As the new generation of parents, millennials rely much on the Internet for information about how to raise a child.

Some millennials were offended by "bogus stereotypes" about young parents — like turning to the Internet rather than to experts for child-care information — while others defended their cohort’s characteristics as a win for children.

A leaked U. N. report recommending that countries decriminalize narcotics for personal use brought the war on drugs into the global spotlight, even though it was later shelved. Countries that have loosened drug restrictions can boast some successes.