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LONDON — AI is rewriting classroom and workplace rules, leaving parents, teachers and children unsure about how best to prepare for what lies ahead.

In these early days of AI evolution, experts suggest parents help guide their kids through the new technology as much as possible. But the reality is that the world of AI is a scary one for many ...Read more

"The Weight of One Pomegranate" is the second YA novel, also highly recommended for adult readers, of notable author Brynne Rebele-Henry, Fulbright scholar and graduate student at the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution.

While savoring the precise fine prose, you might linger to re-read certain passages in this ...Read more

One of my most anticipated reads of the year is finally here! "The Sixth Faction" by Veronica Roth is a new adventure into the world of "Divergent," retelling the bulk of the original story, but an alternate version of it.

The story opens essentially the same way as the original book, with Beatrice Prior preparing to take the aptitude test, ...Read more

I didn’t need a national report to tell me what single mothers need to survive because I’ve been there; I’ve lived it.

In partnership with the Urban Institute, my group, the Jeremiah Program— a national nonprofit working to make economic mobility possible for single mothers and their children — published “Elevating Their Voices: ...Read more

'WHALEFALL'

Rated PG-13 for peril, violent content, bloody images, some strong language, and thematic content.

What it’s about: A young man, grieving his father, sets out for a dive to find some of his remains, and is swallowed by a sperm whale. He has an hour of oxygen to escape.

The kid attractor factor: This is a gnarly survival thriller...Read more

I blame Merriam-Webster. They define “we” as a plural pronoun when everybody knows “we” most often means another person in the room.

For example, we are eating a stuffed crust pizza and I say, “We need to watch what we eat,” meaning my better half might want to lighten up on the late-night ice cream.

“We” is most often a subtle...Read more

Q. Halloween falls on my ex’s night this year, and I’m really disappointed. Our kids are 6 and 9, and I’ve always taken them trick-or-treating. I asked if I could come along, but my ex said no because it’s her parenting time. I think we should both be able to participate in special occasions regardless of whose night it is. What’s good...Read more

What would the world look like if the Cold War still raged on?

"Winterveil" by bestselling author Ava Reid ( "A Study in Drowning," "Fable for the End of the World" ) dives headfirst into that dystopian future, inviting us into the lives of four students/inmates at Valeran Academy, an academy where the United States sends exceptional young ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — WhatsApp has announced new tools for parents to supervise their teenage children's use of the messaging app. The controls can be linked to existing accounts held by young people aged 13 and over, according to WhatsApp's parent company Meta.

The link is designed to be set up jointly by parents and teenagers. Parents can then use ...Read more

'THE SOCIAL RECKONING'

Rated R for language.

What it’s about: Depicts the 2021 Facebook Files leak, published in the Wall Street Journal, with documents provided by Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen about the dangerous effects of the site on political extremism and mental health.

The kid attractor factor: This is more of an adult drama,...Read more

CHICAGO — As students settle into the school year and “new normal,” parents take the journey with them — lending support and guidance as the back-to-school season unfolds amid the surprises and challenges everyday school interactions bring. Sometimes navigating the school year feels like a “Choose Your Own Adventure” book, where one ...Read more

Q. My 8-year-old daughter told me that she wants to dress up for Halloween with her mother, her mother’s boyfriend and his two children. They are all going as characters from the same movie. I’ll admit it bothers me. It looks like they’re pretending to be one big happy family and I’m being replaced. I told my daughter that I thought she ...Read more

I have come to the conclusion that aging is simply a different version of Pin the Tail on the Donkey, only this one is Pin the Aches and Pains on the Old People. In Pin the Tail on the Donkey, there is only one winner, but in this game everybody wins. No matter where you put the pin, you’ll tag something.

More and more, when we are together ...Read more

CHICAGO — As students settle into the school year and “new normal,” parents take the journey with them — lending support and guidance as the back-to-school season unfolds amid the surprises and challenges everyday school interactions bring. Sometimes navigating the school year feels like a “Choose Your Own Adventure” book, where one ...Read more