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Once you reach a certain age, you resign yourself to the fact that young people will no longer think you're cool. And that's OK. But sometimes it's nice to remind them how awesome you are (were?) when the opportunity presents itself. And that was exactly the feat achieved by Gen Xers during a wholes...
Growing up in Charleston, West Virginia, Jennifer Garner spent a lot of time in the kitchen with her mom and sisters. Some of her favorite memories involve home-cooked meals and time sitting around the family table. Jennifer and her mom, Pat Garner, had a unique opportunity to visit and cook in the ...
Kids have been walking to school for as long as there have been schools to attend, but it's less common nowadays. It's especially uncommon to see a small child walking to school alone without older siblings or an adult. Joshua Threatt, a young father, found himself witnessing a six-year-old girl pas...
This statue starred in the opening credits of “Parks and Recreation.” The show takes place in the fictional town of Pawnee, Indiana, and the statue perhaps serves to represent the fictional Wamapoke Indian tribe. But the real story of the statue is far more interesting than a television brief glimps...
Shannon Nelson, better known by her online alias Pinky Nel, describes herself as a “Boomer grandma with an edge.” She also notes in her online bio that she's “big on family, friends, dogs and golf.” She makes a lot of content wherein nothing is off the table: ex-relationships, private parts, grandki...
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Whether you live in "Tinseltown," Hollywood, or La Ville Lumière (the city of light), Paris, locals have customs and slang that demonstrate they belong. Finding a sense of community is important to a person's general health. Using unique ways to express togetherness through gestures or local sayings...
It's improbable that a teenager could win public office in the United States, let alone do so by besting an opponent he once called his teacher. But Cameran Drew, a pro-business liberal from Surry, Virginia, did just that on November 4 when he defeated conservative Kenneth Bell, 44, a civics teacher...
The first meeting of the Immigration Justice Committee, one of 17 groups the mayor-elect has assembled to advise on his transition to City Hall, is expected to take place at the end of this week. It will work “to develop the best path forward for upholding and strengthening our sanctuary policies,” ...
Dad of four, Michael Bublé, joined mom of four, Kylie Kelce, on the latest episode of her Not Gonna Lie podcast. The pair talked about Christmas and the wonder of the holidays with children. As the pair shared stories, Kylie’s 2-year-old daughter, Bennett, appeared dressed from head to toe in the mo...
The Lee Fendall House Museum and Garden is a historic Alexandria residence that once belonged to generations of notable Americans, including lawyer Edmund Jennings Lee, Alexandria mayor E.E. Downham, and influential labor leader John L. Lewis. In total, 37 members of the Lee family lived here betwee...
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Every December, as winter settles softly over Delhi, the British High Commissioner’s residence at Rajaji Marg begins to change. Strings of lights go up, familiar faces return, and long tables fill with handcrafted treasures. In the middle of this gentle transformation are the students of Tamana NGO....
For pet owners, there’s nothing more satisfying than bringing your new family member home and watching them get excited to be there. This can be particularly true for rescue pets. We don’t always know their backstories, and sometimes they wind up in shelters because of abuse, neglect, and a myriad o...
On Nov. 8, the MIT Priscilla King Gray Public Service Center (MIT PKG Center) collaborated with the MIT Club of Princeton, New Jersey, and the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK) to prototype tech-driven interventions to the growing challenge of food insecurity in the Trenton, New Jersey region. Twelve...
Kids locked out of social media apps after Australia's world-first ban8 hours agoTiffanie TurnbullSydneyWatch: Australian teens test out social media as ban takes effectAustralia's world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their......
Swimming pools can provide endless hours of fun in the sun, but they can also be extremely dangerous for young children who haven't learned to swim. According to the World Health Organization, around 300,000 people die from drowning each year, and about a quarter of those drowning victims are childr...
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On January 7, actress and TV personality Ricki Lake was one of the thousands of people who tragically lost their homes in the wildfires that swept across Los Angeles. Nestled near the Pacific Palisades, her beautiful home was completely destroyed by ravaging flames. Writing about it on Instagram, La...
Teaching children how to tie their shoes can be frustrating for both parent and child. Usually, adults try to turn it into a fun game that uses the imagination to convert the laces into bunny ears, roller coasters, or rocket ships. But what if tying your shoes could be as entertaining as a magic tri...
Basic Books While, as Benjamin Franklin quipped, it may be that nothing is certain but death and taxes, only the former can be considered the great equalizer. Death comes for us all, regardless of our social or economic status. Taxes, on the other hand, have always been far more......
Nnena Kalu. James Speakman/PA Media Assignments The Turner Prize, England’s most high-profile art award, has named Nnena Kalu as its 2025 winner. She will take home £25,000 (about $33,300), while the three other shortlisted artists will receive £10,000 (...
When it was built between 1790 and 1793 by industrialist Samuel Oldknow, Mellor Mill was the largest spinning mill ever constructed, and it was also quite an imposing structure by the standards of the early Industrial Revolution. Located a rural area south of Manchester, the textile mill was six sto...
