Monday, July 7, 2025

'Love Island USA' is ... loveless. Can romance enter the villa?

Yes, I know 'Love Island USA' is just a show. Yes, I know that reality TV dating shows rarely breed couples that stand the test of time. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Mon Jul 7 2025

 
"Love Island USA" contestants Thomas John

Yes, I know 'Love Island USA' is just a show. Yes, I know that reality TV dating shows rarely breed couples that stand the test of time.

More than 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease. Nearly 12 million Americans provide unpaid care for family members or friends with dementia.
 

Is it 'normal' aging or Alzheimer's? These warning signs are key.

Some forgetfulness is part of the aging process. Recognizing when it could be something more can help families cope with a difficult illness.

U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on July 3, 2025.
 

Congress' refusal to work is damaging our government

The Supreme Court will continue to be blamed by Americans for the problems that are really created by Congress.

What does patriotism mean to you under President Trump? USA TODAY readers share their opinions in this installment of Forum.
 

Politics has destroyed patriotism. We must return to mutual respect.

What does patriotism look and feel like to you in 2025? We heard from readers all across the country and political spectrum. Here's what they said.

New Yorkers wave flags while watching the 2025 NYC Pride March, Jun 29, 2025, NYC, NY, USA. Yannick Peterhans/NorthJersey.com
 

Pride Month may be over, but that doesn't change anything for me

The LGBTQ+ community doesn't need your performative activism on our behalf. We are here, in spite of it all, and we have something to say.

Children playing on the green at the opening day of the Framingham Farmers Market on the Framingham Centre Common on June 19, 2025.
 

My 4-year-old asked for a phone. What should a parent do next?

Conversations about technology aren't only about how we regulate children's screen time. It's about how adults model our relationship with technology.

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AI is a dangerous tool that must be checked before it's too late

In an age where misinformation already runs rampant, the line separating fact from fiction has become a blur.

High school graduation ceremony in Desert Hot Springs, California, on May 30, 2025.
 

To young, struggling teachers: America's kids need you more than ever

I began teaching amid a crisis ‒ crack epidemic, gang violence, civil unrest. Under Trump, my students, my colleagues and I are in crisis again.

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