Rucking, a military-inspired workout that involves heavy backpacks, is growing popular among menopausal women, experts say.

Active-duty U.S. military members and their accompanying spouse and/or children traveling on Spirit get two free checked bags and a free carry-on, in addition to the already free personal item.

Hundreds of students from Waltham, Watertown and Newton got a jump on their back-to-school prep Monday — boosted by the Salvation Army’s program to distribute 850 backpacks full of supplies.

About 4,800 cases of the bags were sent over the entire commissary system, but officials didn't know exactly how many bags each store has. Check out Spousebuzz for the rest of the story.