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Children

  1. power
    How Many Students Have Been Traumatized by Active-Shooter Drills?In a new report, two major teachers unions have called for schools to end or revise the drills, saying they’re harmful to children.
    By Hannah Gold
  2. immigration
    Children Keep Dying of the Flu in Immigration CustodyNow border officials are reportedly depriving children of flu shots.
    By Hannah Gold
  3. crime
    White Girls, Aged 10 and 11, Arrested for Attacking Black Classmate on the BusOne of them has been charged with a hate crime in the alleged brutal attack.
    By Amanda Arnold
  4. marriage: an investigation
    How a Marriage Survives the Death of a Child“If you were to ask me why this destroys some marriages, I would probably say that some marriages are ripe for being destroyed.”
    As told to Alexa Tsoulis-Reay
  5. crime
    Two 9-Year-Old Girls Terrorize Australian Shopping Center“This is our car, so get f*cked!”
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  6. screen time
    Too Much Peppa Pig Is Causing Kids to Speak in British AccentsCrikey, is your kid under the influence of the #PeppaEffect?
    By Kelly Conaboy
  7. bullies
    Middle School Closed for Safety Concerns After Adults Threaten Transgender GirlAn Oklahoma middle school closed down for two days after multiple parents threatened a transgender girl with violence.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  8. power
    Border Patrol Accused of Giving Children Rotten Food and Undrinkable WaterChildren also reported being kicked and forced to strip naked.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  9. immigration
    Chilling Photo Shows Huge Mural of Trump in Detention Center for Migrant KidsNearly 1,500 boys are being held in a former Walmart in Texas.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  10. rebellions
    Child Steals Parents’ Credit Card, Flies to Bali Vacation After FightEat, pray, tantrum.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  13. crime
    Parents Who Kept 13 Children Captive Facing Life in PrisonProsecutors filed charges, and new details of the siblings’ horrifying ordeal emerged.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  14. crime
    Aunt of 13 Kids Held Captive Says She’s ‘Shocked and Angry’Her sister is accused of torturing her children, aged 2 to 29.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  15. crime
    What We Know About the Case of the 13 Siblings Held Captive in Their HomeAged 2 through 29, they were found shackled to their beds and severely malnourished.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  16. baby names
    Couple Loves Olive Garden So Much They’re Naming Their First Child After ItOlive Garton was too much — Olivia Garton, though, was just right.
    By Amanda Arnold
  17. guns
    Children of Any Age Can Now Hunt With Guns in This StateA new law eliminated the previous age minimum of 10 years old.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  18. beep beep
    Cops Thought They Were Chasing a Drunk Driver, But It Was a 7-Year-Old BoySurprise!
    By Gabriella Paiella
  19. actually good news
    NYC Libraries Are Forgiving Children’s Unpaid FinesThe move will allow kids with blocked accounts to start checking out books again.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  20. Researchers Accidentally Found One Way to Help Kids Grow Up to Be VotersChildren who were in a program designed to help develop social skills were more likely to vote when they grew up, an unintended but happy side effect.
    By Lily Carollo
  21. choices
    Ina Garten Shares Why She Didn’t Have ChildrenThe Food Network star says “it was a choice I made very early.”
    By Gabriella Paiella
  22. This 4-Year-Old Walked Miles in the Wilderness to Help Her Sick GrandmaA criminal case has been opened against her mother for allegedly putting the girl in danger.
    By Lisa Ryan
  25. tiny heroes
    Watch a Moment-by-Moment Breakdown of That Toddler-Interrupted BBC InterviewShe does not give any damns.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  26. The Best Way to Answer Kids When They Ask ‘Why?’If you don’t satisfy their teleological needs, they’re just going to ask again.
    By Drake Baer
  27. health
    Parents Are Confused About When to Keep Their Kids Home From Day CareThere’s a lot of confusion on the subject, and many parents and day-care centers are being overly cautious.
