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The states where K-12 students care most about doing well in school, ranked
As the back-to-school season approaches — or, in some states, has already begun — students, teachers, and parents are preparing for another year of hard work and focus on school. But the extent to which children care about learning varies across US states, according to a 2023-2024 study by the…
After my second baby, I started paying my cousin $20 an hour to help me with chores and childcare
My 12-month-old says her fifth word, “Nanie,” when Jane walks into our kitchen. Jane — known by my children as Nanie — just got back from putting my 2-year-old son down for his nap. Knowing he’s sound asleep, I let out an exhale. My husband and I haven’t been able to get him down for
At this NATO training camp, the aim is to train the Ukrainians who can then turn around and train everyone else
New Western training for Ukrainian troops on NATO soil isn’t taking in large numbers of soldiers, but is instead focusing on leaders and specialists who can spread what they learn throughout Ukraine’s military. The Norway-led Operation Legio trains Ukrainian soldiers with help from allies at a…
I’m a former teacher. I only splurge on 2 school supplies.
Another close mom friend recently sent me a photo of her three children’s school supplies; it was a literal mountain of Amazon boxes. I only have one child and easily spent $100 give or take on school supplies each year — until I started teaching. Once I was on the other end of the school
63 Experts Ranked What Actually Keeps You Sharp After 60. The Expensive Stuff Lost.
There’s a whole industry built on convincing you that staying healthy after 60 is complicated — and expensive. Supplements. Red-light masks. Cold plunges. $200 “longevity” blood panels. Trackers for every heartbeat. So I was glad to see some actual experts weigh in. On Sept. 1, U.S. News released…
Office security workers for OpenAI, Anthropic, and other tech firms authorize a strike
Union security workers for the California offices of OpenAI, Anthropic, and other tech companies announced on Wednesday that they had authorized a strike. The security personnel, who are seeking better pay, are employed by staffing agencies that provide building security for OpenAI, Anthropic…
I’ve had to teach all the men in my life to clean. I’m getting ahead of it with my son and asking him to pitch in now.
I was talking to a friend about cleaning recently. He said that he cleans the family home and I pointed out that this is something of a rarity, even though it shouldn’t be. My friend said that he doesn’t “help his wife” clean; it’s his home, too, and therefore also his responsibility. So, he cleans
3 Appliances You’re Slowly Killing — and the $4 Fix That Saves Them
Pull the lid off your coffee maker’s water tank and take a whiff. If it smells a little funky, you’re not imagining things — and you’re not alone. NSF, the independent public-health testing group, ranks the coffee reservoir among the top 10 germiest spots in your home — right up there with the…
Unemployed Americans say they’re stuck in a job-hunting nightmare
When Jeremy Spiegel was looking for work in 2009, it was clear why finding a job might be difficult: it was the depths of the Great Recession. But when he lost his director role at a publishing company in 2024, there was no recession to blame. Spiegel, who’s in his 40s and lives in Massachusetts,
My daughter never worked a minimum-wage job. I think she missed out on some important life lessons.
At 27, my daughter earns more than I did at 57. But she still can’t properly clean a coffee machine or remove sticky spills from her kitchen countertops. One of the few regrets I have as a parent is not encouraging her to work a minimum-wage job during her formative years. Rather than scooping ice