Simp: The slang teenagers use to insult boys
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Ultraprocessed foods now account for two-thirds of calories in diets of children and teens
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How to help teens can avoid diet culture this holiday season
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House Speaker Mike Johnson partnered with anti-gay conversion therapy group before he became a politician
CNN — Speaker of the House Mike Johnson closely collaborated with a group in the mid-to-late 2000s that promoted “conversion…
Tricks to letting your kids enjoy treats this Halloween
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Anticipating premature births as crisis deeps, this nonprofit is racing to get its portable incubators into Israel and Gaza
New York CNN — Jane Chen is racing against the clock, again. She knows well how every minute that passes…
Gaza strip: 2,000 children killed, aid group says, as doctors warn of fuel shortage
Gaza and Jerusalem CNN — Aid agencies are calling for a ceasefire in Gaza as doctors warn an Israeli blockade…
NYC elementary school with diverse history ready to educate dozens of new arrivals
New York CNN — On a hot, sticky day in early October, 25-year-old Alesmar stood on a street corner in…
Australia issues $386,000 fine against X over failure to cooperate with child sex abuse probe
CNN — Australia issued a fine of $610,500 Australian dollars ($386,000) on Monday against the company formerly known as Twitter…
‘We are left with nothing’: Survivors of Afghanistan earthquake tell of trauma and heartbreak
CNN — Zaher walks calmly across what used to be his village, now reduced to piles of rubble. Standing on…
Pandemic learning loss: Schools are shortening summer breaks and adding tutoring
Washington CNN — Some kids in Houston got just a three-week summer break this year. In Richmond, Virginia, two elementary…
Israeli hostages: What we know about the people captured by Hamas
CNN — Dozens of people are believed to have been captured in Israel by Hamas fighters over the weekend. They…
Nebraska wedding shooting: Man officiating a wedding in Nebraska accidentally shot his 12-year-old grandson during the ceremony, police say
CNN — A grandfather who was officiating a wedding in Nebraska is facing charges after accidentally shooting his 12-year-old grandson…
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s granddaughter is more obsessed with his pet horses than she is with him
CNN — When it comes to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s grandchildren and his love for animals, it turns out the apple doesn’t…
South Korean man sentenced for creating AI-generated sexual images of children
Seoul, South Korea CNN — A South Korean man has been sentenced to jail for using artificial intelligence to generate…
Third arrest made in connection with suspected fentanyl overdose death of 1-year-old boy, exposure of 3 other children at Bronx day care center
New York CNN — A third person has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of a 1-year-old…
Missing Michigan toddler found in the woods asleep on family dog
CNN — A 2-year-old girl who walked barefoot more than three miles with her family’s two dogs was found sleeping…
Biden’s ambitious efforts to strengthen the social safety net are fraying
CNN — For a few fleeting months in 2021, it looked like President Joe Biden was making great strides in…
Tennessee aims to tackle pandemic learning loss by making some kids repeat third grade
Nashville, Tennessee CNN — Harmony Fletcher likes to read and does so every night, but that was not enough to…
UNICEF reports record number of migrant children in Latin America and Caribbean
CNN — Children are migrating through Latin America and the Caribbean in record numbers, driven by gang violence, poverty, instability…
Deborah Brandão’s sister opens up about escaped Pennsylvania prisoner Danelo Souza Cavalcante as manhunt for him continues
CNN — Before he brutally killed his ex-girlfriend in front of her children two years ago in Pennsylvania, Danelo Souza…
Teen shot dead by police after allegedly killing police dog
CNN — A 17-year-old boy was shot dead by police Saturday after he allegedly killed a police dog and pointed…
Maryland birth: Here’s what happens when a parking garage becomes a delivery room
CNN — When Dr. Janelle Cooper, an OB/GYN, pulled into the parking garage of the hospital where she works in…
In Japan, your parents do the speed-dating for you
Tokyo CNN — It’s a steamy summer afternoon in the Japanese city of Osaka, where a group of around 60…
Ukraine accuses Russia of thousands of crimes against children, including murder, torture and sexual violence
CNN — Ukraine has opened more than 3,000 criminal cases over Russia’s alleged crimes against children in the country, including…
Praggnanandhaa: India gripped as teen chess prodigy prepares to take on Magnus Carlsen for World Cup title
CNN — Millions in India will be cheering on the teen chess prodigy known as Pragg as he takes on…
Grandson of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, says ‘we’re in the final chapter’ in health update
CNN — The grandson of former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter said “it’s clear we’re in the…
Kentucky school system closes after ‘transportation disaster’ leaves kids on buses and in schools for hours
CNN — The largest school system in Kentucky closed schools through August 15 following what the superintendent called a “transportation…
Georgia mother who alleges baby was decapitated during delivery files lawsuit
CNN — A mother who alleges her baby was decapitated during delivery at a Georgia hospital last month filed a…
Middle-income Americans think prosperity is within reach
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Illegal child labor on the rise with nationwide violations found, Labor Department says
New York CNN — A 14-year-old boy who cleaned meat cutting machines was “falling asleep in class and missing class…
Bidens publicly acknowledge their seventh grandchild for the first time
CNN — President Joe Biden on Friday publicly acknowledged a daughter of his son Hunter for the first time, breaking…
Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department deputy seen punching woman holding baby in incident leading to civil rights lawsuit
CNN — A California woman who was seen on body-camera video being punched by a deputy as she held her…
Not every version of Barbie was a hit. Check out these flops
New York CNN — There’s nothing Barbie has loved more in her 64 years in the toy world than to…
Columbus Zoo thought this gorilla was a male — then it gave birth to a baby
CNN — Zookeepers at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium arrived to a pair of unexpected discoveries Thursday morning: a newborn…
Louisiana juveniles held in old death row facility suffer dangerous heat and routine isolation, according to court filing
CNN — Children in the custody of Louisiana’s Office of Juvenile Justice being held in a former death row building…
Former child and teen stars are shining bright
CNN — The brightest of stars can shine for a really long time. It’s well documented that talent who find…
Missing children found after 40 days in Amazon released from hospital
CNN — Four young children found last month after surviving 40 days in the Amazon rainforest following an air crash…
Jehovah’s Witnesses charged with child sexual abuse in Pennsylvania
CNN — Five members of Jehovah’s Witnesses congregations were charged with child sexual abuse by the Pennsylvania’s attorney general on…