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Stores are preparing for a blowout Halloween
Last year, Halloween entailed homemade candy chutes — pipes that allowed people to send candy down to costumed children without getting too close — and pre-packaged goody bags left on stoops, curbs and outdoor tables.
[ cnn.com ]It's time to talk about money with your tweens
Children are watching -- and it's not just behaviors like kindness and empathy that can make an impression.
[ cnn.com ]Covid cases may be going down in much of the country, but for kids they are still exceptionally high
Covid-19 cases are declining in the US, but the optimistic outlook needs to be tempered by the still-high rate of infections, especially in children.
[ cnn.com ]Parents sue school districts over their children's Covid-19 infections
• Mandate won't force staff to get the vaccine, hospital CEO says. It will make them quit • Covid rates declining, but Delta wave could have months to go • Texas governor bans vaccine mandates
[ cnn.com ]Vaccine mandate won't force staff at this hospital to get the shot, CEO says. It will make them quit
• Wisconsin parents file lawsuits against school districts over children's Covid infections
[ cnn.com ]Synthetic chemical in consumer products linked to early death, study finds
Synthetic chemicals called phthalates, found in hundreds of consumer products such as food storage containers, shampoo, makeup, perfume and children's toys, may contribute to some 91,000 to 107,000 premature deaths a year among people ages 55 to 64 in the United States, a new study found.
[ cnn.com ]Nearly 19,000 children crossed the dangerous Darien Gap on foot this year
A record number of children crossed on foot the treacherous stretch of jungle between Colombia and Panama known as the Darien Gap this year: 19,000, half of whom were under 5 years old, according to UNICEF.
[ cnn.com ]Studies show Covid-19 worsens pregnancy complication risk
Pregnant women who develop Covid-19 symptoms risk emergency complications and other problems with their pregnancies, according to two new studies. The disease also puts their children at risk.
[ cnn.com ]International Day of the Girl Child 2021: Raising strong girls during a pandemic
On International Day of the Girl Child, the second in a pandemic, I am grateful for this United Nations-designated day. It's given us a moment to step back to consider what we can do to parent our girls -- and really, all our children -- in the middle of a pandemic, social division, violence and political unrest.
[ cnn.com ]What I want Covid vaccine to do for my grandkids
As a pediatrician and a grandmother, I have followed news of the clinical trials for the Covid-19 vaccines in younger children with great anticipation. My two grandchildren, ages 5 and 8, returned to in-person school this fall and while they wear their masks, I still feel an undercurrent of anxiety as they lack the best protection of all: vaccination.
[ cnn.com ]College admissions scandal: Abdelaziz and Wilson are first parents to be found guilty
A federal jury on Friday found two wealthy parents charged in a national conspiracy that facilitated cheating on college admissions for their children guilty on all counts, the US Attorney's Office announced.
[ cnn.com ]'This is rape': Protesters yell at parents walking with masked kids at school event
At a 'walk your kid to school' event at a local Los Angeles school, anti-vaccine mandate protesters confront parents and children. Samuel Braslow, a reporter for the the Beverly Hills Courier, joins John Berman to discuss what happened.
[ cnn.com ]These Southern states have fully vaccinated less than a third of eligible adolescents
With federal health officials set to consider Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for children 5 years and older, most Americans are slated to qualify for a shot soon. But a widening gap between vaccination rates could slow the country's progress in its fight against Covid-19, an expert warned Thursday.
[ cnn.com ]'Squid Game' director Hwang Dong-hyuk: 'This is a story about losers'
If you've watched the breakout hit Netflix series "Squid Game," innocent children's games like tug of war and red light, green light may take on a whole new meaning for you.
[ cnn.com ]What the rollout of Covid-19 shots for ages 5 to 11 might look like
As soon as the US Food and Drug Administration authorizes the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 in the United States, pediatricians' offices, local pharmacies and even some schools will be ready to help get those first doses into young arms.
[ cnn.com ]If authorized, this would be the first Covid vaccine for younger children, age 5 to 11
Pfizer and BioNTech said Thursday they are seeking US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization from for their Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11.
[ cnn.com ]UK high court finds Dubai's Sheikh Mohammed hacked ex-wife's phone using spyware
The ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, used agents of Dubai and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to hack into and monitor the phones of his ex-wife Princess Haya bint al-Hussein, her legal advisors, and staff, during an ongoing custody battle concerning their two children, England's high court has ruled.
[ cnn.com ]Covid cases are declining but remain high among children
After weeks of a troubling Covid-19 surge across the US, infection rates are finally on the decline -- but experts say there's still work to be done before the tide can be turned, especially when cases remain exceptionally high among children.
[ cnn.com ]Louisiana public schools may allow parents to choose whether a child quarantines after Covid-19 exposure
Louisiana public schools are allowed to let parents choose whether they want to quarantine children after exposure to Covid-19, state education officials said.
[ cnn.com ]Federal appeals court pauses order requiring Biden administration to stop expelling migrant families
The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit put on hold Thursday a lower court order that would have forced the Biden administration to stop expelling migrant families with children at the border under a public health authority linked to the pandemic.
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