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South Africa's top court ruled on Thursday that an apartheid-era law banning husbands from taking their wife's family name or hyphenating both spouses' surnames was unconstitutional.
7-Eleven to pay $1.2M, fulfill other requirements to settle claims of vape sales near D.C. schools
7-Eleven recently agreed to pay $1.2 million to settle allegations that its stores violated a ban on vape sales too close to D.C. schools.
Education Secretary touts private schools, AI-run lessons in latest stop of 50-state tour
Education Secretary Linda McMahon is highlighting AI-run private schools and other alternatives to traditional public education as she barnstorms the nation on a "Returning Education to the States" tour.
Teachers sue over Trump’s immigration crackdown, saying students are staying home
Labor unions representing millions of educators and school employees are suing President Donald Trump's administration over its immigration crackdown, saying arrests near school campuses are terrorizing children and their teachers, leading some students to drop out.
Houston-area firefighter’s wife expecting baby girl, breaking family’s century-long boys-only streak
A Montgomery County, Texas, firefighter and his wife are expecting a baby girl, the first female to be born in his family's line since 1917.
Report finds teens reaching out to AI companions for ‘sex’
Teenagers are turning to AI companions for intense sexual "relationships" more than any other purpose, according to an industry watchdog report published Tuesday.
Kansas district orders 29 books removed from circulation
A Kansas school district has removed more than two dozen books from its library shelves to review them after other school systems challenged the material.
Schools take lead role in promoting vaccines for youngsters
With the approval of the COVID-19 vaccine for younger children, many elementary schools around the U.S. are preparing to offer the shots, which educators see as key to keeping students learning in person and making the classroom experience closer to what it once was.
Is it OK to go trick-or-treating during the pandemic?
Is it OK to go trick-or-treating during the pandemic?
Sen. Blumenthal’s office posed as teenage girl on Instagram to learn about potential harm
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut Democrat, disclosed his decision to masquerade as a female child online during a contentious Senate hearing with a Facebook executive over allegations that the company hurts kids.
China is one of few countries to not resume international adoptions, experts say
China is one of only a few countries that have suspended intercountry adoptions, as many other nations have reopened that process amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a State Department official.
Zadzooks: ‘The Suicide Squad’ King Shark Build-a-Fig review (McFarlane Toys)
"The Suicide Squad" action figure line from McFarlane Toys includes Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker, Polka-Dot Man and a "Build-a-Fig" of King Shark.
Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts suffer huge declines in membership
America's most iconic youth organizations - the Boy Scouts of America and the Girl Scouts of the USA - have been jolted by unprecedented one-year drops in membership, due partly to the pandemic, and partly to social trends that have been shrinking their ranks for decades.
Father’s Day stats: Americans to spend $20.1 billion on Dad
Americans are more than happy to celebrate Father's Day: The National Retail Federation expects the nation to spend a record-breaking $20.1 billion on the holiday -- up $3 billion from last year.
More students expected to spend part of summer in school
With her three teenagers vaccinated against COVID-19, Aja Purnell-Mitchell left it up to them to decide whether to go back to school during summer break.
6 Dr. Seuss books no longer will be published
Dr. Seuss Enterprises will stop publishing and licensing six books by the American author due to offensive imagery, the company announced Tuesday.
Demi Lovato warns of ‘transphobic’ gender reveal parties, shares ‘boys with vaginas’ rationale
Demi Lovato wants gender reveal parties in the dustbin of history due to claims that they are inherently transphobic.
American Family Survey suggests parents downplaying concerns for sons
Social scientists are expressing alarm that parents could be downplaying concerns about boys in a society that increasingly values gender equality, according to a new national study.
Zadzooks: ‘Scooby-Doo! Adventure in the Cemetery’ playset (Playmobil) review
German toymaker Playmobil dives deeper into a beloved animated universe with its latest collection of Scooby-Doo playsets.
American Academy of Pediatrics backs return of students to the classroom in the fall
A major medical organization now sides with parents who hope their children can return to school in the fall, despite the coronavirus pandemic. The American Academy of Pediatrics -- which represents 67,000 pediatricians -- now strongly advocates that the goal for all policy considerations "should start with a goal of having students physically present in school."
