Caroline Goldman, a child psychologist, says modern tactics are potentially harmful for families — and those sitting near them in restaurants. This departure from the traditional Gallic approach has, to say the least, upset the status quo as France increasingly turns to adults-only spaces. (O’Neil, The Times)
Read More[B]rands’ lighthearted pitches stand in contrast with the often-fraught source material: “looksmaxxing” discourse by young men and teen boys who try to improve their appearance with at-times extreme steps, including tapping their faces with hammers or using methamphetamine to lose weight. (Coffee, The Wall Street Journal)
Read MoreHartley, a New York resident and member of a United Methodist church, works as a science director at Thermo Fisher Scientific, a $45 billion biotech company based in Massachusetts. Evaluating his retirement options, Hartley said there were no fossil fuel–free investment plans—which he identifies in the filing as the leading cause of climate change. (Panyard, Christianity Today)
Read MoreHe and his nonprofit have helped facilitate legislation in more than a dozen states to mandate the display of the Ten Commandments in classrooms. He also helped craft social-studies curricula for the nation’s second-largest statewide public-school system, advises hundreds of state lawmakers, and helped the White House plan exhibits for America’s 250th anniversary. (Kuo & Buhtani, The Wall Street Journal)
Read MoreThe Washington Post’s list of the 25 most influential works of American culture was never going to be a complete survey given the many constraints we gave ourselves at the start of the project: Only one work would be chosen for every 10 years since the nation’s founding, with an additional shortlist of no more than five works per decade. (Spartos, The Washington Post)
Read MoreSenior citizens are at a record high for getting high. Cannabis critics feel trapped in a haze of frustration. It’s leading to legal threats, cop calls and arguments straight out of high school. (Gamerman, The Wall Street Journal)
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