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The bipartisan coalition, led by Massachusetts’ Maura Healey alongside attorney generals from California, Florida, Kentucky, Nebraska, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Vermont, plans to look further into the platform’s recommendation algorithm. “The investigation focuses, among other things, on the methods and techniques utilized by TikTok to boost young user engagement, including increasing the duration of time spent on the platform and frequency of engagement with the platform,” according to a statement from Healey....

Why Doesn’t My Baby Take Naps? There are a couple of things that can disrupt a kid’s sleep schedule. The main one is that babies need help figuring out how to learn night from day during their first month on the planet. “Babies don’t know their days from their nights because their brains haven’t gotten used to the fact that there’s light during some times of the day and dark during others,” explains Dr....

If you’re a Beatles hater, this list surely isn’t for you. But, if you’re a Beatles purist, someone who believes in a kind of impossible rock completism, this list probably isn’t for you, either. This list is for parents. What we’re doing is brutally ranking the Beatles’ major studio albums in order of how appropriate each is for your child and how much kids will actually like the albums. This list mostly comes from actual experience with my 4....

It’s rare than an epithet attached to us as teenagers fits us as middle-aged men. But for Bert Kreischer, dubbed the “top partier at the Number One Party School” by Rolling Stone, “The Machine” still made sense. Famous for the seven years he spent raging at Florida State University, Kreischer parlayed his notoriety into a career as an “extreme” reality television host and standup comedian. Kreischer, somewhat famously, inspired the Van Wilder movies....

Wayfarers are for cool beatniks who like thick frames that jut out from their faces. Aviators are for bosses who need something suited for performance and badassery. (For proof, look no further than Cool Hand Luke or Top Gun). The tear-drop shape of the lens offers full protection from the sun while the thin frames fit well under a helmet. See more: Best Swim Trunks for Men Sunglasses can protect your peepers from UV rays, and wearing them is highly recommended, per the American Academy of Ophthalmology....

“Most of your baby-proofing can happen after you bring your child home from the hospital,” says Baker. “It’s not until they start to move around at the 6- to 9-month mark that things get dicey.” The baby-proofing process forces parents to see their house in a whole new light, ripe with potential dangers. To start baby-proofing, Baker recommends changing your point of view. That is, start looking at things from the ground up so you have a good idea where your child will be living in the immediate future....

To ensure that your next game night is a hit, we searched high and low for some of the best family board games out there. We found the best board games for adults that are also the best board games for kids. Some are creative updates of old classics. Others are fun enough to make you howl with laughter. And still others are, well, designed for the oddball living inside all of us....

The sheer amount of men’s socks makes the decision a bit difficult. Choosing the best men’s socks, of course, is a matter of lifestyle. Running socks, for instance, should be well-cushioned and have ample arch support (to help absorb impact, stay on your foot, and avoid blisters), be made of moisture-wicking fabrics (to ensure sweat evaporates), and, well, be comfortable. If you’re looking for a pair of hiking socks, then you want something moisture-wicking, durable, and comfortable that also offers insulation for the season (thin socks on warm days/short hikes; thicker socks for colder weather/longer treks)....

Good nature documentaries can feature every kind of animal imaginable and can vacillate between hilarious, thrilling, and, yes, a little scary. Documentaries are also (duh) an incredible educational tool, exposing your kids to the great big world, different ecosystems, and cultures. And while you’re kids won’t be able to look away, don’t use these documentaries as screen-babysitters. Watch them with your kids. Watching these with your kids can also make a great summer activity....

Since you can’t carry around an electrical outlet, the power bank or portable battery pack has become a must-carry accessory. These external batteries let you refuel your phone when its power levels are dwindling so you never have to suffer the fate of a dead phone. I’ve carried my fair share of battery packs over the years but the Nimble 5-Day Fast Portable Charger is my new go-to. It takes all the power anxiety out of my life....

Last Punch Heavy Duty Pro Punching Bag An ideal purchase for at-home pugilists who want a very basic first-time bag that doesn’t cost a lot. This canvas bag is 50-inches long (when hung) and 18-inches wide and arrives empty. That’s on purpose: you can fill with whatever you want (think: clothes; towels; balled up credit card statements). It comes with metal chains that are durable and easy to hang. Best yet?...

Your first thought might be to approach the behavior head-on. But confrontation — and believing it will work — is actually a blind spot for most people when engaging with passive aggressive folks, says Loriann Oberlin, a licensed clinical professional counselor and co-author of Overcoming Passive Aggression. People want to trade lines. They think they’ll be the one who cracks the code and gets the, “I’m wrong. I’m sorry” admission....

The Extended Payment Pause Is Good News for Borrowers The news is welcome to the 43 million Americans (12.9% of them) who carry student loan debt to the tune of $1.6 trillion. Although most Americans who hold student loan debt are age 25 to 34, Gen Xers — people aged 35 to 49 — actually hold the most debt per person. And that includes parents who hold student debt for their kids....

The overarching goal, announced in a global virtual climate summit with 40 world leaders, is the United States’ official commitment to achieving a 50 to 52 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, now just nine years away. Here’s what that target means, how it will happen, and if it will happen at all. What Does The Target Mean? According to officials at the event, the Biden administration will attempt to halve carbon emissions and greenhouse gases in a number of ways, including making the U....

James Bond is back…and he’s taking a vacation in Jamaica! In the most laid-back way possible, details for the next 007 movie were revealed on Thursday, including confirmation of several returning actors and characters, plus a tiny detail for how the movie will begin. During a live reveal on YouTube, some of the cast and production crew of “Bond 25” discussed exactly what you can expect. No footage was shown and the title is still top-secret, but there were a lot of things confirmed, including that persistent rumor that Rami Malek will play the movie’s big baddie....

The company will liquidate their extensive stock of pleather massage chairs, drones, iPhone speakers, and electric wine bottle openers unless someone buys the company out — which seems unlikely, given that in-person shopping has been declining as e-commerce explodes. For Brookstone, this is not the first time they have been forced to file for bankruptcy. They did so just four years ago and were saved from certain closure when Chinese company Sanpower Group bought them out....

As part of an agreement between state legislators and Governor Gavin Newsome, state residents who filed taxes in 2020 will receive up to $1,050, either by direct deposit or a state-issued debit card. The funds are intended to help offset inflation and rising gas prices — which are higher in California, at $5.42/gallon, than anywhere else in the country. Who qualifies for the California Inflation Relief refund? State taxpayers who filed their 2020 taxes before October 25, 2021, and who earn less than $500,000 that year, are eligible....

That’s why the Tepui HyBox is such a great product. It cleverly combines a roof-mounted storage box and a pop-up tent into one unit that you can leave perpetually mounted to the rack or aftermarket bars on top of your vehicle. To use the HyBox as a storage box, simply unlatch the roof at the rear and it open the container via a front-mounted hinge. When everything’s packed the box closes down into an aerodynamic shape that doesn’t add much height to the top of your vehicle....

The 40-year-old actor described the anticipation kids have for the film as “really personal” to him, before going on to discuss the way in which he felt impacted by both Ian and Taylor’s excitement. “What they said to me, and what their parents said is they’re trying to hold on until this movie comes,” said Boseman.”…to a certain degree, it’s a humbling experience because you’re like ‘this can’t mean that much to them’ You know?...

“I get it, I have four children and some of them are energetic. And at times I’ve found it difficult to keep them all close,” says Neal Horen, Ph.D., director of the Center for Child and Human Development at Georgetown University. But, he says, children may interpret being tethered to you via a child leash or harness as a form of aggression. To a child, getting their leash yanked on when they wander too far feels similar to getting hit, Horen says....