Several studies have confirmed this — including research that has shown that the pandemic stimulus checks have been helpful in particular, not just financially but also in terms of mental health. several studies have shown. And a new tax law rewrite has the potential to raise enough money for every American to get two more stimulus checks. If the government decided to simply just give people cash, that is. (And in this case, it’s extremely unlikely....

The world could use more activists, and these men model selflessness to the next generation. They make civic-mindedness look cool, which it really is. It really, really is. Thomas Sadoski Cool Dad Job: Actor Latest Cool Dad Achievement: Getting elected TV mayor of Los Angeles. Best known for his role on Aaron Sorkin’s The Newsroom and his stage work, Sadoski is one of the hardest-working actors in the game. He survived John Wick 2 (he’s the cop that knows better than to ask questions) and charmed America as Matt on Life in Pieces....

“If somebody coughs on a surface, it’s going to be very easily transmissible,” says John Carl, a pediatric pulmonologist at Cleveland Clinic Children’s. The virus remains viable on a variety of surfaces for hours, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If a person touches a contaminated object and then touches their mouth, nose, or eyes before washing their hands, they could get COVID-19, Carl says. “One time is really all you need....

The early evidence suggests that they were wrong, as the data at the time suggested they would be. Reuters reports that recently released state-level jobs data show that job growth in the 26 states that opted out of expanded federal unemployment benefits was roughly the same as that in those whose unemployed residents continued to receive the additional aid. So these governors denied unemployed workers struggling with a devastating pandemic an extra $300 a week for nothing....

According to Gizmodo, referencing a report from the outlet France Bleu, an unnamed dad wanted to cut the internet connection from his room to halt his son’s screen time. The dad was hoping to stop his son from using social media between the hours of midnight and 3 a.m, which is more than reasonable. Unfortunately, it seems the dad went about it the wrong way by using a “multi-wave band jammer to temporarily cut off the internet connection at his residence,” Gizmodo writes....

On Tuesday, Variety reported that 007 actor Daniel Craig reportedly “slipped and fell quite awkwardly,” which resulted in a twisted ankle and led to him being ” flown to the U.S. for X-rays.” This report comes from unnamed sources at The Sun, meaning, for now, meaning the top-secret allies of James Bond (or anyone from EON productions) have not confirmed this is real. According to the report, Craig was filming the final scenes of the new film in Jamaica, and subsequent scenes, thought to be shot at Pinewood Studios in London have been suspended....

Redcat Racing Cyclone XB10 This sleek off-road racer, a 1/10th scale model, has rear-wheel drive, a fully adjustable suspension, and shocks that help it rumble over rocks, twigs, and man-made ramps. With a top speed of 22mph, it can really zip around. The Cyclone received a 9.7 out of 10 by the folks at R/C insider, who gush about its handling and speed; it also boasts 5 star user reviews at most other sites....

The Breville Compact Smart Oven, which sits 17 inches wide and 10 inches high, is about the size of a standard toaster oven. But thanks to an 1800 watt heating element and some design wizardry it can do much more than broil and toast. In fact, it has eight different functions. There’s the standard pre-set Toast, Bagel, and Broil settings. But there are also Bake, Roast, Reheat, Cookies, and Pizza settings....

Most of the time, ring degloving isn’t that bad, but it remains profoundly painful. Famously, degloving happened to Jimmy Fallon in 2015 when he tripped on a rug and his wedding ring caught on a kitchen counter. Fallon was only able to save his finger with emergency microsurgery. That represented the best case scenario, according to orthopedic surgeon Dr. Daniel Paull. “Usually when you take your ring off, you can keep it straight, but degloving tilts it and then it rips it,” Paull explains....

“We don’t anticipate in the immediate term any of these larger parks opening until we see more stability in terms of the data,” Newsom said on Wednesday. “We feel there’s no hurry to put out guidelines, and we continue to work with the industry.” The governor is alluding to the fact that his “Blueprint for a Safer Economy” doesn’t have any information relevant to theme parks, which is odd considering how many Californians they employ....

