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Millions of preterm births and thousands of infant deaths linked to plastic chemical | CNN
4+ week, 2+ day ago (1278+ words) Two chemicals used to make plastic more flexible are linked to nearly 2 million premature births and the deaths of 74, 000 newborns worldwide in 2018, according to a new study. A baby is considered premature when it is born before the 37th week of…...
Kit de Waal: We all want to give our kids "the best of everything" | CNN
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (115+ words) The Best of Everything" by Kit de Waal is a quiet celebration of kindness, the power of love, and the courage to begin again. A tender story of motherhood, resilience, and second chances " full of heart and hope. Kit de…...
What "gentle parenting" does for your kids | CNN
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (1459+ words) Back in my day," some grandparents say to their adult children, we didn't let our kids speak without being spoken to or talk back to without a spanking or question every parental decision without a consequence." What did happen to…...
Britain to rejoin EU's Erasmus student exchange program in Brexit reversal | CNN
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (449+ words) Britain announced that it will rejoin the European Union's Erasmus student exchange program in 2027, six years after it ditched the scheme during fractious Brexit negotiations. The government said rejoining the scheme was a "huge win" for young Britons, and will…...
Petition to deplatform porn website at center of CNN global rape investigation | CNN
1+ week, 6+ day ago (169+ words) During their first in-person meeting, former US President Barack Obama and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani read a children's book to students at a childcare center in the Bronx. On a flight from Cameroon to Angola, Pope Leo XIV…...
When kids use screens, parents worry about the wrong thing, new study suggests | CNN
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (1261+ words) EDITOR'S NOTE:" Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book "Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls " And How We Can Take It Back" was published in 2024 by Alcove…...
RFK Jr. s vaccine panel expected to recommend delaying hepatitis B shot for newborns | CNN
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (1464+ words) A key federal vaccine advisory panel whose members were recently replaced by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to vote to recommend delaying until age 4 the hepatitis B vaccine that's currently given to newborns, according to…...
It's not impossible to take away your kid's devices. How to do it without big battles | CNN
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1229+ words) Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University and advises parents, students and teachers on how to manage screen time. Her book "Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls " And How We…...
Europe rolls out online age verification app to protect young people | CNN Business
2+ week, 14+ hour ago (486+ words) Europe doesn't want to hear any more excuses from tech platforms for why they can't verify users' ages. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday announced a new European age verification app that will give users a sort…...
States change custody laws to keep children of detained immigrants out of foster care | CNN
2+ week, 15+ hour ago (936+ words) As immigration authorities carry out what President Donald Trump has promised will be the largest mass deportation operation in U. S. history, several states are passing laws to keep children out of foster care when their detained parents have no family or…...