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Among families with children age 8 and under, ownership of tablet devices has jumped five-fold since 2011, reports the nonprofit Common Sense Media.

Kids & technology: We want to hear from you

Raise your hand if you’re overwhelmed by all the technology your kids have access to and worried about what it might be doing to them.

The senior apartment complex where Erma Currier and her son, Darrel Ward, live in Chula Vista on July 23, 2024. Earlier this year, the city towed Erma’s car for violating the three day-parking limit.

Chula Vista will look at loosening its major tenant protection law

Landlord industry groups are asking the City Council to weaken some of the requirements of the city’s Tenant Protection Ordinance.

A man identified as Pablo González, second from left with shaved head, listens to Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking to released Russian prisoners upon their arrival at the Vnukovo government airport outside Moscow, Russia, on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024.

Spanish journalist or Russian spy? The mystery around Pablo González

Pablo González, a journalist from Spain who had been based in Poland, was freed in the largest prisoner swap since the Soviet era, confirming suspicions that he may have been a Russian operative.

Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting, left, and Algeria's Imane Khelif have competed in boxing competitions as women for years. But their presence in Paris is being scrutinized by some after they failed a vague gender eligibility test last year.

What to know about the gender controversy sweeping Olympic boxing

Olympic organizers are defending the participation of two boxers who failed a gender eligibility test last year. Here's what to know about the key players, conservative outcry and official response.

Britain's Benjamin Proud prepares to compete in a semifinal of the men's 50m freestyle swimming event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, west of Paris, on Wednesday.

Why are Olympic swimmers bundled up like they're competing in the Winter Games?

As Team U.S.A. climbs the Olympics swimming charts, searches for "why do swimmers wear parkas?" are trending on Google.

Hilery Gobert and his livestock guardian dog, Bella, at Driftwood Farm in Iowa, Louisiana. Bella protects the farm's animals from predators like coyotes.

These small Black-owned farms are growing crops with the climate in mind

Across the Gulf South, small Black-owned farms are finding ways to use climate-friendly practices to grow crops while also addressing long-standing injustices.

In 1957, Tsung-Dao Lee (third from left) became one of the youngest scientists to receive a Nobel Prize.

Nobel Prize-winning physicist Tsung-Dao Lee has died at age 97

The Chinese American physicist, who in 1957 became the second-youngest scientist to receive a Nobel Prize, died on Sunday at his home in San Francisco.

As the 2024 election nears, misinformation targeting Latinos gains attention

Latinos are more likely to rely on social media for news, where claims are less likely to be verified. Now, researchers and fact-checkers are trying to close the gap.

Germany's Laura Lindemann, left, celebrates after winning the gold medal next to silver medalist Great Britain's Beth Potter, center, and bronze medalist Taylor Knibb, of the U.S., right, at end of the mixed relay triathlon on Monday in Paris.

The U.S. wins silver in Olympic triathlon mixed relay after contesting close result

After the photo finish, Great Britain was initially awarded the silver. A review overturned that result, showing that the U.S. squeaked by to place second.

Vice President Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, made 12 misleading or lacking-in-context statements during her speech at the Democratic National Convention last week.

12 misleading or lacking-in-context claims from Harris’ DNC speech

They range from characterizations of former President Trump’s stances on abortion rights and Social Security to her plans to address housing and grocery prices.

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