Fifteen-year-old Greta Thunberg has been protesting for more than a month. Before the country’s parliamentary election on September 9th, she went on strike and sat … The Fifteen-Year-Old Climate Activist Who Is Demanding a New Kind of PoliticsRead more
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Students strike for climate change protests
Thousands of Australian students have defied calls by the Prime Minister to stay in school and instead marched on the nation’s capital cities, and some … Students strike for climate change protestsRead more
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Extreme hunger has killed 85,000 Yemeni children during civil war
An estimated 85,000 children under five may have died from extreme hunger in Yemen since a Saudi-led coalition intervened in the civil war in 2015, … Extreme hunger has killed 85,000 Yemeni children during civil warRead more
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Insufficient sleep in children
Insufficient sleep in children is associated with poor diet, obesity and more screen time A new study conducted among more than 177,000 students suggests that … Insufficient sleep in childrenRead more
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They have lived from war to war all their lives
High school students from villages and towns near the Gaza border began a protest march toward Jerusalem on Sunday to call attention to the rocket-battered … They have lived from war to war all their livesRead more
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A Yemeni Child Dies Every 10 Min. from War-Caused Disease, Hunger
The United Nations is warning the U.S.-supported, Saudi-led assault on Yemen is contributing to the death of a young child every 10 minutes. Geert Cappelaere … A Yemeni Child Dies Every 10 Min. from War-Caused Disease, HungerRead more
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How parenting affects antisocial behaviors in children
Less parental warmth and more harshness in the home environment affect how aggressive children become and whether they lack empathy and a moral compass, a … How parenting affects antisocial behaviors in childrenRead more
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Kids spend too much time in front of a screen and too little asleep
Only one in 20 kids in the United States meets guidelines on sleep, exercise and screen time, and nearly a third are outside recommendations for … Kids spend too much time in front of a screen and too little asleepRead more
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Pre school to prison pipeline
the criminalization of black and brown students that’s led to what is known as the school-to-prison pipeline. The movement saw a setback on Sunday when … Pre school to prison pipelineRead more
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Childhood Poverty May Have Lasting Effects on Cognitive Skills in Old Age
Children who grow up in poverty or who are otherwise socially and economically disadvantaged may be more likely in old age to score lower than … Childhood Poverty May Have Lasting Effects on Cognitive Skills in Old AgeRead more