Arts Nov 10 Fans push baseball cards, Fisher-Price Corn Popper into toy Hall of Fame By Associated Press
Health Oct 22 Watch 8:19 Millions of kids are struggling with anxiety. How is it being treated? A national panel of health experts is recommending for the first time that children ages 8 and up be screened for anxiety — an issue that the pandemic has put a spotlight on. Dr. Lee Beers, former president of the… By Andrew Corkery, Kaisha Young, Claire Mufson
Nation Feb 23 Watch 7:29 Raising children for a second time, ‘grandfamilies’ struggle during the pandemic More and more older adults are raising kids for the second time around because of illness, incarceration, addiction, or any number of reasons. And since the start of the pandemic, almost 40 percent of "grandfamilies" say they struggle to pay… By Stephanie Sy, Diane Lincoln Estes
Health Dec 17 Watch 8:52 Why helicopter parenting may jeopardize kids’ health Has protective parenting gone too far? Several high-profile news stories, along with increasing rates of childhood obesity, anxiety and depression, have sparked a movement encouraging parents to allow their children greater freedom. The nonprofit Let Grow is leading the call… By William Brangham, Jason Kane
Health Oct 11 A quiet rise in unvaccinated children could put the U.S. at risk of outbreaks For the third consecutive year, unvaccinated communities have grown, the CDC reported Thursday. One school in Oregon has toddler vaccination rates lower than those in Venezuela. By Jamie Leventhal
Apr 20 Watch 8:51 To improve lifelong health, Memphis tries rooting out childhood trauma By PBS News Hour Childhood trauma such as abuse, neighborhood violence or the death of a parent has been found to lead to dire health and social problems later in life. How can communities intervene to spare future generations the same pain and illness?… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 1:29 ‘Boyhood’ director Richard Linklater on growing up off-camera By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch An Unconventional Road to Opera Corey Crider has had a less conventional path to opera. Continue watching
Jun 06 Healthy Tips to Prevent Childhood Diabetes By Jason Kane A slideshow with tips on how to prevent childhood diabetes… Continue reading
May 26 Watch Students Square Off to Be ‘Top Chef’ of Cafeteria A video montage of the finals for the Cooking Up Change student competition. Continue watching