Friday Links

Can herbs and vitamins successfully treat depression? Mainly no.

Are protein bars good for you? Probably not.  (NYT)

Student achievement scores are getting worse over time.

11 medical myths.

Income inequality worsened under Biden.

“Whole Foods is the place to shop if you’re sure that some food ingredients are harmful, even with no scientific evidence to support your hunches.”

Mayor of San Jose on the state of California:

We have the highest energy and housing costs in the continental United States, and, largely because of these high costs, the highest effective poverty rate in the nation.