Dec 21 Watch Will France ban childhood beauty pageants? In January, France's national legislature will vote whether to ban childhood beauty pageants. Critics contend that the pageants send the wrong message to young girls and only add to what they argue is an already over-sexualized environment for children today. Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch Where tragedy turned to transformation: Newtown families make promise for change By PBS News Hour Where tragedy turned to transformation: Newtown families make promise for change… Continue watching
Nov 26 Watch How much discretion does Obama have in setting deportation priorities? How much discretion does Obama have in setting deportation priorities?… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch Parents study up on how to improve college prospects for their children Parents study up on how to improve college prospects for their children… Continue watching
Oct 08 America’s Children Are the Silent Victims of the Great Recession By Miles Corak The recession has had a negative effect on children's well-being, even increasing their likelihood of being physically abused. Photo courtesy of Mario Tama/Getty Images. Editor's Note: As "The Great Gatsby" lit up silver screens this summer, Miles Corak, professor… Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch Some Parents of Adopted Children Turn to Online Networks, Triggering Problems Parents Turn to Underground Online Networks to Give Away Foreign Adoptees… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch Children Made Refugees by the Syrian War at Risk of Becoming ‘Lost Generation’ Children Made Refugees by the Syrian War at Risk of Becoming 'Lost Generation'… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch To Encourage Kids’ Health, Pediatricians Add Reading to Essential Check-Up List To Encourage Kids' Health, Pediatricians Add Reading to Essential Check-Up List… Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch New Report Reveals Where You Live and Work Affects Your Economic Mobility By PBS News Hour New Report Reveals Where You Live and Work Affects Your Economic Mobility… Continue watching
Jul 10 One Million Children Labor in Africa’s Goldmines By Ellen Rolfes In Burkina Faso, gold production has more than doubled in recent years. Though child labor is against the law in the West African nation, the economics and the nature of mining make labor law enforcement extremely difficult. Continue reading