a confirmed large tornado near Dresden, Sharon and Gleason in Tennessee just after … Read more

Severe storms menace nearly 40 million from Texas through the Southeast

Severe storms menace nearly 40 million from Texas through the Southeast

The FOX Forecast Center is tracking an active springlike pattern that will produce an extended threat of severe weather from Texas through the Southeast starting on Wednesday and lasting through the end of the workweek. Computer forecast models show a series of storm systems will tap into the available moisture and produce the threat of hail, damaging winds and tornadoes. The severe weather threat … Read more