The whistleblower complaint serves as a stark reminder that the migrant crisis, and in particular the crisis when it comes to unaccompanied minors being forced to live in inhospitable conditions, is far from over, even under a new administration. The two whistleblowers, per Reason, said that they saw conditions in which the children, who were being housed in large tents, were subject to “intolerable noise, filth, and odors,” and that those tasked with taking care of them “were unqualified to work with youths,” and that when it came to getting the children medical care, they were met with “hostility, indifference, and resistance....

Dividing shared assets in a divorce can be a messy undertaking, no doubt. You’re wise to be thinking about the tax consequences of those decisions because what may seem like a good deal now could end up looking ugly after the taxman has his say. Obviously, the tax impact of a divorce can be complicated, especially if you have complex assets or one of you owns a business. But here are some of the big factors you’ll want to think about in order to avoid a nightmare during the next filing season....

Right now, the extension of the credit is tied to the current spending bill moving through Congress, known as the “Build Back Better” bill. As part of the text passed by the House of Representatives, the bill would re-up the CTC for another year. But that bill hasn’t yet passed the Senate – and even it does pass, it could be delayed enough that families won’t get a check by January 15....

According to MassLive, cases of influenza have been on the rise in Massachusetts for the past two months. The weekly flu report from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) categorizes the severity of the flu in the state to be “moderate,” but several regions have risen to the “high” severity. Flu cases are also on the rise in New Mexico, Colorado, Puerto Rico, and New York, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....

Joe Robinson is a data reporter for moveBuddha. He looked at six social and economic factors, including employment opportunity, youthful populations, rent, cost of living, educational opportunities, and dating potential, and determined the top 25 cities most suited to young professionals, aka Gen Z folks. With this, moveBuddha could predict the American cities that might find themselves more promising to this generation. To find out the best cities, they collected data using those six factors looking at a mix of numbers from the Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and the National Center for Educational Statistics....

Micro Machines were insanely detailed despite their small size, with details like logos, tire tracks, and paint jobs accurate on vehicles just a bit longer than a quarter. The details meant there was real variation between models which made collecting them a big part of the fun. ’90s kids also loved the playsets that doubled as carrying cases. They typically looked like a non-micro car or truck with a handle on top for easy transport between sleepovers....

And other off-shoots, like a Rick Grimes trilogy of movies, Fear the Walking Dead, The Walking Dead: World Beyond, and Tales of the Walking Dead, an anthology series, are all still in the works. So while the original show might be making its final curtain call, there’s still more characters and more storylines for super-fans to be able to dive into. The Daryl and Carol spinoff should come in 2023....

The Strawberry Moon is the first full moon of the summer and gets its name because, in many parts of North America, it’s finally strawberry season. (Funnily enough, in Europe, it’s called the Rose Moon, because strawberries are native to North America.) Though it’s not the year’s largest supermoon — May’s Blood Supermoon took the cake there — it is the final one. To view it in North America, go outside and look to the skies around your local moonrise time (around 9 p....

And while Jeopardy fans await a decision on who will replace Trebek on a permanent basis, the show’s producers have announced the next several interim hosts, each of whom will do two-week stints. After Anderson Cooper is done, here’s what’s next, according to the official Jeopardy site. May 3-14 Bill Whitaker May 31-June 11 Mayim BialikJune 14-25 Savannah Guthrie June 28- July 9 Dr. Sanjay GuptaJuly 12- July 16 George StephanopoulosJuly 19- July 23 Robin RobertsJuly 26- July 30 LeVar BurtonAugust 2- August 6 David FaberAugust 9- August 13 Joe Buck...

Once upon a time, being a tech-savvy kid meant you were president of the A/V club, the Pac-Man high score holder at the local arcade, or the only kid who knew how to program the VCR. Not any more. Today, kids who love tech are playing with complex robots, building their own computers, and probably taking a computer science class or two at or after school. The bottom line is that there are tons of different options for kids interested in tinkering and tech, including plenty of toys built around those activities....

