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In defense of home birth
Maybe one day soon a woman simply choosing to have her baby in the place that feels safest to her will be met with a nod and a smile rather than a global temper tantrum. Continue reading.
Why surveillance is the climate change of the Internet
Cayla is a doll with long hair, a tiny denim jacket, and little pink shoes. She also comes with a microphone, a Bluetooth app, and built-in voice-recognition technology. Continue reading.
Youth lacrosse players have highest rate of concussions
Younger lacrosse players experience more concussions and equipment-related injuries, while older,more experience players have over-use injuries.
CONTEST: Tickets to attend the Big Apple Circus in Philadelphia
The 41st season promises an extraordinary show filled with Big Apple’s roster of superhero talents--and we have FREE tickets for one lucky reader.
How ‘Game of Thrones’ failed its women
In the abstract, Season 8 sounds like Game of Thrones‘ female-friendliest yet. So why does it all ring so hollow? Continue reading.
New Christian school to open in Hershey to serve pre-K through 9th grade
The new school, Hershey Christian Academy, is in response to the closure of the Lancaster Mennonite School’s Hershey Campus.
State Board of Education approves resolution to expand ages for mandatory school attendance
The board unanimously approved the resolutions to lower the required age to start school from 8 to 6 and to raise the legal drop-out age from 17 to 18.
Madonna says giving her children mobile phones ‘ended their relationship’
Madonna has complained of losing a link to her children after giving them mobile phones at a relatively young age, to the extent that she has prevented her 13-year-old son from having one. Continue reading.
My son’s attempts to navigate a twisted, unfair world
Isaac was about to mine the treasure trove of experience from those who had gone before. His big brothers were going to be the best of what brothers should be.
Blue Star Museums to provide free admission for military families to 2,000+ attractions this summer
Free admission is available to current military members — Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard as well as members of the Reserves, National Guard, U. S. Public Health Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned Corps — and up to five family members.
Child drownings spike in April; officials issue water safety warning
Fatal drownings for last month were also up 23 percent over April 2018; 33 percent of the child drownings in April occurred in a motel pool.
Majority of Americans think weather is getting more severe, but are not prepared for an emergency: Study
The study, released during National Hurricane Preparedness Week (May 5-11), addresses all types of severe weather.
