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Published on Oct 30, 2026·Trevor Mahoney for ThatsThem Last year, Americans spent a record $13.1 billion on Halloween, and that number is expected to jump to $13.5 billion this year, according to the National Retail Federation. Nearly half of consumers started their fall shopping before October even started. That taste…
Pakistan's traditional family support for elders faces challenges from changing demographics, economy, and longer lives. Financial planning for old age is now a critical economic and social issue. For generations, Pakistanis…
I pulled down the extendable ladder covered in cobwebs and dust and watched dead woodlice roll down the steps onto the new carpet in our bedroom. With a deep breath, I willed myself to go up into the attic — a place I hated to go…
Tech billionaire Marissa Mayer made headlines this week after she told a story during a New York Times interview about how she used her new AI assistant, Dazzle, to help her with an activity she described as “what felt like an impossible task.” The task? A teacher’s request that Mayer…
Accurate measurement of the surface area of skin lesions and chronic wounds is a key element of monitoring their dynamics—both healing and progression—yet traditional manual methods are invasive, slow, and highly…
"You guys realize that one of the greatest joys of motherhood is never again having to do any of the tedious and unfulfilling social rituals you were forced to do so you could increase your odds of finding a man who wanted to have kids with you" I'm a Senior…
The Pilton facility, which has capacity for 66 children at one time, announced that it will enter insolvency and close in an email sent to staff and parents on Monday night. The closure will take effect after 6pm on Friday night, meaning families whose children attend the nursery and those…
The Children's Special Health Program (CSHP) is a statewide financial assistance program for uninsured children with a qualifying medical condition(s) requiring long-term multi-disciplinary medical treatment and rehabilitative…
Thursday, Nov. 19, is National Rural Health Day, a nationwide observance recognizing the people who keep rural communities healthy. I’m marking it by sharing what gives me hope for children’s health care in our corner of Idaho…