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Banning Kids From Buying Anti-Aging Skin Care Won’t Solve Their Biggest Problems

When I heard that one California legislator is seeking to bar the state’s minors from buying “anti-aging” skin care products, my first response was to scoff. Like, really? That’s what you’re concerned about right now? Aren’t there way more immediately threatening things to worry about, like, oh, say, gun violence and immigration sweeps in schools? Or the astoundingly high rates …

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Hotels that provide shoes, handbags, clothes, baby and pet items

Many people love to travel. But few like to pack. But travelers are getting help from an unlikely source — hotels. “Hotels [are] making it easier for guests to jump into their favorite activities without packing or planning in advance,” said Henley Vazquez, founder of the New York-based travel agency Fora. Some hotels have been providing items to travelers “for …

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