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Searches for “parenting styles” rose 400% over the last month, according to Google Trends data. And while modern child-rearing sources tend to focus on the difference between gentle parenting, positive parenting and lighthouse parenting, it turns out many Americans are curious about a more traditional style: authoritative.In fact, “authoritative” was the top-searched parenting style in March 2025.Part of the reason might be because it is often confused with authoritarian parenting, says pediatrician Dr. Mona Amin. “It’s easy to get them mixed up,” she says.But the difference between these two styles is stark and each have very different long and short-term…

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President Donald Trump’s pause on sweeping global tariffs while keeping the pressure on China was good for a glorious, one-day rally last Wednesday. But, the next two sessions were divided — setting the stage for what could be more volatility this week as investors try to keep up with an ever-evolving tariff picture as well as earnings. For last week, the S & P 500 and the Nasdaq advanced 5.7% and 7.3%, respectively. But zooming out to survey the damage done by Trump’s trade war, the S & P 500 was still down 4.4% for the month through Friday’s close.…

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U.S. Commerce Secretary nominee Howard Lutnick speaks inside the Capital One arena on the inauguration day of Donald Trump’s second presidential term, in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2025. Mike Segar | ReutersPresident Donald Trump’s Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick suggested Sunday that the reciprocal tariff exemptions for some electronics may be short-lived, and said separate tariffs for these products are “coming soon.””They’re exempt from the reciprocal tariffs, but they’re included in the semiconductor tariffs, which are coming in probably a month or two,” Lutnick said Sunday on ABC News’ This Week.Lutnick’s comments throw cold water on hopes that popular tech products made in…

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Follow live coverage of the final round of the 2025 MastersAUGUSTA, Ga. — The Masters will never be cheugy.It may be a crime of fashion to be overdone, outdated or, gasp, dressed in millenial-core for 51 weeks a year. But for this week, at Augusta National Golf Club during the Masters, the patrons come dressed for the scene they find when they step on property, and there’s something about the place that makes it all work.The open space between the clubhouse, the first tee and the practice green at Augusta National is like the Shibuya Crossing of golf. Spectators shuffle in…

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The Trump administration has revived talks with Saudi officials over a deal that would give Saudi Arabia access to U.S. nuclear technology and potentially allow it to enrich uranium, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Sunday.The deal — which the Biden administration had pursued as part of a broader agreement for Saudi Arabia to establish ties with Israel — would enable the kingdom to develop a “commercial nuclear power industry,” Mr. Wright told journalists in Riyadh. He added that he expected to see “meaningful developments” this year.“We’ve not reached the details on an agreement, but it certainly looks like there…

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Peter Navarro and Elon Musk.Julia Nikhinson | Nathan Howard | ReutersTop White House trade aide Peter Navarro denied Sunday that there are tensions between him and tech mogul Elon Musk, another senior Trump adviser, days after the billionaire tech mogul called the Harvard-trained economist a “moron.””Everything’s fine with Elon,” Navarro told NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” adding with a laugh when asked about the insults, “I’ve been called worse.”Navarro’s comments come days after an interview with CNBC in which he was questioned about Musk’s stated support for reducing barriers to trade, revealing apparent differences within the administration on Trump’s tariffs plan.”We all understand in…

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With each passing decade, elite athletes seem to become faster, stronger and, dare we say it, better. Performance improves and, consequently, records tumble.But some records seem otherworldly. No matter what future technological or scientific advancements may be made, they feel out of reach and unbreakable. Although that is what many thought of Wayne Gretzky’s NHL’s goals record, and then came along Alexander Ovechkin.For 31 years, Gretzky reigned as the all-time goalscorer in the NHL with 894 goals. That was before 39-year-old Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals overtook that landmark on April 7. Gretzky still holds a few records widely regarded…

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China’s Commerce Ministry called the U.S. tariff exemptions a “small step” and urged U.S. President Donald Trump to “completely abolish” the reciprocal tariffs, which include a 145% duty on imports from China.”We urge the U.S. to heed the rational voices of the international community and domestic parties, take a big stride in correcting its mistakes, completely abolish the wrongful action of ‘reciprocal tariffs,’ and return to the correct path of resolving differences through equal dialogue based on mutual respect,” the ministry said in an online statement, according to a CNBC translation.The ministry also said China is “evaluating the relevant impact”…

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Pope Francis meets with people as he unexpectedly appears during the Palm Sunday Mass in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican, on April 13, 2025.Simone Risoluti | Via ReutersA convalescing Pope Francis greeted the crowd in St. Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday, wishing more than 20,000 faithful a “Happy Palm Sunday, Happy Holy Week,” in yet another reassuring public sign of his recovery from a life-threatening battle with double pneumonia.Many in the crowd reached out to touch Francis’ hand or garments as he was brought in a wheelchair down a ramp to the main altar, where he issued his brief…

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Mr. al-Nasasra was part of a convoy of emergency crews sent by the Red Crescent and Gaza’s Civil Defense, another rescue service, to search for a Red Crescent ambulance that had disappeared earlier in the morning of March 23. Israeli forces had opened fire on that first ambulance, killing two members of its crew and detaining the third, Munther Abed, according to both the Israeli military and Mr. Abed, who was later released.When the rescue convoy arrived on the scene and paramedics got out to look at the first ambulance, Israeli soldiers began shooting again in a barrage that lasted…

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