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3+ min ago (662+ words) "All you're going to do is blow up your marriage if you don't start listening to everybody..."View Entire Post " This Dad Is Refusing To Do Housework Because His Wife Is A Stay-At-Home Mom, And People Agree This Is The Kind Of Thing That Breaks Marriages An anonymous man on Reddit has asked a question that has riled up the entire platform: "Am I wrong for refusing to do housework because my wife is a stay-at-home mom and doesn't work?" In the thread, he starts, "I work full-time and own a small home-based business. My wife does not work and stays home with our 3-year-old and 8-month-old. I also do 75% of the cooking because I love to cook, and my wife sucks at it, which is fine because I love cooking for her." Continuing, he says, "I took two months…...

18+ min ago (457+ words) Lowy Institute staff nominate the most notable books, trends, ideas, and people of 2025. Published daily by the Lowy Institute 2025 in review: Trump, Substack, Europe, and fertility Lowy Institute staff nominate the most notable books, trends, ideas, and people of 2025. What's the most influential book, report or article you read this year? Maybe this is recency bias because I read the article only a few weeks ago, but David Runciman's Are We Doomed?, published in the London Review of Books, has unnerved me. It is the most plausible case I have read for extreme pessimism (and I do mean extreme; as in, extinction-level) about the global decline of fertility. Merry Christmas. What was your favourite Substack of 2025? It's a tie between Adam Tooze's Chartbook and Brian Potter's Construction Physics. Tooze is an economic historian of remarkable range, though his biggest contribution…...

19+ min ago (742+ words) Abandoned by his parents and fresh out of juvenile prison, the wide-eyed Wellington meets a charismatic hustler on the restless streets of S'o PauloChannelling the urban restlessness and vibrancy of S'o Paulo, Marcelo Caetano's bracing drama centres on those who live on the fringes of an ever-changing metropolis. Fresh out of juvenile prison, 18-year-old Wellington (Jo'o Pedro Mariano) finds himself at a crossroads; abandoned by his parents, the wide-eyed young man finds solace in the arms of others. On an evening out with his rowdy group of queer and non-binary friends, Wellington crosses paths with Ronaldo (Ricardo Teodoro), a hunky, charismatic hustler more than twice his age. Bathed in the flickering glow of a neon-lit porn cinema, their first meeting is sensuous and erotic, with an edge of danger. Ronaldo quickly introduces Wellington to the shadowy world of sex work…...

19+ min ago (875+ words) Anxious, depressed, isolated and worthless " that's how the DeKalb County School District said its 91,000 students increasingly feel. From TikTok to YouTube, Georgia's third-largest school district points to a $4 million social media addiction problem. Now, paired with new research from the University of Georgia, phone use is back at the forefront of conversation this holiday season. Parents of preteens will likely see smartphones topping Christmas wish lists " often not for the first time....

22+ min ago (457+ words) The basic principles of chess are pretty easy to comprehend, but it's an incredibly complex game that some people spend an entire lifetime attempting to master. You might be able to gain an edge on younger opponents if you've been able to spend decades studying strategy, but some of the best chess players in history were child prodigies who started schooling others from an impressively young age. Magnus Carlsen, the Norwegian who has been the top-rated player in the world since 2011 and achieved the highest FIDE rating in chess history when he peaked at 2882 in 2014, was still in elementary school when he emerged as a rising sensation, and the legendary Bobby Fischer was just 15 years old when he earned grandmaster status in 1958. There's no telling what the future holds for a three-year-old who recently became the youngest player to ever…...

27+ min ago (199+ words) BRUSSELS, December 8. /TASS/. The European Union has agreed to exempt Poland from its 2026 commitments to accommodate migrants from other countries of the union under the "solidarity mechanism," Polish Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski said. "Poland has been freed from implementing any relocation mechanisms, as well as from all related costs," he said at a press conference, aired by TVP Info. In his words, his country would likely to be granted the same exemption in the coming years as well. At the same time, the politician said that the move was criticized by EU members in southern Europe. According to Kierwinski, the European Union plans to relocate around 21,000 migrants in 2026. On November 11, the European Commission acknowledged that Austria, Bulgaria, Poland, Croatia, Czechia and Estonia "face a significant migratory situation because of the cumulative pressures," and, therefore, suggested that they apply for partial…...

34+ min ago (1260+ words) In the face of intense scrutiny over their teachers and what they're teaching, transgender students are turning to their community for support. By Kaye KnollDecember 8, 20259:45 amEducation, Government & Politics, Texas Standard Original Miss San Marcos Pride, MZ Cookie, performs at Mini Pride at Triple Six Social in San Marcos on Oct. 20, 2025. It's a cool October evening behind the Triple Six Social in downtown San Marcos, and the transgender students partying at the queer coffeehouse are painfully aware about what's happening on their campus. Most of them attend nearby Texas State University, and they've all heard the news from Texas A&M, where senior lecturer Melissa McCoul was fired for discussing gender identity as part of a children's literature class. As the incident received national attention, Texas representatives and Gov. Greg Abbot accused state universities of pushing "leftist ideology" and sought retribution…...

42+ min ago (266+ words) HYDERABAD: Students attempted to solve everyday problems through AI tools at the Hyderabad Zonal Hackathon on Tuesday, with projects centred on study pressure, household routines, waste practices, health and digital safety. The two-day event is being held at PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 1 in Uppal and is conducted by the I Hub Foundation for Cobotics, the Technology Innovation Hub of the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, in collaboration with Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan. A total of 366 students and 65 mentors are participating. D. Manjunath, deputy commissioner of the Hyderabad regional office of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, said, "Students learn responsibility and curiosity when they attempt real problems." At the venue, Principal E.V. Ramana added, "Even simple ideas can ease someone's day. Students are beginning to see the value in that." Winners will be announced on Tuesday by the Technology Innovation Hub of the IIT-Delhi. From…...

44+ min ago (424+ words) One editor shares how she and her mother made this holiday tradition, and while it will last for decades. Watching 'White Christmas' With My Mom Is The Holiday Tradition We'll Never Give Up My family isn't one with a million holiday traditions. We don't eat the exact same menu every Easter. We swap who hosts on Thanksgiving, and which Christmas mass we attend changes with our schedules. Sure, traditions are an amazing way to bond and create family memories. Still, too many traditions can make them seem less special and lead to burnout, or worse, resentment (Does anyone really want to wear those family Christmas pajamas past a certain age?). Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Our Christmas Tradition I'll Never Give Up Even though we don't make our holiday plans based on what we've done in the past, the…...

49+ min ago (101+ words) Our son has suddenly been asking (his very agnostic/non religious) parents about god, Jesus and all that. We are a bit limited in our religious background but are happy to encourage the curiosity behind it. If this was your situation, how did you handle it?We are happy to encourage this thought (we are not in the camp that all organized religion is bad, or the opposite is bad either), but lack a ton of insight/answers. Looking for good books, and strategies to handle. Kid is 4 and a half Tips, books and strategy for really religious interested preschooler?...