The streaming service recently issued a warning for “animal lovers” so they could skip grim moments in David Attenborough’s new nature documentary series, Our Planet. The problem is that life does not come with a fast forward button. So when I watch Our Planet with my kids, I won’t be using my remote to censor the chaos of the natural world. I completely understand the inclination. No parent wants their child to learn too early that nature is cruel and indifferent and that life must end in the inevitability of death....

The data visualization illustrates that five states (Louisiana, Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Mississippi) have not yet adopted statewide minimum wages. Georgia and Wyoming currently have statewide minimum wages below $7.25, but effectively those two states plus the five that have not adopted statewide minimum wages all abide by the federal minimum wage. The Statista chart shows which states have higher minimum wages than others. Currently, D.C. has the highest minimum wage at $15 per hour, but a few other states have minimum wages that approach D....

Here’s where to stream each of Obama’s favorite shows right now. There are only four shows on this list, but there’s something here for everyone. Obama describes these as shows he puts on when “I need a break.” The Boys Based on a comic book series of the same name, The Boys follows a titular group of vigilantes trying to take-down and take-out corrupt superheroes. The show is dark, gritty, and all about the subversion of American values by people who like to wave the flag....

Some states have had their vaccine rollouts go better than others, while others have struggled with people who are concerned about the vaccine or have absorbed a decent amount of vaccine misinformation. And while that’s all an issue, some states are struggling, too, to incentivize people to get vaccines beyond it being good for their health. Ohio is a state that had a unique plan to encourage vaccinations, and it’s actually working....

Secret Headquarters isn’t the greatest superhero movie of all time, but it is a perfect superhero movie for slightly older kids (7+) to watch with their parents, perhaps even as their first live-action superhero cinematic experience. Although Jack’s armor will really remind you of Tony Stark, the bulk of Secret Headquarters derives its stakes and tone more from something like The Incredibles. In other words, the outrageous vehicles of the Guardians have tech closer that’s the plausibility of Paw Patrol than James Bond....

Chernow, who has two children, says that sitting down at the table gives his family an opportunity to really connect, focus on each other and share stories of their days. He’s worked hard to establish this family routine, as it was never something he did as a child. “When I was growing up, we never ate together, so I made a promise to myself that I would not do the same thing with my family,” he says....

It was Friday and I’d been joining my son and his brother during school lunch for most of the week. The novelty had worn off. But I wasn’t really upset. His comment was blunt (and might even have been true), but at least I was being insulted by my son in the middle of the workday. Some dads have never had that specific pleasure. And even as I turned from his table to self-consciously corroborate his claim, I felt pretty good....

As provocative as some behaviors may seem, they rarely warrant yelling. The truth is, yelling at a child doesn’t suddenly trigger remorse and contriteness, but it might result in harmful psychological effects. As hard as it can be to resist the temptation to scream, ultimately, yelling at kids is deeply unhelpful. According to Laura Markham, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist, founder of Aha! Parenting, and author of Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting, yelling is a parenting “technique” we can do without....

“Let me begin by telling you what an honor it is to be here to help celebrate your graduation,” said former NRA president David Keene, one of the speakers. “There are some who will continue to fight to gut the Second Amendment, but I’d be willing to bet that many of you will be among those who stand up and prevent them from succeeding.” The total number of empty white chairs set up that day was 3,044, representing the 3,044 members of this year’s graduating class who didn’t make it to graduation because they died from gun violence....

Now, Paxton Smith is back with another passionate speech at Variety’s Power of Women event presented by Lifetime on September 30. Paxton received a standing ovation as she took to the stage at Variety’s Power of Women event. She was there on behalf of A Is 4, a non-profit that uses the arts to destigmatize abortion, and the Women’s Reproductive Rights Assistance Project (WRRAPS). Same as the speech that went viral earlier, she addressed the heartbeat bill which was passed into law in May and enacted on September 1, 2021, and spoke on the importance of abortion care for all people....

