Not so long ago, fashion-savvy consumers shopped by the season, waiting for new collections to arrive before refreshing their closets. Now, retailers push cheap, trend-driven clothes all year round. Fast fashion means that consumers can buy heaps of clothes on impulse, then toss them out and buy some more. One billion new items of clothing…

Editor’s note: Staying connected these days often means relying on technology and social media. If your child is under 13 years old, always make sure that they’re communicating only from accounts established by an adult family member and that the child is monitored closely. Your child’s school has been closed for two weeks, and everyone’s…