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Skype now lets you share your Android or iOS phone screen on video calls

Microsoft has started testing a screen sharing feature for Skype mobile. Available in testing for iOS and Android, the screen sharing feature lets mobile users share anything on their phone screens with friends, family, or coworkers

Family seeks answers in fifth-grader’s death after fight

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The Poet Family Who Were Icons of Spanish Nationalism

“The Age of Disenchantments,” by Aaron Shulman, chronicles the turbulent lives of Leopoldo Panero, the unofficial poet laureate of Francoism, and his wife and children.

How to Plate Takeout Like a Chef

You know that scene in Mrs. Doubtfire ? The one where the titular character orders takeout from a fancy restaurant and plates it so the family thinks that their new mysterious nanny is a great cook? Read more…

Tell Your Anesthesiologist If You Smoke Weed

It’s arguably fine to tell little white…

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Families Banter and Bicker Their Way Through Three New Novels

In Julie Langsdorf’s “White Elephant,” Nickolas Butler’s “Little Faith” and Benjamin Markovits’s “A Weekend in New York,” you’ll find squabbling siblings, rebellious daughters and more.

Gambino Crime Family: How Control Has Changed Since the 1950s

The infamous Mafia organization and its violence over the years.

‘Family in Transition’ Review: A Parent Prepares for Change

The documentary tells the story of Amit Tsuk, who comes out as transgender, and the effect it has on the family.

Trump Signals Even Fiercer Immigration Agenda, With a Possible Return of Family Separations

The longer-term effect of the eruption of Oval Office frustration is likely to be a burst of anti-immigrant policies that stand out, even for Mr. Trump.

Facebook Rolls Out More Features for Dead People

When you die, Facebook wants your profile to become a place for grieving friends and family to gather online.

Trump Is Pushing to Restart Family Separations at Border

Migrants entering a Border Patrol vehicle in Sunland Park, N.M. last month. More than 2,700 children were separated from their parents at the…

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Family Tree DNA offers to trade privacy to catch criminals

The at-home DNA testing company Family Tree DNA is asking customers to share their genetic data to help law enforcement solve crimes. A video featuring Ed Smart, the father of kidnapping victim Elizabeth Smart, attempts to frame the sharing of its genetic dat…

The mystery Samoan in my family tree

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Frank Cali’s Killing, the Gambino Family and the State of the Mob

Friday: “The Mafia, whether you like it or not, always has been part of the fabric of New York life,” one expert said.

The ‘Mini’ as a Family Affair

A reader, 92, shares a life lesson from doing the puzzle.

Discussion with partner about cheating

Convinced that her partner is cheating on her, Rose finally uncovers what she’s really looking for.

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What are the warning signs? What did I miss? Was it my fault and why didn’t I see this coming?

Infidelity, unfaithful, cheating, liar, manipulation, secretive….. What happens when a relationship goes haywire and one partner turns their attention to another? Did we miss the signs? Should we have seen it coming? And, what constitutes cheating…. A…

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Family Birthday Rituals, Distinctly Ours

All three children requested the same dish of pasta and ribs for each and every birthday. I stopped cooking it on other occasions, to keep it special.