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Authoritarian vs. authoritative parenting: What’s the difference? newsthirst.

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…

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What’s the Winter Solstice? Celebrations, Science, Livestream newsthirst.

In 2022, the winter solstice for the northern hemisphere happens on December 21. While not as dramatic as 2020’s conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn, the longest night of the year is a significant turning point. Astronomical winter begins, and the days gradually get longer again. Curious why this happens? WIRED spoke with Tansu Daylan, a former Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite…

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