Karen Washington

The 33rd annual Natural Products Expo East, held September 12th-15th, is at the epicenter of consumer demand and innovation in food and beverage, personal care and home, and supplements and ingredients. Thoughts were on exhibitors and retailers directly impacted by Hurricane Florence as the industry gathered in Baltimore to unite and do business.

First Lady Michelle Obama presents a 2010 National Medal for Museum and Library Service to Akemi Kikumura Yano, director of the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, and community member Paul Takemoto during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington on December 17, 2010.