Nov 10 Watch 5:49 High demand for new RSV treatment for infants outpaces national supply By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings Respiratory syncytial virus leads to as many as 80,000 hospitalizations and 300 deaths per year among children under 5, and is the leading cause of hospitalization for infants under 1 year old. Dr. Céline Gounder, an epidemiologist and senior fellow… Continue watching
Nov 10 Fans push baseball cards, Fisher-Price Corn Popper into toy Hall of Fame By Associated Press Cabbage Patch Kids and NERF foam toys also made the cut, but support for Barbie's boyfriend was not Kenough to make the list this year. Continue reading
Nov 01 Last year’s U.S. infant mortality rate hit its highest increase in two decades By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press White and Native American infants, infant boys and babies born at 37 weeks or earlier had significant death rate increases. The CDC's report, published Wednesday, also noted larger increases for two of the leading causes of infant deaths — maternal… Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 3:24 How Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF is changing with the times By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson, Azhar Merchant For generations of children across America, going trick-or-treating on Halloween has meant more than just collecting candy for themselves — it's also meant collecting coins for children in crisis around the world. Ali Rogin reports on how Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 6:12 A child psychologist’s advice for talking with kids about the Israel-Hamas war By Yasmeen Sami Alamiri, Casey Kuhn Since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, news and social media have been filled with horrific images and stories of civilians killed, wounded and taken hostage. This information can be especially tough for kids to digest. Duke University child psychologist… Continue watching
Aug 06 Moms lose more sleep than dads during the school year, researchers find By Todd Jones, Benjamin Cowan, Jeff Swigert, The Conversation Parents spend more time actively engaged with their kids – such as helping with homework or reading together – during the school year than during summer. But the difference is almost three times greater for moms than for dads. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 6:22 The traumatic effects of violence on Sudan’s children fleeing deadly conflict By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Harry Zahn At least 860 people have died and more than half a million have fled Sudan, where fighting between government forces and a rival paramilitary faction is entering its eleventh week. As control of Sudan hangs in the balance, so do… Continue watching
Jun 22 UN puts Russian forces on blacklist for killing children in Ukraine By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a new report to the Security Council that he is "appalled" by the high number of "grave violations" against children in Ukraine in 2022. Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 7:31 UNICEF leader discusses the devastating impact wars are having on children By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi A report released by the United Nations Children’s Fund contains an appalling statistic. Each day, 20 children are killed or maimed in conflicts around the world. Thousands more have been abducted, recruited into armed conflicts and subjected to sexual violence… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 6:57 Miles-long freight trains cause problems for communities near railroad crossings By William Brangham, Courtney Norris, Karina Cuevas Freight trains are getting longer in the U.S. with some stretching for two or three miles. Longer trains allow for more goods to move more efficiently, lowering fuel costs for the railroads. But these trains, especially when they stall, are… Continue watching