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Phones versus play for kids

When I was a kid, childhood meant playing on the street, riding my bike, hanging out with friends. Most kids now experience a different childhood. Jonathan Haidt's bestselling book, "The Anxious Generation," talks about that. He calls it "a tragedy in two acts." "Act One, we lose the ...

Who are the ABC affiliate owners who spoke out against Kimmel?

NEW YORK (AP) — Two ABC affiliate owners spoke out against late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel ahead of ABC's decision to suspend the presenter over comments he made about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Their comments highlight the influence local TV station owners have ...

Almanac for Sept. 19, 2025

Today is Friday, Sept. 19, the 262nd day of 2025. There are 103 days left in the year. Today in history: In 2022, Great Britain and the world said a final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II at a state funeral that drew presidents and kings, princes and prime ministers — and crowds who thronged ...

The aberrant killed the normal

The culture war wasn't just a metaphor at Utah Valley University last week. We need to learn more about Tyler Robinson, the alleged assassin of Charlie Kirk, but based on what we know so far, he represents the polar opposite of Kirk in every important respect. The young man with the ...

Almanac for Sept. 18, 2025

Today is Thursday, Sept. 18, the 261st day of 2025. There are 104 days left in the year. Today in history: In 2020, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a towering champion of women's rights who became the court's second female justice, died at her home in Washington at age 87, of ...

Fired CDC chief warns senators that RFK Jr. endangering public health

WASHINGTON (AP) — America's public health system is headed to a "very dangerous place" with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his team of anti-vaccine advisers in charge, fired Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chief Susan Monarez warned senators on Wednesday. Describing ...