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An Epidemic of Child Starvation in Kenya

Georgina Gustin / Undark Jan 10, 2023 As climate change worsens draughts, starvation is on the rise in the Horn of Africa, particularly in Kenya. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

New Mexico Sues Google Over Collection of Children’s Data

SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN / The Associated Press Feb 20, 2020 State official says information being mined at schools includes locations, websites visited, videos watched, passwords and contact lists. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.N.: Thousands Fleeing Syrian Offensive, Kids Dying in the Cold

EDITH M. LEDERER / The Associated Press Feb 19, 2020 "Humanitarian catastrophe” unfolds in Idlib province as Russia-backed effort displaces hundreds of thousands, including 500,000 children. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Dozens Dead or Hurt in Wedding Party Blast in Afghan Capital

RAHIM FAIEZ / The Associated Press Aug 17, 2019 Fears grow it could be the deadliest attack in Kabul this year as explosives are set off at an event to which more than 1,000 were invited. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Thousands of Children Will Be Made Homeless Under Trump’s New Plan

Rose Ramirez and Dedrick Asante-Muhammad / OtherWords Jul 17, 2019 A proposed rule would strip housing benefits from U.S. citizens if they’re found to have family members with the "wrong" immigration status. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Congress Is Funding the Destruction of Kids’ Lives

Kenia Alcocer / OtherWords Jun 26, 2019 Instead of funding an immoral immigration policy, legislators could shift priorities to help millions of families lead better lives. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Parents Who Starved and Shackled Children Get Life Sentence

BRIAN MELLEY / The Associated Press Apr 19, 2019 Two adult children of David and Louise Turpin speak publicly for first time, telling of house of horrors with condemnation and forgiveness. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

N.Y. County Bans Unvaccinated Kids in Public as Measles Spreads

MARY ESCH / The Associated Press Mar 26, 2019 The drastic move, believed to be unprecedented in the U.S., is an "attention grab" to get parents to see the seriousness of the outbreak. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Tunisian Children Pay for Jihadist Parents’ Sins

Hanene Zbiss / Truthdig Mar 18, 2019 About 200, most with their mothers, are locked in squalid camps and prisons in other countries, but Tunisia has refused to take them in. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

California Parents of 13 Plead Guilty to Torture and Abuse

AMY TAXIN / The Associated Press Feb 22, 2019 David and Louise Turpin will spend at least 25 years in prison each. The children had described being beaten, starved and put in cages. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Officials Urge Vaccinations Amid Northwest Measles Outbreak

GILLIAN FLACCUS / The Associated Press Jan 28, 2019 The outbreak has sickened 35 people, mostly children under 10, in Oregon and Washington since Jan. 1, with 11 more cases suspected. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Global Crisis of Childhood Is Coming Home to Roost

Karen J. Greenberg / TomDispatch Jan 23, 2019 The U.S. needs to confront the reality of children in crisis if we are ever to understand that global ills can’t be kept outside our borders. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )