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5 Best Nintendo Switch Games for Families (That We’ve Reviewed So Far) (opens the original)
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Nintendo occupies a unique space in the video gaming landscape. For one, it’s much older than its industry competitors. Believe it or not, the company has been around since 1889. Now, the Japanese company hasn’t been making video games all that time: Its first foray into video games kicked off in the 1970s. But in the time since, Nintendo has become a titan of the industry. That is, in large part, due to the company’s family-friendly focus. Mario, Legend of Zelda, Pokémon—these are all famous Ni
On the Radar: ‘Gummy Bear Moms,’ Gen Z Visiting Historic Sites and a 'Cat in the Hat' Scares (opens the original)
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What? Remember the term “almond mom?” It applied to moms who could be a bit diet-minded and sweets-restrictive with their kids, opting for ultra-healthy snacks instead. Well, now meet their counterpart: the “gummy bear mom.” So What? Now, you may be worried that a “gummy bear mom” is a little too cavalier with the snacks, perhaps to the detriment of her child’s health. But that’s not really the point. This is a generally positive term to refer to moms who try to find a balance between healthy fo
10 Upcoming Movies That May Interest Families: Fall Movie Preview 2026 (opens the original)
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The summer movie season has come and gone, and it was one that Hollywood executives will fondly remember for some time. As our own Paul Asay pointed out on Tuesday, summer 2026 was a record-breaking season, pulling in $4.76 billion from May 1 through Labor Day. But just because summer is over doesn’t mean Hollywood’s turned off the spigot of its movie stream. In fact, there are several films coming out over the next few months that might intrigue family audiences, so we decided to highlight a fe
On the Radar: Cannabis Use Can Hurt Teen Memory, AI Music Ban and ‘Soft Socializing’ (opens the original)
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What? A recent study from the University of California San Diego linked teen cannabis use to “slower growth in memory, attention, language, and processing speed.” The report found that, while those using cannabis initially developed normally, over time they leveled off while those not using cannabis continued to grow. So What? The fact that cannabis affects the brain is nothing new—it is a psychoactive substance, after all—but this study highlights the long-term risks of cannabis to a developing
On the Radar: Teens' Adulting Worries, 'Cigfluencers' and AI Scammers (opens the original)
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It’s a tragedy, though an understandable one, that financial worry is the primary driver of anxiety for that direction. Rents go up, and cheaper options don’t always exist or aren’t always nearby. Costs of living go up, particularly for food and medicine (two things that we can’t particularly do without), often at a pace that vastly outpaces the increase in wages, especially minimum wages, and that’s not even talking about entire job fields that are currently being automated and made obsolete wi
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