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16 Throwback TV Shows From the 2000s to Re-Watch With Your Teen

Cue the nostalgia and gear up to re-watch these 2000s tv shows with your tweens and teens.

The Psychology Behind Why Your Child’s Hooked on Minecraft

Minecraft is the world’s best-selling computer game and soon to be a Hollywood film. This is why children can’t get enough of it.

I Share Grocery Shopping With a Mom Friend & It’s Changed Everything

I used to loathe grocery shopping. Now, walking down the aisles, I feel a profound sense of purpose.

Elisabeth Moss on Making ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Final Season Now As a Mother Herself: “A Visceral Emotional Experience”

Moss brought her baby to the Vancouver set for the sixth and final season of the hit Hulu series, which sees her heroine June Osborne leading a rebellion to get her oldest daughter back.

The Out-of-Touch Adults’ Guide to Kid Culture: Incels and the 80/20 Rule

More and more young men seem to believe in the 80/20 rule: that 80% of women are attracted to 20% of men. I explain where the rule came from, and why it’s become so pervasive.

Don’t Hide and Unhide Columns in Excel—Use Groups Instead

In Microsoft Excel, you can permanently hide columns containing data you don't need to have on show. However, grouping columns is often a better way to achieve the same outcome, especially if you're dealing with large datasets or looking for ways to make your spreadsheet more flexible.

A moment that changed me: my 11-year-old daughter received an unwanted compliment – and I taught her how to respond

My daughter is beautiful. At least, I’ve always thought so and, like many mothers of babies and toddlers, I enjoyed the recognition of her gorgeousness from others. “Isn’t she cute?” “Her eyes are so pretty!” “Wow, what lovely thick hair!”

The Parental Panic of “Adolescence”

Minutes into the new Netflix drama “Adolescence,” a thirteen-year-old boy is arrested for murder.

Tate-Pilled Boys Are a Problem for Schools

I watched the four hourlong episodes of the Netflix series “Adolescence” in one extended, horrifying gulp. The story follows an angel-faced 13-year-old British boy named Jamie who is accused of murdering his classmate, Katie, and lays out the effect on his family and peers.

Don't Buy the New iPad Air

When Tim Cook posted "There's something in the AIR" on X this week, it seemed to imply the company was soon dropping the hotly anticipated M4 MacBook Air.

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The best foldable phone you can buy

Folding phones come with great responsibilities and great rewards. Folding phones come with great responsibilities and great rewards.

13 Quick and Easy Chicken and Vegetable Recipes for Winning Weeknight Dinners

Our favorite chicken and vegetable recipes—including simple sheet-pan dinners, fully loaded salads, and single-skillet meals—are delicious and easy enough to whip up on a busy weeknight.

We lived in Seattle for 12 years. Life looked good on paper, but in reality we were miserable.

We went with the best intentions; that's what we tell ourselves now. In 2012, my husband and I made the sensible decision to move from Chicago to Seattle so he could design Microsoft's line of phones and tablets.

‘The White Lotus’ Episode 3: Snakes in the Grass

This post contains spoilers for this week’s episode of The White Lotus, “The Meaning of Dreams,” which is now streaming on Max.

6 Smart Home Automations That Feel Like Magic

The British science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke famously said that any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. Go back in time 500 years and show them your smartphone, and you'd probably be burned at the stake for being a witch.

Curated by our editorsStories to fuel your mind

16 Throwback TV Shows From the 2000s to Re-Watch With Your Teen

The Psychology Behind Why Your Child’s Hooked on Minecraft

I Share Grocery Shopping With a Mom Friend & It’s Changed Everything

Elisabeth Moss on Making ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Final Season Now As a Mother Herself: “A Visceral Emotional Experience”

The Out-of-Touch Adults’ Guide to Kid Culture: Incels and the 80/20 Rule

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Don’t Hide and Unhide Columns in Excel—Use Groups Instead

A moment that changed me: my 11-year-old daughter received an unwanted compliment – and I taught her how to respond

The Parental Panic of “Adolescence”

Tate-Pilled Boys Are a Problem for Schools

Don't Buy the New iPad Air

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The best foldable phone you can buy

13 Quick and Easy Chicken and Vegetable Recipes for Winning Weeknight Dinners

We lived in Seattle for 12 years. Life looked good on paper, but in reality we were miserable.

‘The White Lotus’ Episode 3: Snakes in the Grass

6 Smart Home Automations That Feel Like Magic

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