There are an estimated 5.4 million children under the age of 18 providing care to parents, grandparents or siblings with chronic medical conditions or functional decline, up from about 1.3 million nearly 20 years ago, according to two reports from the National Alliance for Caregiving and others. (Ansberry, The Wall Street Journal)
Read MoreLike other continuing-care retirement communities — developments where people over age 55 can live independently and then move to higher levels of caregiving when needed — Shell Point encourages residents to find their mid- or late-life groove in any number of ways. (LaGorce, The New York Times)
Read MoreFive different themes emerging from digital media this year include a crossroads moment for streamers, how social media influencers are driving engagement with TV shows, films, and video games, the lack of women in gaming, the untapped potential of fandom, and the diversification of the American audience. (Carson, Variety)
Read MoreThe pace of babies born each year in the U.S. has slowed to a new record low, according to an analysis of 2023 birth certificate data published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Last year's slowdown marks an official end to the uptick in new babies that began during the COVID-19 pandemic. At least 3,591,328 babies were born in the U.S. in 2023, down 2% from the 3,667,758 born in 2022. (Tin, CBS News)
Read MoreLisa Countryman-Quiroz is the CEO of JVS, or Jewish Vocational Service, a nonprofit in San Francisco that provides career training for unemployed workers to find jobs, including in skilled trades. She says that over the years there has been a shift — with skilled trade making a comeback, especially among members of Generation Z. (Johnston, NPR)
Read MoreA Russian Orthodox priest who presided over the funeral of Alexei Navalny in March has been suspended from clerical duties for three years. The priest, Dmitry Safronov, is forbidden from giving blessings, wearing the frock and bearing the church’s priestly cross until 2027, the Moscow Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church said. (The Telegraph)
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