Kids
How is Tree House Books hosting book giveaways for kids during the pandemic? By taking their show on the road.
5 years ago
Billy Penn
A powerful new City Hall position to combat child welfare scandals is up for debate
The proposal pits Philly youth against the very office tasked with protecting them.
5 years ago
Teens and trauma: Managing mental health during COVID-19
WHYY hosted a town hall where young voices were amplified in a conversation about trauma, positive thinking, and surviving the stress of the pandemic.
5 years ago
Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine protects younger teens
The announcement Wednesday marks a step toward possibly beginning shots in this age group before the next school year
5 years ago
South Street takes an alternative spin on the Easter egg hunt
The South Street Headhouse District asked 25 local artists to paint eggs. Now, go find them.
5 years ago
Health Desk Help Desk
When will kids be eligible for COVID-19 vaccines, and how do we keep them safe in the meantime?
Why aren’t the vaccines approved for children? When will vaccine trials in kids have results? WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk did the homework.
5 years ago
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Please Touch Museum returning after yearlong hiatus
Like children’s museums everywhere, the Please Touch Museum faces unique challenges to staying sanitized during a pandemic.
5 years ago
Minus a working federal autism committee, advocates pushed for COVID-era change
The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee has been out of session for the past year, but others worked to advance coronavirus-related concerns.
5 years ago
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Child border crossings surging, straining US facilities
The head of Homeland Security acknowledges the severity of the problem and says he won’t revive a Trump-era practice of immediately expelling teens and children.
5 years ago
NPR
Moderna gives first vaccine shots to young kids as part of COVID-19 study
Researchers hope to learn about the effectiveness of the vaccine for kids ages 6 months to less than 12 years old. Moderna plans to enroll roughly 6,750 children in eight U.S.
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The COVID year: A single mom’s fight to keep her kids in school and her family together
A year ago, Tiffani Szabara was managing a restaurant and living a stable life with her four kids in a middle-class suburb. Then COVID struck.
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New CHOP study shows how coronavirus-caused MIS-C works in young bodies
The study shows children and adolescents with the disease have a highly activated immune response, similar to that of adults with severe COVID-19.
5 years ago
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NPR
As schools reopen, popular ‘PE with Joe’ online exercise class goes bye-bye
"PE With Joe" has gotten more than 100 million views on YouTube in the past year. That's in part because parents liked the workout as much as their kids.
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N.J. coronavirus update: Wedding receptions, sleepaway camps can resume
Gov. Phil Murphy also announced he will extend a moratorium on internet and utility shut-offs through at least the end of June.
5 years ago
Wilmington publisher brings the world together with Spanish-language children’s books
Syncretic Press publisher Enrique Morás of Wilmington helps Spanish-speaking students see themselves in children’s books that don’t shy away from deep topics.
5 years ago
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