But there’s always more to learn. And when playing a round of “How Well Do You Know Your Spouse?” it’s wise to have rock-solid answers to some other questions at the ready. About what brings them joy, what’s caused them pain, and what’s still on their bucket list. Questions that touch on the past, present, and future, because an awareness of all three is crucial and understanding the answers will help you and your relationship in more ways than one....

While we obviously need to continue to take COVID-19 very seriously, and follow the recommendations from the CDC, it’s okay to find the humor in all of it. A well-timed pandemic joke can help us make sense of the traumatic year we’ve just been through. Living through a global pandemic, scary as it is, is also ripe with joke material. From convos with pets to lock down spins on the classic knock-knocks, here are some of the funniest quarantine, COVID-19, pandemic, and virus jokes on the internet....

Study up and bust out these uproarious clean jokes whenever you need to see your kid smile. Just don’t wait too long because they might not think your clean jokes are cool forever. Clean Food Jokes Clean Animal Jokes Science Jokes Clean Dad Jokes

The Child Tax Credit, part of the American Rescue Plan enacted near the beginning of the pandemic, ensured $300 cash payment support to parents starting in July of 2021 and ending in December of 2022, with the second half of the cash, in a lump sum, to be distributed at tax-filing time in 2022. The most at-need families found themselves lifted out of poverty. Early data showed incredible results tied directly to the tax credit....

Since the Supreme Court forced movie studios to get out of the theater business in 1948, the two factions of the entertainment industry have had a symbiotic relationship. Studios needed theaters to show their films and theaters needed studios to supply them with films. Home video complicated matters, but initial exclusive theatrical releases preserved a delicate equilibrium. That equilibrium might not survive the pandemic, and Trolls World Tour might be the film most responsible for the disruption....

They are not alone in wondering whether attempting to replicate a school environment in the home is worthy of the time or stress. Though the common core has been around since 2010, when Obama administration Education Secretary Arne Duncan oversaw its implementation, parents have never before been afforded such a close look at the consequences of standardization in elementary education. From the kitchen tables where many are now working, parents are getting a glimpse of the rigor, monotony and general unfun-ness of modern grade school....

Antibody tests, also known as serological tests, determine if a person has antibodies to the novel coronavirus. Antibodies are part of the body’s natural reaction to getting infected, and there’s not nearly enough evidence to say whether antibodies prevent reinfection by the coronavirus. However, many experts believe they offer short-term immunity, says Dimitri Christakis, the director of the Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development at Seattle Children’s Research Institute....

Of course, everyone knows the best way to deal with a gym bully is to start spotting them, and that’s your play here. Fact is, you can help your baby get pumped — tasteful Chris Evans pumped, not gross Chris Hemsworth pumped — which will actually help them be safer as they build towards the greater mobility you so rightfully fear. So get down (for real, like on the ground) with some full-body workout tips for your little Ahnold that will have them, and hopefully you, getting way stronger....

Each year there are predictions from the experts on what times we might hear more often. These names are often influenced by something in real life and that’s how trends are formed. As we close out 2021 and take a look at the baby name trends that dominated over the past year, it’s clear that the popular names that stood out were a nod to this wild year we’ve had....

Matt Shirley, who runs the Instagram account @matsurelee, loves polling people for various different things. He has an Instagram following of 400,000 people who make up the data pool for most of his maps. But this one is different. Instead, he decided on the best TV show set in each state. And he invites you to fight him if you don’t agree. Posting on Reddit instead of his Instagram account, Matt didn’t ask for anyone’s input before making the map....

The program was terminated in the mid-2000s, but no way to separate the loans, in the case of divorce or even domestic abuse, for example, was ever introduced. Separating those loans could help borrowers be eligible to apply for, and get Biden’s student loan forgiveness — but as of now, there’s no way to do so. Why not? Under Biden’s plan, borrowers with Direct Federal Loans qualify for up to $10,000 in forgiveness, and those who received Pell Grants qualify for up to $20,000 in forgiveness, under certain income levels....

So do his three kids, the oldest of whom graduated from college this year (which probably makes you feel a bit old). Big Boi takes fatherhood seriously and talking to him about it is fascinating. With many celebrities, the public persona and the private life are separate if not at odds. Talking to Big Boi, it’s clear that the man is exceptionally consistent. Public Big Boi and private Big Boi are basically the same dude....

Blake attended the 10th annual Forbes Power Women’s Summit in New York City last week. While walking into the event and posing for the media, she appeared to be pregnant, according to media sources. Days later, she confirmed that she was expecting her fourth baby by sharing some photos of herself throughout the summer on social media. But her reason for sharing her personal pictures was actually to retain her privacy....

But then it all got taken back. Experts took to Twitter right away to challenge the science behind Kerkhove’s remarks. Their challenge worked. On Tuesday, Kerkhove walked back her statement at a briefing. “We don’t actually have that answer yet,” she said. The WHO’s original statement came from an analysis of contact tracing from member states, Van Kerkhove said Monday. With the data from the studies so far, “it still appears to be rare that an asymptomatic individual actually transmits [the coronavirus] onward to a secondary individual,” Kerkhove said....

Sandra was the first celebrity Channing met when he moved to Hollywood. He attended her birthday party as someone’s plus-one, and thought it was so cool he ended up there. But a few years later, the two would meet again – this time in the principal’s office of their kids’ preschool. “We were called in together because Everly and Laila were trying to alpha the other one out, and we prayed it was the other’s child that caused damage,” Sandra explained to The New York Times in a joint interview with Channing promoting their new movie together The Lost City....

Hsu, who has been an outspoken voice for restaurants and food service workers during the pandemic, started cooking with his daughter when he was home more in March 2020. She was about 18-months-old then. He’d strap her to his chest in a baby carrier and get to work. One of the first things they made together was calamari (“She loved it,” he says) and they’ve continued to spend time together in the kitchen ever since....

Here are the basics for families new to dressing up for the holidays. This is where you start before you go full ugly Christmas sweater. Santa Hats The quickest way to add some Christmas cheer to your outfits is with a Santa hat. This four-pack features a red velvet construction and soft plush detailing. Plus, you know they’ll never go out of style. Buy Now $15 Elf Matching Family Christmas T-Shirts Matching t-shirts are great because they’re comfortable enough to be worn around the house and, because they’re not PJ’s, you can also rock them at any function where embarrassing your kid is a priority....

As some activists have stated, doing what we can to make a difference will go a long way, and we need to make some active and quick changes to how we live. But the activists also warn that the trajectory of issues related to climate change is already happening. They’re sounding the alarm that the weather is going to get hotter and access to water—particularly freshwater—isn’t going to be easy....

Each year, Consumer Reports sends out its exclusive Annual Auto Surveys to gain insight into vehicle reliability. The magazine sends out a report to its readers, asking questions, including any problems they’ve had with their vehicle in the last 12 months. The magazine then sorts through that data, compiling results for vehicles built since 2000. “Our surveys take a deep dive into the numerous things that can go wrong with a vehicle,” Consumer Report explains....

The men on this list are not just talented practitioners of the televisual arts, they are envelope-pushers and visionaries. They are willing to try new things that might not work. The willingness to take risks so publicly is what’s going to make sure that the Golden Age of TV stays golden. Peter Dinklage Cool Dad Job: Actor Latest Cool Dad Achievement: Surviving the critical carnage of GOT’s last season. On more than one occasion, Dinklage has said that he doesn’t think the world “needs another angry dwarf....