As children and adults throughout the nation prepare for the arrival of Halloween, the age-old urban legend of malicious candy distributors tainting Halloween treats with razor blades and poison could be a topic of discussion despite lacking evidence. This enduring myth has haunted parents and caregivers for generations, and it …
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A baby who was left alone in the woods just one hour after she was born now has a forever family — thanks to deputies and residents who brought the child to safety nearly a year ago. As of Wednesday, Nov. 29, the baby girl was officially adopted, Public Information …
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On a recent podcast, Jen Fulwiler—author, comedian, and mother of six—said something that stopped me in my tracks. “God, I love being a mom,” she said with the kind of unselfconscious joy that you don’t hear often enough in our culture. She went on: “I was so alone my entire …
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If you’ve recently overheard someone say “6-7” or “mogging” and had no idea what it meant, you’re not alone. A new analysis of the most-searched slang terms of 2025 shows just how quickly Generation Z and Gen Alpha’s social media-fueled language is evolving, leaving even millennials stumped. Unscramblerer.com, a website …
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Instagram is turning up the parental controls. The app will now treat teen accounts more like a PG-13 movie, automatically filtering out mature or risky content for anyone under 18. That means teens will no longer see posts, videos, or search results that fall outside the “movie-style” PG-13 zone, unless …
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just helping students with homework. A new survey from the Center for Democracy and Technology found that nearly one in five high school students in the United States say they or someone they know has used AI to have a romantic relationship. The results …
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An Ohio brewery recently sparked a viral conversation about parents bringing kids to bars and breweries, leading hundreds to chime in on the debate. Eastside Brewing Co., an Ohio-based craft brewery that runs a taproom in Reynoldsburg, recently announced that it would begin barring children after 7 p.m. and would …
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