What Ireland and Germany Can Teach Us About Birthright Citizenship
President Trump has argued that the United States is “stupid” for granting citizenship at birth. Most countries don’t do so, but that can create problems.
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Children and Childhood
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Hospitals See Diseases Resurge as Vaccinations Decline
Doctors nationwide are encountering more children with whooping cough, bacterial infections and other serious illnesses, as well as more adults refusing tetanus shots.
These Tiny, Mighty Kid Influencers Are Changing the Face of Fitness
Think a 10-year-old can’t pump serious iron?
Books and Literature
Book Review: ‘Found Sound,’ by Meg Wolitzer and Charlie Panek, and ‘Stream,’ by Aida Salazar
Meg Wolitzer and Charlie Panek’s “Found Sound” and Aida Salazar’s “Stream” send their protagonists on a listening (and healing) tour of real life.
Kenya
Fire at School Dormitory in Kenya Kills at Least 16
Another 79 students were injured in the blaze, which was the latest in a series of deadly fires at schools in the country in recent years.
Travel and Vacations
Radisson Hotel Sued by Parents Who Say 11-Year-Old Daughter Was Groped in Pool
A man, who was not a guest at the Miami Beach hotel, was accused of assaulting the girl in the hotel’s outdoor pool.
Parenting
What Happens When Militancy Conflicts With Motherhood
Two “Weather kids” reckon with the unyielding political convictions that compromised their parents’ domestic duties.
Barnett, Mac
Mac Barnett Faces Blowback for His Criticism of Children’s Books
Mac Barnett, the national ambassador for young people’s literature, published a manifesto aimed at adults. Then came the blowback.
Books and Literature
New Picture Book Biographies of Marcel Marceau, Pablo Casals and John Cage
As these biographies show, Marcel Marceau, Pablo Casals and John Cage all used silence to great effect.
Screen Time (Device)
Surgeon General’s Office Issues Screen Time Warning
The post of surgeon general has remained empty since President Trump took office last year.
Mental Health and Disorders
Children’s Mental Health Visits Have Shot Up, Research Shows
Doctor’s visits for children’s anxiety rose by more than 250 percent over 10 years, according to a study of nearly two million children.
Ethics (Personal)
My Sister’s Alcoholism Is Putting Her Grandson at Risk. What Should I Do?
He has discovered her unconscious on more than one occasion.