    By Jesse Singal
  28. The FDA Warns That Anesthesia Can Harm the Brains of Children Under 3The warning extends to pregnant women in their third trimester.
    By Lisa Ryan
  29. cute things
    This Is What Happens When You Let a Toddler Dress Herself for a School PictureNicely done.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  30. racism
    Bias Against Black Kids Starts With Preschool TeachersThe findings of a new study show how deeply rooted racism may be.
    By Lisa Ryan
  31. Your Personality Starts Showing Up During InfancyTemperament starts early.
    By Drake Baer
  32. Body-Image Issues Start As Young As 3New research suggests our body struggles may start way before middle school.
    By Laura June
  33. How Child-free People Decide Not to Have Kids“It’s a rational response to what it means to have a kid and what impact [being a parent] has on the rest of your life.”
    By Drake Baer
  34. sex ed
    Why Pediatricians Should Teach Sex EdBecause we all know abstinence-only education isn’t cutting it.
    By Laura June
  37. 50 Years of Research Shows the Scary Ramifications of Spanking KidsAnd sadly, 80 percent of the world’s children are still subject to it.
    By Adam Banicki and Cait Munro
  38. children
    Seriously, Don’t Spank Your KidsA comprehensive new study finds that it’s ineffective and harmful.
    By Laura June
  39. cut cover story
    Is Parenthood the Enemy of Creative Work?A portrait of the artist as a young mom.
    By Kim Brooks
  40. it's all your fault
    Your Depression and Anxiety Might Make Your Kid a Picky EaterBut don’t get anxious about it!
    By Laura June
  41. parental leave
    Etsy Announces New Half-Year Paid-Parental-Leave PolicyAnother private company picks up the slack for our government.
    By Laura June
  42. North West’s Closet Is So Much Better Than YoursPrepare to wish, briefly, that Kanye West were your dad.
    By Laura June
  43. motherhood
    Making Peace With My Daughter’s Frozen ObsessionOn toddlers, TV, and letting it go.
    By Laura June
  44. uncanny impressions
    Watch Little Girl’s Impression of Star Wars Fans“AHHHHSPACEAHHH!”
    By Allison P. Davis
  45. this is your brain on advertising
    This Is Your Brain on Advertising: Why Kids Are So Vulnerable to MarketingChildren are very, very suggestible.
    By Abraham Riesman and Jesse Singal
  46. feature
    Can Racism Be Stopped in the Third Grade?An experiment at Fieldston, which starts when 8-year-olds are sorted by race, has some very liberal parents fuming.
    By Lisa Miller
  49. parenthood
    We Live in an Age of Irrational ParentingIt’s hard to think of a safer time to raise kids. So why are parents always freaking out — or being needlessly policed?
    By Jennifer Senior
  50. gabi the hero
    This 9-Year-Old Dark-Lord Poetess Is Our New Goth Hero“The fire is red as blood,” writes Gabi.
    By Allison P. Davis
  51. kids these days
    Lululemon Is Going to Put 6-Year-Olds in Yoga PantsOm.
    By Véronique Hyland
  52. kids
    What Kids’ Drawings Reveal About Their HomesPictures communicate the things children can’t. 
    By Melissa Dahl
  53. health
    A Strange, Polio-Like Illness Is Paralyzing KidsIt’s not clear what’s causing these cases. 
    By Melissa Dahl
  54. technology
    What Happens When You Tear 6th Graders Away From Their Gadgets for Five Days No video games allowed.
    By Melissa Dahl
  55. parenting
    Putting a Price Tag on an American Childhood: $245,340New government figures confirm: Kids are expensive.
    By Science of Us
  56. Can Depression Start in Preschool?A new study on a controversial idea.
    By Melissa Dahl
  57. When Do Kids Realize They’re Going to Grow Up?Because this little girl really doesn’t want her brother to get older.
    By Melissa Dahl
  58. depression
    What It’s Like Growing Up With a Depressed ParentHearing from the voices of the kids who lived through it. 
    By Melissa Dahl
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