After seeing Solo: A Star Wars Story this weekend, many fans are going to be asking the same question: Wait, isn’t Darth Maul dead already? And that’s because late in the film, Darth Maul (played by Ray Park and voiced by Sam Witwer) briefly shows up to establish his small but significant part in Solo’s plot. It’s weird and totally unexpected, but if you’re familiar with more contemporary Star Wars stuff, like the kids’ cartoons, you’ll get it....

Per NPR, a deep dive into the numbers revealed a disturbing trend in millennial wealth that highlights racial inequality in America. New research showed that, when considering just older millennials (that is, millennials born before 1990) while white millennials have managed to start closing the wealth gap between them and older generations, Black millennials have actually seen the gap widen. What Does the Study Say? Researchers at the Institute for Economic Equity (​IEE) at the Federal Reserve Bank of St....

Despite being only eight years old, Harper looked like a natural onstage and drummed along perfectly with the band to Queen’s classic anthem. She was so good, in fact, that Queen tweeted their approval along with a video of her debut stage performance. After the performance, Grohl congratulated Harper on her drumming and had her come up to the mic and say hello the fans. Harper is one of Grohl’s three daughters, falling right in between 11-year-old Violet Maye and three-year Ophelia....

“She of course wanted to start at one, and my sister and I were trying to explain to her that one is four, which is confusing,” says Shepard. “We make our third or fourth argument of why she should start at the fourth one and she gets upset and she goes into her room and then I’m sitting there. I’m like, ‘Oh yeah, we’re just blatantly didn’t listen to her....

“Today, the Department makes clear that all students—including LGBTQ+ students—deserve the opportunity to learn and thrive in schools that are free from discrimination,” Cardona said in a press release announcing the new “Notice of Interpretation,” an early step in the department codifying new rules. Importantly, the Department of Education has not reinstated the Obama-era guidance in the midst of a review of its policies. But what is almost certainly to come is a rule stating that schools that receive federal funding will not be allowed to discriminate against students who are transgender or non-binary....

The need for diaper banks in the face of diaper insecurity is a reality that has only been exacerbated by the deepening recession and job loss due to COVID-19. Given that diapers are by no means a frivolous expense, and are necessary for public health, it’s a wonder why the government hasn’t yet stepped in, and let diaper banks alone take on the cause of helping families access necessities. That diaper banks need to exist at all is an indictment of a system that does not value families, and their needs....

When the lockdowns were first put into place, many couples found joy in spending 24 hours a day with their partner. It was a reprieve from the hectic lifestyles we were accustomed to, a large portion of which took place outside the home. This new reality was an opportunity to spend quality time with our at-home partner. Many couples found the undivided attention made their sex lives more exciting as well....

This is just one of the scenes at the Great Reno Balloon Race, the world’s largest free hot air balloon event, taking place each September (9–11th this year) in Reno’s Rancho San Rafael Regional Park. What started as a small community balloon festival of just 20 balloons in 1981 has grown over the decades to include about 100 balloons. Now, 120,000 spectators convene in Reno to marvel at the miracle of wingless flight, as the bright colors of giant balloons fill the sky....

For the study, Baylor College researchers looked into the urologic health of 1.5 million middle-aged men, based on data collected through insurance claims. Of those men, 48,000 were diagnosed with Peyronie’s disease, one million were diagnosed with erectile dysfunction, and about 480,000 acted as healthy controls. The researchers then looked at the men’s medical records to see which among them had developed cancer four years later. The results suggest that a diagnosis of Peyronie’s disease increases the risk of stomach and testicular cancer by 40 percent and the risk of melanoma by 29 percent....

While there’s tons of research that shows that the way that dress codes are enforced primarily affects young girls negatively —who learn early on to police their own bodies for boys and for the adults around them — dress codes are still being enforced everywhere and the primary targets are girls. And one eighth-grade student isn’t quiet when it comes to how she feels about them. Sophia Trevino, a 13-year-old student who attends Simpson Middle School in Cobb County, Georgia, has received dress code violations several times....

