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Step Away From Screens With the 16 Best Family Board Games
These sets will spruce things up when everyone in the house is tired of screens and all caught up on Ted Lasso.
I’m a Lyft Driver. My Passengers Act Like I’m Part of the App
When riders come into my car, it’s as if the human behind the wheel disappears.
The 6 Best Camping Stoves for Your Next Outdoor Adventure
We sautéed, boiled, and burned our food to find the best portable propane gas stoves.
Which Tablet Should You Get for Your Kids?
Kids and screens are a contentious subject. But if you’re going to get your kids a tablet, here are the ones you should buy and why.
Apple Backs Down on Its Controversial Photo-Scanning Plans
A sustained backlash against a new system to look for child sexual abuse materials on user devices has led the company to hit pause.
From a Certain Point of View: Who Is the Most Underrated Clone in Star Wars: The Clone Wars?
One of the great things about Star Wars is that it inspires endless debates and opinions on a wide array of topics. Best bounty hunter? Most powerful Jedi? Does Salacious B. Crumb have the best haircut in the saga? In that spirit, StarWars.com presents From a Certain Point of View: a series of point-counterpoints on some of the biggest — and […]
The Best Gear to Learn Music Like a Pro
Want to play guitar, piano, or your old clarinet? From mics to metronomes, here’s a list of our favorite tools for learning a musical instrument.
Two Friends Caught on Opposing Sides Reconnect in the Life Day Treasury – Exclusive Excerpt
A new set of festive winter tales arrives next week with the Life Day Treasury: Holiday Stories from a Galaxy Far, Far Away. In the same style as Myths & Fables and Dark Legends, the Life Day Treasury written by George Mann and Cavan Scott gives us a glimpse at what children in another galaxy might […]
Hurricanes, Solar Storms, and the Fight to Keep the Power On
This week, we look at what happened to New Orleans’ electrical grid in Ida’s wake, and we learn how a major solar eruption could knock out the internet.