Think about it: if Pocahontas were to stand in the eye of a windstorm, her hair would not blow over her face in one perfect swoop. If Cinderella wept on her Fairy Godmother’s lap, there’s no way her mascara would stay in tact. Muksin’s work brings these sorts of realities to life, and the result is just plain incredible. Check them out for yourself: Muksin’s followers are loving the almost too-real images, like this one of Cinderella....

Should everyone start replacing probiotics with puppies? The study, published this week in the journal Nature, looked at a small sample of 24 four-month-old infants (and their fecal samples). The data was obtained from the Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development (CHILD) cohort study between 2008 and 2009. Of the 24 babies, 15 lived in houses with either dogs or cats. The other 9 just lived with voids in their hearts....

Clark Kent It’s a bird! IT’s a plane! No, it’s your toddler in his superman shirt, non-prescription glasses, and a button-down shirt mostly unbuttoned. You probably already have everything you need at home to complete this look emulating Superman’s alter-ego, Clark Kent. Ted Lasso Cast Ted Lasso is everyone’s favorite feel-good show, and while it might not be something that your kids adore, dressing them up as different cast members from the show is a quick, DIY costume guaranteed to make folks smile....

But, two years ago, when I became a father, something unexpected happened. Suddenly, and almost incessantly, I found myself having to “come out” over and over again. No, strangers don’t randomly query me about my sexuality as I wait for the subway or order at Starbucks, my two boys in the stroller before me. Rather, the sight of my twin sons and my slim gold wedding band leads many of the folks I now encounter to simply assume I’m straight....

Luckily, the professionals from the Sleep Center at Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) are here to help. The first pediatric sleep facility in the country, the center at BCH evaluates and treats hundreds of troubled little nappers, all-night criers, and children suffering from any number of sleep disorders and comes up with ways to get them back to normal habits. Here, BCH Sleep Center Nurse Practitioners Jennifer Gingrasfield and Maile Moore offer their A-to-Zzz’s guide on baby sleep habits....

Every year around Halloween my son has serious trouble with all of the monsters and ghosts. That means he’s going to spend pretty much all of October in bed with my wife and I. How can I make him less afraid of monsters? Miguel, Houston, Texas * Real talk, Miguel. Halloween still freaks me out sometimes too. I’m a grown ass man, but if I’m walking my dog around the neighborhood in late October, I’ll be damned if I don’t get a little spooked that some masked maniac is going to come out of the shadows and dismember me with a bespoke, hand-crafted hatchet....

10. Monsters University (2013) No first day of school list would be complete without a college film. And while Monsters University may not compare to classics like Animal House or Revenge of the Nerds in the college film canon, Mike Wazowski walking through Monster’s University’s campus for the first time gives an accurate, if slightly sanitized look at what makes college such a special time. It’s impossible not to get nostalgic as Mike crosses paths with every cliche but spot-on trope associated with college move-in day....

“This is the first study to track people for more than 30 years, from birth through schooling and adulthood, to show that being exposed in utero to a male twin influences important outcomes in their twin sister, including school graduation, wages, and fertility rates,” study coauthor Krzysztof Karbownik, an economist and research associate at Northwestern University, said in a statement. Preliminary studies had already shown that girls exposed to high levels of testosterone in the womb, such as those with twin brothers, may be especially vulnerable to risky behaviors and increased aggression in the long-term....

Appearing in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences the study took an in-depth look at 35 married heterosexual couples in China who each completed the Big Five Personality Inventory as well as several questionnaires on marital satisfaction, personality, and attachment. The researchers then used functional MRI scans to measure brain activity as the participants watched assorted movie clips. Some of the clips portrayed scenes where couples talked about their relationship, sex, or kids, while others focused on subjects outside the scope of relationships such as documentaries about food or flowers....

Even better, with Hipcamp, your family’s likely to get the run of the land ⏤ so, no dealing with crowded campsite bathrooms or too much late-night noise when you’re trying to soak in the solitude of the great outdoors. There are also spots with cabins, yurts, tipis, and treehouses, in case your new Qube interconnected tent doesn’t arrive in time. A couple of choice locations include a cranberry marsh in Maine, a farm in Texas, and even Colter Bay in Grand Teton National Park....