Sep 09 Can we wire children’s brains to not crave junk food? By Anna Christiansen A study published in Psychological Science says it is possible to train children’s brains to resist craving junk food. Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch After fatal gun accidents, children can find comfort in poetry By PBS News Hour In a shocking accident, a nine-year-old girl shot and killed her instructor last week at an Arizona gun range. When children are involved in fatal incidents, what helps? Jeffrey Brown talks with poet Gregory Orr, who accidentally killed his younger… Continue watching
Jul 17 Once a child migrant has crossed the border, what happens next? By Larisa Epatko What happens to child migrants after they turn themselves in at the U.S. border? We take a step-by-step look at their journey once they enter the U.S. Continue reading
Jul 09 Migrants seeking security in US often encounter violence along their route By Larisa Epatko Many migrants from Central American countries report being mugged, raped or threatened with other violence as they try to make their way to the United States, according to a survey recently released by Doctors Without Borders. Continue reading
Jun 20 No country for lost kids By P. J. Tobia A record number of children from Central America are crossing the Mexico-U.S. border unaccompanied by a parent. Many of them are fleeing drug violence at home, but here in the United States, they’re faced with a new set of challenges… Continue reading
Jun 05 Border Patrol resources stretched thin as children illegally enter U.S. alone By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Border Patrol agents could arrest as many as 90,000 children trying to illegally cross the Mexican border alone this year, more than three times the number of children apprehended in 2013, according to a draft internal Homeland Security… Continue reading
May 05 Baby safety gates send 1,800 kids to the ER every year By Travis Daub The study, conducted by Nationwide Children's Hospital, looked at data on children up to age 6, and covers hospital records going back to 1990. The report finds that gate-related injuries were different for different age groups, and that they most… Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch Teaching expectant mothers how eating well translates to long-term benefits for baby By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch Project gives young brains the benefits of musical training By PBS News Hour A music program for city kids works with a neurobiologist to study the brain on music. Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch UN says children caught in Syria’s civil war suffer ‘unspeakable’ abuse By PBS News Hour A UN report has found that in addition to the thousands of children who have been injured, killed or displaced as part of the war, the Syrian government has also tortured kids they suspect of being connected to the opposition,… Continue watching