Adolescents spend an average of 70 minutes of their school days on their phones, new research finds. But parents can help suggest ways kids not use phones at school.

You’re reading Fault Lines, Jay Caspian Kang’s weekly column on politics and the media. Let’s say, for the sake of the following discussion, that we agree on the following: Teen-agers have First ...

The new "SpongeBob Movie" arrives in theaters Friday, Dec. 19. There's a fair amount of bathroom humor and some scary images of a zombie sailing crew and Underworld monsters. Parents will appreciate ...

A reader with a 9- and 11-year-old wants to branch out from “Traitors” and “The Amazing Race” when the family is together in front of the TV. By Jeremy Egner Q: What are good TV shows for parents to ...

Has "67" reached its peak? Google added it as an Easter egg in the search engine. The new slang term spiked with Generation Alpha and Gen Z this year. Dictionary.com named "6-7" its 2025 Word of the ...

Australia is actually doing this. As of December 10, no one under 16 will be allowed to have an account on TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Instagram, or basically any other platform an average teen might ...

All babies born between 2025 and 2028 will get a gift from Congress and President Donald Trump: a $1,000 deposit into a “Trump Account.” Michael Dell, CEO of Dell Technologies, is contributing more ...

Kid lit experts weigh in on some of the year’s best science titles. Plus, what to look for when choosing a book for the child in your life. Are you hoping to inspire a young reader in your life with ...

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In our advice column, “Ask the Strategist,” we take your most burning shopping questions and survey friends, call up experts, and draw on our own personal experience to answer them. If you have an ...