Jul 02 How Trump’s big bill could affect women, children and LGBTQ+ Americans By Amanda Becker, The 19th Senate Republicans approved a sweeping package that contains deep cuts to programs like Medicaid and SNAP. Continue reading
May 28 Trump’s rules slow the release of migrant children to their families By Cedar Attanasio, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Government data show only 45 of more than 2,000 children in custody were released last month. Continue reading
May 23 How one UN leader’s mistaken timeline caused confusion about Gaza children’s starvation risk By Grace Abels, PolitiFact Gaza children face dire starvation risk, but a UN leader got the timeline wrong when he said 14,000 babies would die in “the next 48 hours.” The report he referenced projected such severe child malnutrition in the region over 11… Continue reading
May 22 Palestinian children suffering from malnutrition overwhelm Gaza’s Nasser Hospital By Mohammad Jahjouh, Wafaa Shurafa, Sarah El Deeb, Sam Mednick, Associated Press More than 9,000 children in Gaza have been treated for malnutrition this year, according to the U.N. children’s agency, and food security experts say tens of thousands of cases are expected in the coming year. Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch 5:06 How one woman is rethinking how hungry children are fed around the world By Pamela Watts As armed conflicts and climate change fuel a global hunger crisis, tens of millions of children under the age of 5 are malnourished. One woman is on a mission to change that. Pamela Watts of Rhode Island PBS Weekly reports. Continue watching
Nov 08 Australian states back national plan to ban children under 16 from social media By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Leaders of the eight provinces held a virtual meeting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to discuss what he calls a world-first national approach that would make platforms including X, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook responsible for enforcing the age limit. Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch 6:16 How the climate crisis is changing family planning and reproductive health in Bangladesh By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Andrew Corkery Few places in the world are suffering more from the effects of climate change than Bangladesh. Most of the country is no higher than 50 feet above sea level, making it vulnerable to severe flooding after monsoon rains. As a… Continue watching
Jun 24 Summer camps are adapting outdoor activities to protect kids during the heat wave By Melina Walling, Associated Press Experts say children can be more vulnerable to extreme heat than adults, and it's important to monitor the children and train counselors to respond to problems. Continue reading
Jun 08 UN chief will declare that both Israel and Hamas are violating children’s rights during war By Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press The U.N. secretary-general will tell the Security Council next week that both Israel and Hamas are violating children's rights and leaving them exposed to danger in their war to eliminate each other. Continue reading
Apr 14 Child care costs are about to start dropping for families that need the most help By Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th Many families that receive government assistance for child care still pay a lot out-of-pocket. A new Biden administration rule will lower those costs and improve payments to day care providers. Continue reading