A clip of CNN anchor Anderson Cooper went viral on Twitter because he appeared to be having a WTF moment as he was speaking to a reporter live at the Trump rally event where Village People’s “Macho Man” blared to the crowd. One tweet read, “Watch as Anderson Cooper stares off into the middle distance upon realizing that Trump is using gay anthem ‘YMCA’ to amp up his radically homophobic base at a mask free rally after testing positive for COVID-19 less than 2 weeks ago....

Consumer Reports recently released a report that shows 14% of American drivers said they would “definitely” lease or buy an EV today. That percentage point has jumped up by 4% from the 2020 report — a major jump for just two years. The reasons for the increased interest in EVs are financial, with people realizing that “it costs less for electricity to recharge an EV than for gasoline to fuel a conventional car....

“It is worrying that the majority of parents reported being tipsy or drunk in front of their child,” IAS executive and coauthor on the study Katherine Brown told The Guardian. “Parents who have a glass or two of wine in the evening deserve to understand how this might affect their children.” This is not the first study to find that kids suffer when parents drink. An international review of 99 peer reviewed studies found that, in almost two thirds of cases, parental drinking was significantly associated with at least some harm to children....

According to CNN, the school district officials are focusing on safeguarding the school year, hoping that kids can attend in-person classes instead of online. Their best bet in doing so includes vaccines, experts say. “Ultimately, we want our schools to stay open, and the best way to ensure that is to have as many people as possible who are in our schools vaccinated,” said Cecily Myart-Cruz, president of United Teachers Los Angeles, the union representing teachers....

RELATED: How To Get Your Kid’s Legos Off The Floor And Onto The Wall The track is over 85 feet long and features several massive drops, not to mention a few unexpected twists and turns along the way. It’s a marvel to behold and Chairudo makes the experience even more enjoyable by strapping a camera onto the miniature cars on the track. This POV angle allows viewers to feel like they are riding the world’s most extreme tiny roller coaster, so don’t be surprised if you suddenly find yourself throwing your hands up and screaming as you “descend” down one of the giant hills....

RELATED: ‘Harry Potter’ Books Will Make Kids Better People, Study Shows The biggest reveal from the teaser is the fact that fans will not be playing as the titular Boy Who Lived. Because instead of simply reliving the stories from the books, players will get to create their own character and live out their own Hogwarts adventure — including learning spells, attending classes, getting sorted into one of the houses, and interacting with other Hogwarts students....

The videos giving virtual tours of the theme parks aren’t new, but they’ve never been more relevant than they are right now. Although they’re not official from Disney or the other parks, people who have visited have made videos allowing us to venture along with them. I tried a few of them out with my kids, and while they’re not the real thing, if you have the right set up, these can be really fun....

Speaking of genitals, and the potential they possess when freed from the burden of clothing, maybe it’s time to talk about sex. Sure, getting naked often operates as a prerequisite for sex. But it’s important to address the other ways in which nudity can help enhance the sexual experience. Skin to skin contact, for instance, can inspire the release of oxytocin, a hormone associated with empathy, generosity, and orgasm. Nudity is also often associated with body confidence....

Disney Enterprises was approved for a “virtual-world simulator” patent at the end of last year. According to the US Patent Office, the patent addresses technology that would project 3D images, as well as virtual effects, onto spaces. The basic idea would be making someone feel like they are at Disneyland or Disney World without actually having to be at the park. Plus, you would theoretically be able to customize everyone’s experience to ensure they’re having maximum fun....

Skiing powder with your family is an experience that takes years and long days of commitment (and whining) to make happen. My kids — Isa, 13, and Kieran, 10 — don’t remember when they first strapped on skis. That was intentional: My wife Radha and I have spent countless days with them up at Colorado’s Eldora, our local resort. We also traveled across North America, from Kicking Horse, British Columbia, to Taos, New Mexico, touring the slopes....

Puns Can Be a Sign of Intelligence Even though puns have a rep for being stupid, even the dumbest of puns can be a sign of intelligence. Researchers found that puns were linked with mental and mating aptitude in a 2011 study published in the journal Intelligence. Other experts contend that puns help people communicate more economically and effectively. “For most of Western history, puns were a sign of high intellect,” John Pollack, author of The Pun Also Rises, told The Atlantic....

You hate it. On second thought: Yeah, you still hate it. Of course, you recognize the upsides, particularly more time with your kids, but the novelty is long gone and what was once acute has become chronic, says Robyn Landow, New York City psychologist. There’s no movement or separating work from home. Work itself has become jumping from meeting to meeting with just a click. And it’s going into its 19th month....

There are a few reasons loneliness can occur in a relationship, and it’s important to identify them so you can work on them. Before you confront your partner, first, look within yourself. According to Grace Dowd, a therapist in Austin, TX, there are times when your expectations in a relationship could be unrealistic. “If you’re not opening up to your partner regularly but you’re expecting to feel connected, then chances are, you’ll feel lonely in your relationship,” she says....

My son looked healthy that afternoon. He charged around the pulmonologist’s office, clawing the paper on the examination table before examining the strips of paper like a 17th-century fur trapper. He smiled constantly. But he was sick. And we didn’t know what to do. He had been hospitalized twice in the past month. Our curious, loud, 30-pound 18-month-old had twice now gone from a runny nose to wild respiratory distress....

Massive Spoilers ahead for the entire third season of Netflix’s A Series of Unfortunate Events. Even if you’ve read the books, you might want to stop reading this now if you haven’t finished the show. The short answer is this: Allison Williams plays Kit Snicket, the sister of Lemony and Jacques Snicket. And, though her role is somewhat expanded in the third season of the Netflix adaptation of the popular kid’s book series, everything she does and everything that happens remains almost 100 percent faithful to source material....

Teenager Miles Morales (voiced by Shameik Moore) is an Afro-Latino kid from Brooklyn who was raised by his mom Rio Morales (Luna Lauren Velez), who is a nurse, and his dad Jefferson Davis (Brian Tyree Henry), who is a cop. At the beginning of the film, he had just transferred to a charter school, which he doesn’t like. He enjoys making graffiti art, which his policeman father obviously doesn’t approve of....

When it comes to food (which accounts for about half of all choking hazards in children) grapes are among the most dangerous, according to a study published in Archives of Disease in Childhood. The study was published after five separate incidents of kids choking on grapes were reported. Two of those incidents resulted in death. In the case of this particular image, the child in question was rushed to the emergency room and the grape was successfully removed....

Parents should and do worry about what the culture of mass consumption is doing to their kids, particularly given the frenzied pitch it reaches during the holidays. They’re right to do so. “We know that materialism is just a recipe for misery,” says Christine Carter, PhD, a sociologist and Senior Fellow at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center. So what can a parent do to fight back? Giving experience-based instead of material-based gifts is a great place to start....

At around 16-months your kid is probably working on impressions of their own. Their main subject? You. Yeah, better go past the 2 drink minimum with this one and brace yourself. The good news though is no matter how bad your toddler is at imitating you, it’s doing wonders for their brain. Mimicry Matters Your kid is always watching. You probably already know that. Because there’s nothing like being scared to death by a creeping toddler silently observing you pick your nose....

Kaling recently visited Good Morning America, where she spoke candidly about why she has no plans to let her two young kids — 4-year-old Katherine and 2-year-old Spencer — watch her as the character Kelly Kapoor in The Office. “I kind of think maybe never,” she replies after being asked at what point she’d let her kids watch the show. “That show is so inappropriate now,” she continued. “We talk about — the writers who I’m still in touch with now — we always talk about how so much of that show, we probably couldn’t make now....