The Parents Trying to Teach Their Teens to Drink Responsibly

Teens have long found ways to drink—and to hide it from their parents.

But to mitigate the risks that come with partying and drinking, some parents are taking a more involved approach. They are driving teens to and from parties where alcohol is likely to be available. They are allowing alcohol consumption at home. Some are even helping their kids purchase a fake ID.

As Tara Weiss writes in her piece this week, there are some legal risks to this approach, but some parents feel that the safety benefits outweigh the potential liability.

Other topics we delve into include how to plan for a career that could span 60 years, where to find late-night dining in New York and why we can’t get enough of Stephen King’s horror tale “Carrie.”

Enjoy Halloween and your weekend with all the great reads below.

These parents are hoping to teach their kids to drink responsibly, even if they are underage.

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Garrick Stafford fell for an online romance scam—and got caught up in a money-laundering scheme.

The courses in Scotland’s Hebrides, largely untouched by modern technology and agronomy, allow players to explore golf’s roots.

Souped-up Halloween decor isn’t just spooking kids, it’s alienating the neighbors.

Columnist Dawn Gilbertson looks at why airlines’ promises of fast Wi-Fi and other upgrades take so long to come to fruition.

Steak frites and Korean BBQ at midnight. Latin fusion at 2 a.m. You can still find late-night fine fare in New York.

Freshmen at Harvard line up to take a class that is distinctly old-school, where attendance, discussion and reading—lots of reading—are the requisites.

Many of Stephen King’s books have been turned into movies or television series. But none have had more adaptations than his 1974 debut horror novel.

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