
Kids
States move to restrict parents’ refusal to vaccinate their kids
At least eight states, including some that have experienced measles outbreaks this year, want to remove personal exemptions for the measles vaccine.
6 years ago
Nearly 6,000 abuse complaints at migrant children shelters
Thousands of accusations of sexual abuse and harassment of migrant children in government-funded shelters were made over the past four years.
6 years ago
Sex abuse, the powerful, and criminal justice
We discuss the Jeffrey Epstein and other recent cases of powerful people who, until now, have escaped justice for sex abuse crimes.
Air Date: February 26, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:29Beaten behind closed doors: A look into abuse at Glen Mills Schools
After several incidents came to light in the early 2000s, the school said it would take action. So why are beatings still happening?
Air Date: February 25, 2019
Listen 15:55Judge rules against State Department in same-sex couple’s citizenship lawsuit
Andrew and Elad Dvash-Banks have twin sons, born four minutes apart. The U.S. State Department has maintained that one is a U.S. citizen and one is not.
6 years ago
The U.S. adoption system discriminates against darker-skinned children
When it comes to adoption, Americans might assume that each child is treated equally. But research shows that darker-skinned children are repeatedly discriminated against.
6 years ago
Migrant youth go from children’s shelter to adult detention on their 18th birthday
When children cross the border without their parents, they're sent to federal shelters until caseworkers can find them a home. But everything changes when they turn 18.
6 years ago
Advocates ask FTC to investigate Facebook over kids’ in-game purchases
Parents also say Facebook made it challenging to find out how to report what had happened and often would not reimburse parents.
6 years ago
5 ways to develop children’s talents
Talent, I argue, is not born, it’s made – and parents can make a big difference.
6 years ago
U.S. agency tightens immigration rules to spotlight child marriage
The Department of Homeland Security has announced new guidelines to track child marriages among immigrants in the United States.
6 years ago
New exhibit explores mythic creatures to understand human imagination
The new “Mythic Creatures” exhibit opens at The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University Saturday.
6 years ago
Dyscalculia — the math version of dyslexia
A little-known learning disability is helping kids — and adults — reframe their struggles with numbers.
6 years ago
Listen 03:39What’s the best way to teach math?
For decades, people in the U.S. have worried about falling behind the rest of the world at math. Some teachers think they have answers.
6 years ago
Listen 08:47Measles cases mount in Pacific Northwest outbreak
A measles outbreak in Washington state prompted Gov. Jay Inslee to declare a state of emergency on Jan. 25. As of Thursday, 55 cases have been confirmed this year.
6 years ago
WHYY Community Conversation: The push for playgrounds brings people together
WHYY hosted “Uneven Play,” a community conversation with parents, school district representatives — and kids — to discuss playground inequity.
6 years ago