Lifestyle

Temperatures are rising and more days of bright sunshine are headed our way, which means finding the right sunscreen is essential. But for individuals with darker skin tones, searching for the perfect sunscreen with the right protections and essential vitamins — all while trying to avoid a white chalky look — can be a little more difficult.

ROCHESTER, Minn. — For people with severe arthritis pain in the knee joints, knee replacement is a viable option to improve their quality of life. Orthopedic surgeons now have a new tool for knee replacement: augmented reality.

Q. I got pregnant right out of high school. My son’s father was equally as young and did not want to take on the responsibility. He enlisted in the army, and I have not seen him in nine years. I married my husband when my son was almost 2 and my husband has raised our son as his own. We also have two other boys. My ex was evidently surfing Facebook recently, found us, and now wants to meet his son. Our son does not know my husband is not his biological father. What’s good ex-etiquette?

Sure, you could be spending these pre-summer days doing outdoor activities — but wouldn’t you rather be reading? For those whose answer to that question is an enthusiastic “yes,” here are four new books worth staying indoors for.

LOS ANGELES — Reggie, the most famous alligator in Los Angeles, lives in a beautifully landscaped midcentury dwelling just outside Los Feliz. When it’s sunny, he swims in his pool. When it’s chilly, he doesn’t do much of anything. He lives companionably with a female named Tina, and if you think it’s easy for two alligators to pair up later in life without trying to bite each other’s limbs off, well, you don’t know a lot about alligators.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Dagmar Kilp was doing a math review with her fifth-grade class preparing them for annual state exams. She was trying to make it engaging for students with an “amazing math race,” but she was also feeling worn down.

Q: In certain of your books as well as your newspaper column, you have written that children as young as 3 should be doing daily chores around the home. Exactly what chores are reasonable for that age child?

Four generations of the Spencer family were recently together for Memorial Day. Included are Dan Spencer (first generation), Chad Spencer (second generation), Clint and Casey Spencer (third generation) and Waelyn Spencer (fourth generation).