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The latest in childhood-party research seems to indicate that those inflatable moments of joy — apparently more popular than ever — now point to serious moments of injury.
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Mark Zuckerberg's been eager to find a way to get more kids on Facebook for years, and on Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission handed it to him on a platter.
The latest in childhood-party research seems to indicate that those inflatable moments of joy — apparently more popular than ever — now point to serious moments of injury.
Discovered: Winged dinosaurs arrived earlier than thought; too much trust in chemotherapy; don't let your toddlers drink eyedrops; a study that studies studies which boast "very large effects."
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Joe Biden spent his Saturday having way more fun than you did. Every year he invites the press and their families for a water fight at his home. He usually loses.
The Telegraph has handily listed 50 indications that you are an adult. Now you can stay young forever by doing the opposite.
According to The New York Times, the latest baby trend appears to be wanna-be grandparents paying to freeze their daughters' eggs so that they can, down the road, indeed become grandparents. Should we be concerned?
When naming one's child there are two ways to go: The risky character-building route, or the safe, but possibly lame, classic name path. The same goes for phones.
Today The New York Times introduced yet another inequality that distinguishes the have-nots from catching up to the haves: the "app gap."
Dad defends Mixed Martial Arts and his cage fighting child
The world's largest sperm bank is turning red headed donors away
The Federal Trade Commission has proposed changes
The LeapPad addresses all concerns of giving touch-screen computers to kids
The social network is both good and evil
Cantor's behavior causes the president to announce "enough is enough"
Gender preference isn't only a foreign problem
On going easy on Palin, military tribunals, and a conservative in favor of ObamaCare
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