Weekly News Quiz

Parents wrestling with this issue should assess their own finances before considering whether and how to help their kids. In other words, are you able to pay all your bills each month and still meet your retirement savings goals? If not, think hard before helping your kids with anything other than a true emergency. Shortchanging yourself to help with their discretionary spending could dig a hole you might find it hard to climb out of.​

Bradshaw was the first player chosen in the 1970 NFL draft and led the Pittsburgh Steelers to four Super Bowl championships in six seasons, winning all four games. He later entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.​

Name a more quintessential summer experience than lounging on a sandy strip along the water. You don’t even need to dip a toe in to reap health benefits of relaxing near water, such as reduced stress and better sleep, according to a systematic review of 33 studies on so-called blue spaces, published in Oxford Academic’s Health Promotion International. Riverfront stretches, lakeside vistas and proper ocean coastline all count.​

The study found that 77 percent of adults say their closest friends are within 15 years of their own age. And only 22 percent reported having one or more close intergenerational friendships, defined as friendships with someone at least 15 years older or younger. But among those who do, 96 percent say those relationships offer unique benefits.