“We will implement a new comprehensive strategic plan to strengthen our relationship with our vendors and suppliers, support our global franchise partners and deepen the trust of our customers,” Jared Margolis, the company’s new CEO, said in a statement. The details of this plan aren’t clear, but the company has publicly committed to selling footwear “for the entire family, at a value price-point,” which sounds pretty similar to what it was doing pre-bankruptcy....

PBS is a source that parents can trust for both getting accurate information and for providing educational resources for our kids. The last thing we need while stressed and anxious at home is to scramble and PBS has planned some content to help parents and kids during this time. The company announced in a press release their intention to increase the tools and support to help kids continue their learning at home while applying social distancing....

First brought to light in May, when Blanchett told Vogue Australia “it smells a bit like sperm – there’s some enzyme in it so Sandy [Bullock] refers to it as the penis facial,” the treatment is officially called the epidermal growth factor (EGF) facial and uses a serum that adds collagen and elasticity to skin. According to NYC facialist Georgia Louise, who gave Blanchett and Bullock their $650 facials, “EGF is derived from newborn baby foreskin, BUT cells were taken and from that, new cells are cloned from a laboratory....

“We can now be confident that the production of facial expressions made by dogs are dependent on the attention state of their audience and are not just a result of dogs being excited,” said co-author on the study Juliane Kaminski of the University of Portsmouth in a statement. She says this demonstrates that “dogs are sensitive to humans’ attention and that expressions are potentially active attempts to communicate, not simple emotional displays....

But while this survey is a snapshot of how many American parents feel about schools reopening, it might not be all that accurate in the big picture. After all, how many American parents can actually afford to continue distance learning? Right now, the situation is that parents can basically either have a kid or a job. That is not sustainable, economically. Still, the results do speak to some common concerns that parents likely have about schools reopening, and all of them are valid....

However, one study demonstrated an unexpected outcome: Babies cared for in these settings had MRI scans showing decreased brain development and lower language scores at two years of age. This finding highlighted the importance of adult language to the development of vocalizations in preterm babies. Accordingly, we and two colleagues – Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen of Mother Goose on the Loose and Summer Rosswog of Port Discovery Children’s Museum – partnered together to develop, implement and evaluate a literacy program called Mother Goose on the Loose Goslings....

“When i would go down in the basement and pretend to do laundry to get time by myself away from her,” read one reply from u/effectivelysingle, an apropos handle for this particular thread. And that is one of the less upsetting stories. “Medical issue. Hemorrhaged all over the bathroom floor. He was at work, I didn’t bother calling because I knew he wouldn’t bother coming home,” wrote u/DataPlenty. “When I did tell him later that day, I might as well have told him I’d had a minor headache for all the interest he showed....

So what’s so great about retinol for men? While as yet there’s no panacea product for the signs of aging, retinol is a close second, thanks to its well-documented ability to lessen the appearance of wrinkles and age-betraying sun damage, help skin appear firmer, and even blur the look of enlarged pores and acne scars. It’s the closest we’ve got to an ingredient that’s capable of “doing it all,” and, in today’s world of men’s skincare that’s more overhyped marketing speak than actual proven results, there’s plenty of research to back up retinol’s benefits....

Hatchet, which won him one of his three Newbery Honor awards, tells the story of a young teen boy who has to survive in the wilderness with just a hatchet following a plane crash. It was certainly his most celebrated and known work but Paulsen was an extremely proficient author, producing over 200 titles during his life, most written for teens and young adults. After news of his death began to spread, countless fans of Paulsen paid tribute to the beloved author online, sharing how much his writing meant to them....

Though Chewbacca is technically a partner-in-crime to space pirate Han Solo (Harrison Ford) in the original Star Wars film, it’s pretty apparent early on that Chewie is Han’s moral compass; his 8-foot-tall Jiminy Cricket with a killer growl. Over the years, many have pointed out that George Lucas created Chewbacca as a tribute to his dog, but it’s been more obvious that in Star Wars, the reverse is true: Han Solo and his friends are the stray dogs, and Chewbacca is a surrogate parent....