Children
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Magazine
Why Do I Have to Choose Between My Grandmother’s Funeral and a Birthday Party?
A reader’s brother-in-law is insisting that she accompany her children to his 1-year-old’s birthday party, even though attending would require…
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US
U.S. Catholic Bishops Apologize for Traumas of Indian Boarding Schools
The bishops acknowledged the church’s role in operating schools where Native American children faced abuses and forced assimilation.
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Health
Guns Often Stored Unsafely in U.S. Homes, C.D.C. Survey Suggests
Loaded guns often are not locked, even in homes where there are children, federal researchers reported.
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News
Why Children Are Missing More School Now
The raw data looks inarguably bad: The share of American children missing at least 10 percent of school days nearly…
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Magazine
Sign Right Here: The Parents Pledging to Keep Kids Phone-Free
By committing not to give their children smartphones until an agreed-upon age, parents are hoping for strength in numbers when…
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US
5 Convicted in Federal Fraud Trial Imperiled by a Gift Bag of Cash
Prosecutors accused the defendants of stealing millions of dollars from programs meant to feed children. A juror was replaced after…
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World
The U.N. is adding Israel and Hamas to list of countries and groups that harm children in conflict zones.
The United Nations will add Israel as well as Hamas to a list of countries and armed groups that harm…
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World
46 Children Were Taken From Ukraine. Many Are Up for Adoption in Russia.
Supported by SKIP ADVERTISEMENTThe Great Read46 Children Were Taken From Ukraine. Many Are Up for Adoption in Russia. As news…
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News
Foster Care and Child Welfare
Readers discuss a guest essay about removing children from troubled homes.
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Health
Widening Racial Disparities Underlie Rise in Child Deaths in the U.S.
New research finds that the death rate among Black youths soared by 37 percent, and among Native American youths by…