But be careful: Today’s workout app marketplace, however, is basically its own virtual crowded gym. There are the apps that don’t know how to use the machines, the apps that don’t follow proper etiquette, and the apps that just plain stink. These seven great workout apps, however, don’t. They offer expert videos, easy-to-read exercise walkthroughs, deep portals of fitness tech, and more. In fact, in our opinion, they represent the best combos of ease and effectiveness you can use to tap and swipe your way into shape....

According to a report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the maternal mortality rate rose from 20.1 deaths per 100,000 live births to 23.8 deaths per 100,000 in 2020. This number is startling, especially when compared to the 2018 rate, which was at 17.4 deaths for every 100,000 live births. These numbers are based on national death data from the CDC’s National Vital Statistics System. Maternal death is defined as the pregnant person dying either while pregnant or within 42 days following pregnancy....

Unlike other moons, like the Strawberry Moon, a Blue Moon isn’t actually blue, nor does the moon technically change color. However, it’s still a rare sight that’s worth taking the time to mark down when it’s happening so you and the kids can take a peek. According to Inverse, a Blue Moon is given to a moon when there’s an extra Full Moon within a certain time period. The moon is broken down into two categories: Calendrical Blue Moon and a Seasonal Blue Moon....

It doesn’t matter what initial vaccine you received; you could get, say, a Pfizer booster after a Moderna inoculation or a Moderna shot after a J&J initial dose. The people who qualify for boosters, per FDA approval, include anyone who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and people of certain ages and health conditions who received the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines. Days after the FDA approval, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) followed suit and officially recommended booster shots....

“What do you think it is?” Xander’s mom asks in the background, as he starts tearing open the gift. When he says he has no idea, she adds, “I think you’re going to like it!” And he definitely did. Because when Xander finally gets one end unwrapped, he peers inside to find his gift—only to have his father pop out from behind a wad of red tissue paper. Still dressed in his military uniform, the dad gives his son, who is a combination of speechless and teary-eyed, a huge hug....

This theory rests on what happened after Carnival reopened a limited number of routes last week for bookings starting in August. According to a report from TMZ of all places, cruise reservations made through an American Express travel franchise are through the roof, up 200 percent from where they were at this time last year. Carnival’s reopening is very limited, with a fleet of just eight of its 109 ships departing out of Miami and Port Canaveral in Florida and Galveston, Texas....

GetCenturyLink.com wanted to find out the answer to which state has the most spirit and which had the least. To do this, the publication measured online activity and the culture in the area to see which states had the most and least Christmas spirit. Online activity included Google searches for Christmas movies and gingerbread houses, online shopping for wrapping paper, ornaments, cards, and Elf on the Shelf. They also tallied up how much Christmas music was being streamed, and how much tweeting was being done about Christmas....

Different variations of the mercy rule exist in a variety of youth sports. For instance, youth basketball, football, and soccer have the continuous clock. But the true mercy rule is most commonly used in Little League baseball and softball. Little has made it official, stating in its rulebook that if a team is ahead by 10 runs after four innings, the losing manager is obligated to concede victory. The thinking behind this is that if a team is down by that many runs or more, it’s safe to assume that team will not be mounting a comeback....

Meanwhile, those kids have to learn how to manage two schedules: knowing when they’ll be at one parent’s home and when they’ll be at the other’s. It’s a lot to juggle, but one TikTok parent shared a brilliant co-parenting calendar hack that’s perfect for kids on dual schedules. Kinsey M. recently shared a hack to their TikTok account where they post under the handle skywalkeraa16_18. Using a dry erase calendar and markers, Kinsey shares the hack that comforts their 4-year-old daughter as she transitions between the two homes of her mom and dad....

But it’s also possible that, reaching under your bathroom sink for the first time in a few months, you noticed those free government COVID-19 tests you got a few months ago might be expired already, at least according to the date on the box. Here’s what you need to know about COVID-19 test expiration dates —including how to get some more free COVID tests as the surge continues. Do COVID-19 Tests Expire?...

After a sharp decrease in February and March following the third wave, COVID cases are back on the rise in the United States. Currently, numbers are not indicative of a fourth wave but experts say that the rapid increase in cases in Europe shows that America may soon be facing another surge. “I do think we still have a few more rough weeks ahead,” Dr. Celine Gounder, an infectious diseases specialist, and epidemiologist told CNN....

The game is bizarre in an awesome way, as you play as a calico cat named Lucky who arrives on Champions Island with the goal of collecting the seven sacred scrolls. But you can only get the scrolls by winning seven mini-games on the island. But before you do that, you have to win a game of table tennis as a warm-up to prove you are ready to compete (don’t worry, it’s super easy)....

READ MORE: The Fatherly Guide to Poop, Diapers, and Potty Training “If your baby starts leaking a lot or soaking through, especially at night time, it might mean you need to move up to another size,” says Dr. Tanya Altmann, founder of Calabasas Pediatrics and author of Baby and Toddler Basics: Expert Answers to Parents’ Top 150 Question. “If you notice it’s getting too tight around the thighs or abdomen, and you’re seeing irritation from rubbing, that’s also a sign you need to move up to the next size diaper....

The effect that these delays have on the economy cannot be understated. Joseph C. Sternberg, a writer for the Wall Street Journal, understands this. His new book, The Theft of A Decade: How Baby Boomers Stole The Millennials Economic Future, argues that the baby boomers policies basically screwed millennials out of economic security. While writing it, Sternberg was keenly aware that millennials knew what was happening to their financial prospects....

Here’s what Disney+ said, and what it actually means for parents. First up, here’s what the Disney+ warning ahead of The Muppets Show actually says. “This program includes negative depictions and/or mistreatment of people or cultures,” the Disney+ disclaimer reads. “These stereotypes were wrong then and are wrong now. Rather than remove this content, we want to acknowledge its harmful impact, learn from it, and spark conversation to create a more inclusive future together....

According to the Disney World website, the Disney World Parks in Orlando, Florida, are completely booked for spring break — from Saturday, March 13 to Friday, March 19. Though not surprising per se — Disney has remained open throughout the pandemic since it reopened in July of 2020, operating at a reduced capacity and with COVID-19 restrictions. It’s understandable that people want the pandemic to be over, but even though the CDC guidelines for vaccinated people are far more permissible than the guidelines we’ve been living under for a year, travel is still not advised....

The report says that the FBI, specifically the senior officials in the Indianapolis field office who handled the case, disregarded the serious nature of the allegations and the likelihood that his crimes were ongoing. In other words, they failed to stop Nassar when they knew there were many very similar allegations against him. The Bureau didn’t begin to take the necessary actions until the Indianapolis Star published a story in September 2016 revealing allegations against Nassar....

The museum in Rochester, New York chose paid tribute to the 42-year-old RPG due to its enormous influence on the games that came after. “Dungeons & Dragons’ mechanics lent themselves to computer applications, and it had a direct impact on hugely successful electronic games like World of Warcraft,” museum curator Nic Ricketts explained. And it’s not like they let just any toy into their Hall Of Fame. D&D beat out finalists like Nerf, Transformers, the card game Uno, and Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots — who literally fought their way into the competition....

READ MORE: The Fatherly Guide to SIDS But look, if you’re not struggling with that last freak out, be grateful your biggest freaky situation for a couple of months will be combating Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Because unlike your spawn’s unnaturally terrifying probing gaze, SIDS is an issue that very smart people are working to combat. And there are very many guidelines for you to keep your baby safe....