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Lifestyle
Have It Your Way: The Evolution of the Kids' Meal
Fast food restaurants attempt to make Happy Meals seem a little happier.
Design
Intermission: Photo-a-Day Project Brings Star Wars Action Figures to Life
Kristina Alexanderson's project gives emotion to expressionless Lego stormtroopers.
News
Campaign Kids: Jon Huntsman's Daughters and the Politics of Family
Jon Huntman's trio of hottie daughters are on the campaign trail with him. But can candidate children really have an opinion?
News
We Need More Conservative Moms Like Megyn Kelly
Megyn Kelly's passionate defense of maternity leave is a reminder that childcare is a nonpartisan issue.
Culture
Summer School Is Bunk: Why Camp Shouldn't Just Be for Rich Kids
Summer school for poor kids may seem logical if all they're doing is sitting around. But is that really the best we can do?
Lifestyle
The Raffi of Food Allergies: Inside the Allergic-Kid Economy
Kyle Dine sings songs for kids who hate nuts. And as more and more American kids develop food allergies, his fan base is only getting bigger.
Environment
What Compostable Kids Books Can Teach Us About the Green Economy
"My goal is to produce products that have an end of life that becomes worm food," says Alyson Beaton, founder of the Chicago-based Grow Books Press.
Lifestyle
Is Having Obese Children Child Abuse?
Is giving your children fast food and soda a form of neglect? And if it is, will taking them away from their parents help?
Lifestyle
The Virgin-Whore Effect: What Healthy Eating Has To Do With Our Puritanical Society
Eating healthy is important, but our guilt-ridden approach to food only hurts us in the long run.
News
Nonprofit Spotlight: A Home for Kids In Need
A Friends’ House in McDonough, Georgia offers a safe haven and a multitude of other services for at-risk children who need it most.
Lifestyle
Surprise! Subsidizing Healthy Food Helps Kids Lose Weight
A new U.S.D.A. study says cutting the costs of healthy food has a significant impact on kids' weights. Let's stop subsidizing corn syrup.
Culture
Kids of Color Consume a Lot More Media Than White Kids
A new study finds there's a huge difference in how much white and nonwhite children consume media.
Culture
Kids Attempt to Explain Lady Gaga
See Lady Gaga the way she was meant to be seen: through the eyes of kids.
Education
What Parents Aren’t Asked in School Surveys—and Why
Making data-driven education reform decisions is great — unless the results come from flawed questions.
Education
Rahmcast: A Chicago Partnership Looks to Bridge the Digital Divide
Rahm Emanuel and Comcast have teamed up to provide discounted computers and internet access for the city's low-income students.
Education
Video: Detroit Student Cries Over "Disgrace" of City's Public Schools
A new two-hour special by Dan Rather looks at the (many) shortcomings of Detroit's public schools. Let's hope it looks at some solutions, too.
Culture
Osama's Daughter Says He Was Arrested Then Executed in Front of Her
As the White House clams up, Osama's family is telling their side of the story.
Education
Should High School Dropouts Be Denied Driver's Licenses?
Minnesota's the latest state to revoke driver's licenses from teens who drop out, but that might not be the answer to the dropout crisis?
