May 31 Photos: Children return to school in Nepal following devastating earthquake By News Desk Some schools in areas of Nepal that were hit by two powerful earthquakes on April 25 and May 12 reopened Sunday. Continue reading
May 27 Watch In Morocco, strict adoption rules leave many orphans without hope By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 06 Report finds 44 percent of U.S. children live in low-income families By Anna Sillers The Great Recession may be over, but the number of children living in poverty or low-income families is still higher than pre-recession levels. Continue reading
Mar 31 We need to talk about why we don’t want kids By Margaret Myers Becoming a parent is always going to be a default setting, but it shouldn't be, says author Meghan Daum. She has edited a new book that features essays by writers who explain their position on not having children. Continue reading
Mar 24 Since January, the Islamic State has recruited 400 children By Anna Sillers Children are used as spies and guards near these IS posts to gather information. Continue reading
Mar 20 Could kids hold the power to desegregate an Ohio town? By Simone Pathe In Robert Putnam's new book, "Our Kids," he argues that America has become more segregated by class since the 1950s and uses his hometown of Port Clinton, Ohio, as an example. Learn what residents of Port Clinton are doing to… Continue reading
Mar 19 Why you should care about other people’s kids By Robert Putnam Since Robert Putnam's youth, America has become more racially and religiously integrated, but more segregated by class. In his new book "Our Kids," the Harvard professor -- of "Bowling Alone" fame -- argues that social immobility presents an economic problem… Continue reading
Mar 09 How not to raise a narcissist By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Think telling your children they're special will help them reach higher, work harder and bravely pursue their dreams? Maybe. But you might also be making them narcissists. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch Mister Rogers’ heart-warming message to his grownup fans By Vanessa Dennis Fred Rogers recorded a message for those who grew up watching "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" a few months before he died. Continue reading
Feb 20 Youtube releases an app, you know, for kids By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Children’s entertainment giants like Jim Henson TV, DreamWorks, Sesame Street and programs like Thomas the Tank Engine are partnering with YouTube to push content on the new app. Educational programs like National Geographic Kids and YouTube stars like vlogger Hank… Continue reading