Americans are consuming ultra-processed foods at staggering levels, and a newly released 85-page expert report warns the products are fueling rising rates of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, depression, and other chronic illnesses across the country

A Gallup survey conducted April 1–15 found that 31% of Americans identify the high cost of living and inflation as the most important financial problem facing their families, making it the most frequently cited concern by a wide margin.

Across 136 countries, nearly twice as many nations recorded gains in happiness as those that saw declines. But in the United States and similar countries, younger people are moving in the opposite direction, reporting lower life satisfaction than they did 15 years ago.