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A mother in the US received a $5,185 phone bill after her daughter unknowingly made international calls on Roblox. Reddit users suggested solutions like blocking international calls or negotiating with the provider. The story highlights online safety and billing issues for parents today.
The Guardian, AP News and Independent Business report that Kazuo Ishiguro will publish Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger in March. The 1938-set spy tale follows Richard Hadley and the enigmatic Miss Lambert, with praise for its wit and musical undertones.
Penguin Random House’s Image Books will publish Freedom Under Grace: Reflections on the Spiritual Tradition That Formed Me on Sept. 15. The book gathers Robert Prevost’s homilies and addresses from his years as prior general of the Order of Saint Augustine, with notes on its spiritual and social implications for modern believers.