Have we reached peak pizza? Once the second-most common U.S. restaurant type, pizzerias are now outnumbered by coffee shops and Mexican food eateries, according to recent industry data. Sales growth at pizza joints has lagged behind the broader fast-food market for years and analysts say it just doesn’t seem as popular.

There’s no denying that the cheesy pies remain one of America’s most consumed foods, but it appears it’s no longer the go-to of choice it once was. Many are pointing to higher prices, more variety via delivery apps and changing health trends. All of this together is reshaping how and what people order for dinner.

The Wall Street Journal reports that pizza shops are engaged in price wars with one another and other kinds of fast food. “And $20 a pie for a family can feel expensive compared with $5 fast-food deals, frozen pizzas or eating a home-cooked meal.” All of this is forcing major pizza players to rethink their businesses. Pizza Hut, Papa John’s and the parent of Papa Murphy’s are considering potential sales, or other strategic moves. Midsize chains including Blaze Pizza and Mod Pizza have closed locations over the past two years as they work to turn around their brands.

Tasting Table says it’s not so simple. “There's no single easily identifiable reason why pizza is slipping, but it does seem to be the product of a shift in not just what we eat but how we eat.” Where pizza once had virtually no competition, it now has to go head-to-head with everything. “Not only can you get cheaper fresh and frozen pizzas that you can make at home, but you can also have virtually every kind of cuisine delivered.”

Then again, not everyone is worried. Domino’s CEO Russell Weiner told CNBC Monday that while some rivals are weathering a rough patch, his company is really just getting started and that it’s “just not true” that people are eating less pizza. He’s so confident, he says Domino’s could double its business since the chain is seeing growth in both revenue and repeat orders.

Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine has been advising President Donald Trump and top officials that a military campaign against Iran could carry significant risks—from shortfalls in critical munitions to a lack of support from allies—not to mention that it would increase the possibility of becoming entangled in a prolonged conflict in the Middle East.

White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly told the Washington Post that Trump listens to a “host of opinions on any given issue and decides based on what is best for U.S. national security.” While the Guardian reports that the president’s decision will hinge in part on the judgment of his special envoys (Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner) about whether Tehran is stalling over a deal to relinquish its capacity to produce nuclear weapons.

The president has not made a final determination on any strikes, as the administration prepares for Iran to send its latest proposal this week, ahead of what officials have described as a last-ditch round of negotiations scheduled for Thursday in Geneva. But the authoritarian clerics who rule Iran see those concessions—which, in their view, could compromise their core ideology and sovereignty—as a greater threat to their survival than the risk of war.

Just a month after much of the United States was blanketed with a thick layer of snow, a large blizzard has dumped more snow than most have seen in years. Snowfall topped three feet in parts of Rhode Island, where city plows were knocked out of commission for several hours in Providence, while more than 350 vehicles were stranded on icy roads in Massachusetts.

Well over half a million homes and businesses in the Northeast lost power, including nearly 300,000 in Massachusetts and about 100,000 in New Jersey, according to poweroutage.us. In New York, just about two feet of snow had fallen in Central Park with over 800 workers out shoveling streets. The National Weather Service predicted Monday that heavy snowfall rates and gusty winds will keep battering the Northeast and spread into New England.

In the hardest hit areas, travel will be “extremely treacherous,” forecasters say, and some leaders are restricting it. The governors of New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey and several other eastern states declared states of emergency and urged residents to stay home. Of course, the massive storm has grounded air travel, with more than 19,000 flights delayed and 6,100 others canceled. And while it might seem tempting, let us remind you not to eat snow.

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