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I sent 4 kids to college, but my youngest decided to enroll far away. It's been a completely different admissions experience.
3+ hour, 24+ min ago (373+ words) My youngest is going to college far away, so the college admissions process has been different. We spent a lot more time on the campus before move-in....
DEAR ANNIE: Growing older, feeling smaller
8+ hour, 31+ min ago (197+ words) Dear Annie: I sit here writing to you starting another week much like the past six months of this year, depressed by the way time has altered my life. Special Weather Statement until SAT 5:00 PM CDT Dear Annie: I sit…...
What the World Should Learn from Australia’s Social Media Law
4+ hour, 30+ min ago (1131+ words) Australia’s new social media law took effect on Dec. 10, 2025, raising the age to open or maintain social media accounts to 16. It was a global first. The law called for the biggest social media platforms to do more than just ask…...
How to Keep a Family Reunion Going for Decades, According to a Family That's Done It for Over 40 Years
6+ hour, 16+ min ago (1204+ words) Don't just plan a one-off family reunion. Establish a legacy that lives on for generations. 42 years ago, my grandfather, his cousins and their parents organized the first of what would become a biannual family reunion with well over 100 relatives in…...
Brenda Fricker, First Irish Actress to Win an Oscar, Dies at 81
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (454+ words) The Irish character actor died Thursday night in Dublin after a period of ill health, her agent, Phil Belfield said in a statement....
I sent my teen to camp. He came home with half an eyebrow.
21+ hour, 35+ min ago (442+ words) I was ready for filthy laundry, hygiene mishaps, and bug bites. I wasn’t expecting cosmetic adjustments. I’d sent him to camp to become more self-reliant. But I was thinking about wilderness preparedness and sports leadership — not eyebrow artistry. Now, look:…...
Is Your Child Eating Enough Fruits and Vegetables? - BlackDoctor - Where Culture Meets Care
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (522+ words) Plant-based foods are rich in essential nutrients that support children’s normal development and long-term health, researchers said. But globally kids aren’t consuming the amount of fruits or vegetables recommended by nutrition experts, researchers reported July 8 in the journal BMJ Global…...
Campus News: Spring 2026 President's List
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (174+ words) Vote now for the Best of the Best Spring 2026 President’s ListBemidji State University – Austin: Anthony Garcia Mejia, Tyler Hanson; Mantorville: Calleigh Richards; Minnesota City: Morgan Tye; Rochester: Amira Awmaalim, Lennon Davidson, Katelyn Ibarra, Kenzie Leopold, Alexis Oliver, Lucas Peterson, Paige…...
Who needs football when we have the Proms?
8+ hour, 10+ min ago (808+ words) Jessica Duchen is a music critic, author and opera librettist. She has written for The Independent, The Times and BBC Music Magazine and her latest book is Myra Hess: National Treasure Crash! A roar of tamtam and drums, a shining…...
NBC's biggest star was following Bryson at the Open - for a surprising reason
15+ hour, 26+ min ago (718+ words) SOUTHPORT, England — Of the relatively small list of potential witnesses to Bryson DeChambeau’s earth-shattering two-shot penalty on Friday at the Open Championship, there is at least one surprise entrant. Tirico was not in his usual capacity on Friday afternoon. Rather…...