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Gender dysphoria diagnoses among children in England rise fiftyfold over 10 years
Study of GP records finds prevalence rose from one in 60,000 in 2011 to one in 1,200 in 2021 – but numbers still low overall. The number of children and young people in England with a diagnosis of ...The Guardian - Jan. 24 -
Nearly 250 million children missed school last year because of extreme weather, UNICEF says
The United Nations Children's Fund says at least 242 million children in 85 countries had their schooling interrupted last year because of heatwaves, cyclones, flooding and other extreme weatherABC News - Jan. 23 -
How Trump's birthright citizenship order could affect children of legal visa-holders
Legal experts warn that those whose parents are on work and student visas won’t be exempt from the implications of the new order.NBC News - Jan. 22 -
Children among dead as Turkey hotel fire investigation continues
At least 79 people are known to have died, including children and multiple family members.BBC News - Jan. 22 -
‘The end of women and children’s rights’: outrage as Iraqi law allows child marriage
The Iraqi parliament has passed a ‘terrifying’ law permitting children as young as nine to marry. Iraqi MPs and women’s rights groups have reacted with horror to the Iraqi parliament passing a law ...The Guardian - Jan. 22 -
'You're in a relationship with the prison too': Keeonna Harris on raising children with her incarcerated husband
Los Angeles born-and-raised author Keeonna Harris details her experience as a parent with an incarcerated partner in her memoir, 'Mainline Mama.'Los Angeles Times - Jan. 22 -
Bishop Asks Trump to ‘Have Mercy’ on Immigrants and Gay Children
The direct appeal to President Trump on the first full day of his term was a remarkable moment at a National Cathedral event that traditionally has not been political.The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
Children facing a ‘happiness recession’ says laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Author will highlight the ‘enormous disadvantage’ handed to children without access to books, and call on government to improve early-years literacy. Children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce is ...The Guardian - Jan. 22 -
Undocumented Women Fear for Unborn Children After Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
President Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship is already facing lawsuits, but that has been little comfort to women who expect to give birth after the order goes into effect.The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
'Recession in children's happiness', warns author Cottrell-Boyce
The children's laureate is hosting a summit to highlight his concerns.BBC News - Jan. 22 -
Bishop at inaugural prayer service urges Trump to 'have mercy' on LGBTQ children, immigrants
The bishop leading Tuesday's official inaugural prayer service urged President Donald Trump to "have mercy" on his constituents, specifically naming LGBTQ people and immigrants.NBC News - Jan. 21 -
WATCH: Trump children arrive at US Capitol for inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump’s sons and daughters entered the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Monday.ABC News - Jan. 20 -
Trump children arrive for inauguration ceremony
President-elect Donald Trump's children arrived Monday at the Capitol for Trump's inauguration ceremony. Norah O'Donnell anchored CBS News' special report.CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Transcript: Save the Children president and CEO Janti Soeripto on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Jan. 19, 2025
The following is the transcript of an interview with Save the Children president and CEO Janti Soeripto on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Jan. 19, 2025.CBS News - Jan. 19 -
Save the Children chief says connecting Gazan children is a "real moment of hope and peril"
Save the Children president and CEO Janti Soeripto tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that amid the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, the organization is trying to connect more than 17,000 ...CBS News - Jan. 19 -
Justice Department says Alabama institutionalizes too many children with disabilities
The U.S. Justice Department says Alabama is unnecessarily institutionalizing children with physical disabilities in nursing homes and hospitalsABC News - Jan. 16 -
Sibling rivalry: parents favour older children and daughters, study finds
International research also reveals conscientious or agreeable children are likely to receive preferential treatment. As Philip Larkin once noted, your mum and dad have a lasting effect on you. ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
Can I cut how much I pay towards my children’s school fees?
My ex-wife has chosen a school with very high fees and I can’t afford them following VAT changesFinancial Times - Jan. 15 -
Nigerian authorities round up street children seen as "security threat"
Sharia police in Nigeria's Kano state say they've "mopped up 300 of these boys from the streets" and put them in a camp for "rehabilitation."CBS News - Jan. 10 -
Florida doctor accused of sexually exploiting 10 children, including teen found dead
A Florida doctor was federally indicted on allegations he sexually exploited 10 children, including a teenage girl who was found dead after he directed her to hurt herself, according to prosecutors ...NBC News - Jan. 9 -
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Study Links High Fluoride Exposure to Lower I.Q. in Children
The results of a new federal analysis were drawn from studies conducted in other countries, where drinking water contains more fluoride than in the United States.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
Study Links High Fluoride Exposure to Lower I.Q. in Children
The results of a new federal analysis were drawn from studies conducted in other countries, where drinking water contains more fluoride than in the United States.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
Israeli Strike in West Bank Kills 3, Including Children
Violence has escalated in the occupied territory over the last year and a half, as Israel conducts raids targeting armed fighters with Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Health experts rally for ‘call to arms’ to protect children from toxic chemicals
In new paper in the New England Journal of Medicine, leading researchers to propose action to protect kids. Children are suffering and dying from diseases that emerging scientific research has ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
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Bid to halt children's bill sickening, says Phillipson
The education secretary criticises a push for a new inquiry into grooming gangs by halting progress of the bill.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
Men on secret 1970s pro-paedophile list could still work with children today
A small number have been identified from a 300-strong group of adults who called for legal sex with children.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
Punks distribute toys to children in need for Three Kings Day in Mexico City
“The bases of punk are mutual support and solidarity,” said José Luis Escobar, who created a project called Kings Punks decades ago.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
Chef Alexander Smalls celebrates Sunday dinner with his new children's book
In his new children's book, "When Alexander Graced the Table," James Beard Foundation Award winner Alexander Smalls shares the story of a young boy learning to contribute to family meals with a ...CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Kash Patel’s Maga kids’ book is embarrassing. I should know – I’m a children’s author
The Plot Against the King, a thinly veiled take on the ‘stolen’ 2020 election, has a few hits and lots of misses. You don’t have to agree with someone’s politics to appreciate their writing. Roald ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
Opinion: If 'Baby Shark' represents the worst of children's music, this is the genre's best
The Armenian Canadian singer of "Baby Beluga" and "Bananaphone," who has been making music for kids since the 1970s, is an antidote to today's frenetic earworms.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 7 -
Fluoride once again scrutinized for possible effect on children's brains
A new report once again raises the question of whether there is a link between fluoride in drinking water and lower IQ levels in children.NBC News - Jan. 6 -
Punks distribute toys to children in need for Three Kings Day in Mexico City
Thirty-five years ago José Luis Escobar Hoyos wanted to show his mother that being a punk wasn’t just about dressing in chains and spikes and listening to loud, accelerated musicABC News - Jan. 6 -
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Finland fuels children’s future with financial literacy and food
World-beating ambition drives real-life business practice and free lunches for kidsFinancial Times - Jan. 6
