Nov 28 Could being born in August make an ADHD diagnosis more likely? By Laura Santhanam More than 6 million of U.S. children have been diagnosed with ADHD, the most common neurobehavioral disorder during childhood. And this number has doubled in less than two decades. Continue reading
Nov 16 Have Americans forgotten the history of this deadly flu? By Vic Pasquantonio Author Kenneth C. Davis examines another deadly effect of World War I: the spread of the Spanish flu. Continue reading
Nov 05 What Trump’s declining popularity among wealthier Americans could mean for midterms By Gretchen Frazee Voters with college degrees and higher incomes appear to be souring on President Donald Trump, a shift that could hurt Republican candidates in the midterm elections. Continue reading
Oct 18 Opinion: How technology is teaching kids to care about the world and each other By Rusul Alrubail To be a better teacher of the meaning of empathy, it helps to use the same tools of technology that young people are using. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 6:45 Aging Maine repays college debts to attract younger workers By Hari Sreenivasan Maine, land of lobsters and lighthouses, is also the nation’s oldest state. With a median age of 43, roughly a third of its population is in or approaching retirement. To counter its aging workforce, the state is attempting to attract… Continue watching
Sep 21 For kids in Puerto Rico, ‘we don’t know all the damage they have endured’ from Hurricane Maria By Laura Santhanam There were no lights, air conditioning or working toilets when Natalia Merced returned to her dorm room at the University of Puerto Rico in late October, a month after Hurricane Maria struck the island. Classes had resumed at the university’s… Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 7:42 What this school district learned from a 4-day week By Kavitha Cardoza, Education Week Since the Great Recession, a growing number of school districts have downsized the school week from five days to four. With our partner Education Week, special correspondent Kavitha Cardoza traveled to Bayard, New Mexico, to visit a school district that… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch 7:07 Educated Afghan women offer economic resilience in the face of climate change and conflict By Beth Murphy Drought is drying up farms across Afghanistan, cracking the earth and threatening the only way of life the majority has ever known. It's in the fields where a new war is being waged between two forces the people can't control:… Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch 7:29 How do you make the benefits of pre-K education last? By John Yang A study suggesting the benefits of pre-K may not be long-lasting has sparked debate in Tennessee, where proposals for state-funded, universal programs are an issue in this year's governor's race. What’s behind the finding, and what are the keys to… Continue watching
Jun 17 DC’s public schools go from success story to cautionary tale By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Washington's school system has gone from a point of pride to perhaps the largest public embarrassment of Mayor Muriel Bowser's tenure. Continue reading