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Oct 29

Kids are spending more time watching online videos, survey finds

By Martha Irvine, Associated Press

A survey from Common Sense Media found that 56% of 8- to 12-year-olds and 69% of 13- to 18-year-olds watch online videos every day.

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Oct 10

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How ‘Sesame Street’ is still supporting families, 50 years after its debut

By Hari Sreenivasan

November marks the 50th anniversary of public television’s “Sesame Street," a cultural landmark widely praised for its approach to children’s programming. But beyond the songs and fun, "Sesame Street" does some serious work for those in need, providing special support…

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Oct 01

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Why it’s so hard to stop images of child sex abuse

The number of horrific images of sexual abuse against children being posted on the Internet has exploded in recent years. A New York Times investigation found that technology platforms like Facebook and Google reported some 45 million videos and photos…

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Sep 04

How YouTube is tweaking what its kid viewers see

By Rachel Lerman, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press

Starting early next year, anyone who uploads a video to YouTube will have to designate whether or not that video is directed at children.

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Aug 30

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A brief but spectacular take on giving incarcerated youth a voice

Photographer Richard Ross has documented the U.S. juvenile justice system for the better part of a decade, producing the books “Juvie Talk” and “Girls in Justice” based on his experiences with incarcerated youth. He believes the kids he meets are…

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Aug 29

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Why Ken Cuccinelli says Trump’s immigration policies are ‘consistent with the law’

The Trump administration’s latest move on immigration sparked outrage and confusion when it was announced, but Ken Cuccinelli, acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, says the reaction was unwarranted and that "all the same people still become citizens."…

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Aug 09

10 kids’ books that made us fall in love with reading

By Elizabeth Flock

Have you and your child read "The Borrowers" or "The Outsiders"? What about "Octagon Magic"?…

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Apr 24

UN recommends no screen time for babies, only 1 hour for kids under 5

By Associated Press

The World Health Organization has issued its first-ever guidance for how much screen time children under 5 should get: not very much, and none at all for those under 1.

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Jan 29

Measles patients are mostly children. Here’s why

By Jamie Leventhal

Here’s a look into how the latest epidemic started, why children may face the worst of it, and how it's no surprise that the outbreak hit the Pacific Northwest.

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Dec 10

Mysterious paralyzing illness affecting children reached record number, health officials say

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

It's still not clear what's causing the kids to lose the ability to move their face, neck, back, arms or legs. The symptoms tend to occur about a week after the children had a fever and respiratory illness.

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