Tango’s animated debut is just the beginning. However, the idea of a muppet that exists outside of the confines of being an actual muppet is still, arguably, weird. Therefore, the original article continues below. onlyFrank OzSesame StreetminusworseYodaFurry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Pup, seeElmo’s WorldSesame StreetRowlf the Dogneithercartoon-only versions of muppetsvery unlikeableWorld,realitysureMuppet BabiesrealweirdMinority Report-now a podcast-only muppet named “Foley,Roald Dahl see Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy will debut on Thursday, August 5 on HBO Max....

TikTok user almostmakesperfect recently posted a sweet clip of her son and herself out of the house. It looks like they’re at a mall or another indoor shopping center. Riding up the escalator while holding on to mom’s hand, the little boy was completely mesmerized. Looking around, he hears his dad tell him they’re up on the third floor. “We’re on another floor,” the little boy says with the most adorable excitement in his voice....

Today marks the 18th week of my parental leave out of 18. While I grew up in Switzerland (which happens to provide very poor accommodation for new parents), today I’m fortunate enough to live in Montreal, Quebec. Here, parents get roughly a year’s worth of time to split between the 2 parents of a newborn. (It’s a bit more complicated than this, but no need to cover it here.) READ MORE: The Fatherly Guide to Parental and Paternity Leave I took 18 weeks, my wife took 27, and we had a 3-week overlap in the middle....

For instance, fish tanks are a great introduction to STEM subjects. The connection to biology and ecology is obvious, sure, but there’s also a good deal of engineering fundamental to the pipes, pumps and filters aquaria require. And in terms of care, fish need regular feedings, tank cleanings, and water changes to survive. Having a fish tank is also a great way to introduce urban and suburban kids to nature and open up conversations about such topics as death....

I have a boy in Kindergarten who is a really bad eater. He’s super picky and won’t eat anything that isn’t a French fry or in nugget form. This has made meals at the table unbearable for pretty much everyone in the house. Should I be forcing my kid to eat better or just give up? Ian, Cleveland, Ohio Guess what, Ian? This is the only time when I feel completely confident in telling a parent to give up....

Edward was 74 at the time; I was 31. I’d last seen him when I was six years old. It was the only time I’d seen him. And it had been 25 years.After an emotional weekend reunion, we kept in touch but with him living in California and me living 2,000 miles away in Illinois, I lost physical contact with him.I found my father again, figuratively speaking, over a decade of casual phone calls and occasional visits that filled in the blanks of him in my mind....

Florida is the latest and most populous state to enact legislation discriminating against transgender kids and adults, part of a broader effort by right-wing culture warriors waging a campaign of fear and demonization of transgender people. “In Florida, girls are going to play girls’ sports, and boys are going to play boys’ sports,” DeSantis said, evincing an inaccurate, simplistic understanding of the issue that doubles as cruelty towards the Floridian athletes he’s seeking to prevent from playing sports....

Writing a book centered around her youngest was a way for Union and her husband, retired NBA All-Star and all-around good dude Dwyane Wade, to directly address the reality of their family. Union suffered close to a dozen miscarriages before Kaavia arrived. Wade’s daughter Zaya (from an earlier marriage) is transgender and out. They’re a blended family in every sense and totally matter of fact about all of it. Union, perhaps best known for playing an acid-tongued anchor on BET’s Being Mary Jane and a take-no-prisoners cheerleader in Bring It On, didn’t set out to be the voice of unconventional households, but she’s happy to do it....

Finally, we’re seeing a big win for people who have been working hard to preserve the pandas. New reports say that Giant Pandas are no longer listed as “endangered.” Here’s what you need to know. According to CNN, Giant Pandas, which has been listed as endangered for decades, are no longer so. Chinese officials report the populations of Pandas, which primarily only live in southwest China, have grown in the world, sitting at around 1,800....

A global pandemic, followed by product shortages, supply chain issues, and more, has led to broad increases in the Consumer Price Index (a measure of economy-wide inflation). In turn, the cost of just about everything has ticked up. But what matters is not only how expensive things are now, but also how much more expensive they will become over time. At no place do consumers feel this more keenly than in the grocery store....