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Celebrating 20 years of "The Elf on the Shelf"
20+ min ago (59+ words) 2025 marks a milestone for a Christmas book that sparked a holiday tradition for millions of families: Elf on the Shelf is 20 years old. The first book about the beloved and sometimes mischievous character was published along with the elf doll…...
19 blue states sue to stop RFK’s proposed gender-affirming care hospital ban
21+ min ago (1084+ words) The states argue that Kennedy overreached his power in threatening to withhold funds from hospitals. Nineteen states are suing to block the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announcement last week of a proposed rule to end all federal…...
‘The best gift ever’: Baby is born after the rarest of pregnancies, defying all odds
26+ min ago (733+ words) By LAURA UNGAR, AP Health Writer Suze Lopez holds her baby boy on her lap and marvels at the remarkable way he came into the world. Before little Ryu was born, he developed outside his mom's womb, hidden by a…...
Mixed Grades for Home-Schooling
27+ min ago (457+ words) Re "The Ominous Isolation of the Home-Schooled Child," by Stefan Merrill Block (Opinion guest essay, Dec. 21): As a 16-year-old lifelong home-schooler, I can confirm that Mr. Block includes accurate depictions of home-schooling gone wrong, but these examples should not be…...
Clinical Psychologist: Why Teens Won’t Make Their Own Appointments, and More
35+ min ago (663+ words) I recently received a request for a consultation from the mother of a 19-year-old college student. She was deeply concerned that her son couldn't master simple, day-to-day responsibilities that any young adult should, including: Calling the bank about his over-drawn…...
Osman Abdulai Ayariga, Esq., Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority, Calls for Renewed Commitment to Youth Development in Christmas Message
46+ min ago (93+ words) The Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority, Osman Abdulai Ayariga, Esq., has called on staff, partners, and young people across Ghana to reflect on the values of unity, service, and hope as the nation celebrates Christmas. - You are…...
Is AI becoming the new homework helper for students?
47+ min ago (300+ words) In the recent times, AI (Artificial Intelligence) has been rapidly reshaping education. And this has been clearly visible the way students are approac. In the recent times, AI (Artificial Intelligence) has been rapidly reshaping education And this has been clearly…...
A Christmas miracle: Baby to spend first holiday at home after 305 days in the NICU
49+ min ago (284+ words) SAN ANTONIO " This Christmas will be extra special for the parents of a baby who has spent the last 305 days in the neonatal intensive care unit at St. Luke's Baptist Hospital. Kamillia Peralta, who was born early this year at…...
New York AG James leads coalition to stop White House from ending transgender treatments for minors
56+ min ago (273+ words) New York is among 19 states suing to stop the Department of Health and Human Services from barring hospitals from offering gender-reassignment surgeries, puberty blockers and hormone treatments to minors, arguing these treatments are safe and effective. New York Attorney General'Letitia…...
Bringing up children in the countryside is boring: Here's why I'm raising mine in London
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (534+ words) By the time my son was two months old, he'd ridden on Routemaster buses, visited the Royal Academy, strolled around Hyde Park and enjoyed a long lunch at Lina Stores (I ate his truffle tagliatelle for him). I don't say…...