Education Oct 05 Helpful or harmful? When it comes to AI and young kids, experts have these tips for parents By Hannah Grabenstein
Nation Sep 07 Watch 8:27 Americans navigate family planning amid concerns about finances and the planet's future The U.S. birth rate hit a record low in 2023, but data suggests that over the past 30 years, the number of adults who want to have children has remained relatively stable. So why aren’t more Americans having children or… By Ali Rogin, Satvi Sunkara
World Oct 21 Watch 6:12 A child psychologist's advice for talking with kids about the Israel-Hamas war 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… By Yasmeen Sami Alamiri, Casey Kuhn
World Oct 13 How Moscow takes Ukrainian children and makes them Russians An Associated Press investigation has found that Russia’s strategy to take Ukrainian orphans and bring them up as Russian is well underway. By Sarah El Deeb, Anastasiia Shvets, Elizaveta Tilna, Associated Press
Health Sep 13 Watch 5:47 American Academy of Pediatrics urges FDA to approve COVID vaccines for children under 12 As the U.S. continues inoculating adults and adolescents, questions remain about vaccinating the 48 million kids under the age of 12. With the delta variant raging, almost five times as many children are being hospitalized for COVID-19. The American Academy…
Aug 10 Watch 6:44 As millions of students return to the classroom, parents remain divided on mask mandates As U.S. schools begin opening for another year of learning, the controversy over whether students should be required to wear masks is anything but settled in many states. While hospitalization and death from COVID-19 is uncommon in children, cases have… Continue watching
Apr 06 Lawmakers call YouTube Kids a 'wasteland of vapid' content By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press In a letter sent Tuesday to YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, the House Oversight and Reform subcommittee on economic and consumer policy says YouTube isn't doing enough to protect kids from material that could harm them. Continue reading
Dec 25 This teen CEO is empowering young volunteers to give back By Harry Zahn Kenan Pala's idea for Kids4Community came out of his family's experience. He said he learned to volunteer “as soon as I learned to walk.”… Continue reading
Oct 22 Pediatricians relax guidelines on screen time for kids to give more flexibility By Megan Thielking, STAT The American Academy of Pediatrics now recommends that parents keep infants and toddlers away from screens until they hit 18 months, instead of two years. Continue reading
Feb 20 Youtube releases an app, you know, for kids By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Children’s entertainment giants like Jim Henson TV, DreamWorks, Sesame Street and programs like Thomas the Tank Engine are partnering with YouTube to push content on the new app. Educational programs like National Geographic Kids and YouTube stars like vlogger Hank… Continue reading