Ballew was the lead singer of The Presidents of the United States of America, and his music was suddenly ubiquitous. The band’s major label debut album featured the Billboard Rock Chart-ing “Lump,” and the unavoidable, earwormy ode to canned fruit, “Peaches.” The latter had crept up the charts so quickly that Columbia Music decided to make a post hoc music video. Hence Griffith Park. Hence the ninjas. Hence Roman Coppola behind the camera....

When a childcare provider at the gym commented that I’m looking fit five months postpartum, I thought, you haven’t seen what’s under my workout clothes and you’re paid to say things like that. But I said “Thanks, I’ve been working really hard.” Later, I reflected: our bodies are miraculous, to so transform and bear the scars, lumps, bumps, squish, swelling, and shedding to prove it. The postpartum body is as permanent a state as parenthood itself....

A tortured turn in Milk and a gruffly subtle hike through No Country for Old Men cemented Brolin’s reputation as a thespian, but did nothing to rid him of his reputation as a bad boy. Then something unexpected happened. Josh Brolin, divorced and freshly minted as the monster of the Marvel Universe, turned 50, and found something that has long eluded his most memorable characters: a happy ending. Brolin married model and designer Kathryn Boyd, founder of Midheaven Denim and simplified his life....

Lamaze breathing can help manage pain, induce calm, increase focus, and even offer cardiovascular benefits. You don’t have to be bearing a child for any of these benefits to take effect. The reason: People are able to master the Lamaze breathing technique also master their autonomic nervous system, which consists of sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous parts that either rev up the body and brain for battle or calm it down to cope with pain and stress....

We all know how important reading is for our kids– it builds vocabulary, supports cognitive development, encourages creativity, strengthens independence, and even helps them live longer. But just how many minutes is your kid logging when they poke their nose into a book and is it enough? New research released by Connections Academy shows the average time it takes kids in grades 1-5 to read the top 50 best-rated children’s books of all time....

Still, for parents, it can be hard to talk to children about the issues that movie raises, both because it raises them almost parenthetically (it’s ultimately a blockbuster with crowd-pleasing intentions) and because they are largely unresolved. Black Panther is not a history lesson and, in fact, contains very little history at all, which means that the comic book answers to some of the questions the film provokes won’t prove satisfying....

Although these caregivers often report that the role gives them a sense of purpose, it usually comes with physical, emotional, and financial strains. COVID-19 has added major hurdles to accessing, delivering and evaluating special education services. The U.S. House and Senate have both introduced COVID-19 relief bills to provide schools more funding to support students with disabilities. But what remains overlooked is a focus on supporting their family caregivers. According to a 2020 report commissioned by the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP, more than 14 million family caregivers in the U....

The series finale of WandaVision had not one, but two post-credits scenes. So, if you were feeling a little disappointed at the end of the “last” shot, just keep watching, there are two more pivotal scenes after that. But, what the hell did they mean? Is Wanda’s family ever getting back together? Did they ever exist? Here’s a briefly spoiler-y explanation to help you quickly sort out the WTF-ness of the WandaVision finale....

Sound familiar? Asking for a loan from one’s parents is becoming more and more of a reality for modern adults. Parents are now the seventh largest home loan lender in the United States. In fact, study from Legal & General Group found that the money parents lent adult children helped buy 1.2 million homes in 2018. That money helped fund the purchase of $317 billion worth of housing. The reasons Millennials (43 percent of those mentioned in the study above are under the age of 34) are turning to mom and dad to take major life steps are obvious: student loan debt, stagnant wages, the high cost of childcare, and a general uneasiness about the future....

My stint as a stay-at-home dad involved countless hours of talking with other parents. Killing time on a playground or a Mommy and Me class (they’ll usually let men participate, you need to master the overwhelmed-and-about-to-lose-it vibe, as I did) involves long, detailed conversations about the progress of children. I remember one father going on and on about the brilliance of his young son. The dad gushed over the development of his descendant and all of the fantastic things junior said and did when no one was around....