adults

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New cases of obesity are rising fastest in younger adults in England, a study suggests.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

In 52% of two-parent households, both adults work full-time, according to Census Bureau data, and about 25% of children 17 and under live in single-parent households.

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2026

The study, published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, focused on adults aged 65 and older as well as people from minoritized ethnic backgrounds of all ages.

From Science Daily • Jun. 24, 2026

“These devices are like candy, and AI is just giving them their fixes faster. We have to be the adults in the room, the ones that take it away from them.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

“Grown-up relationships can be very complicated. Not even adults understand them sometimes.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse