When the U.S. entered World War II in December 1941, virtually every American became part of the war effort in some way. More than 16 million Americans served in the military, millions of civilians ...

The rationing effort changed how much and what Americans ate. Roasts became a rarity. Soups and stews stretched out ...

Limiting sugar during the first 1,000 days after conception—the period including pregnancy and the two years after birth—may reduce a child’s risk of diabetes and hypertension in adulthood. Scientists ...

Food during World War II was in a category all its own. Although the United States had emerged from the Great Depression, the need for war materials sparked a system of rationing, which in turn led to ...

Amid the hardships of the war, Christmas dinner became an annual reprieve for far-flung troops across the globe.

Eighty years since the end of World War II, the British are recalling many battles fought on the path to victory. Yet one ...

At the dawn of the 1940s, much of the world was already at war. Less than two years later, the United States would be drawn into the conflict.