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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jessica Kutz, a reporter for The 19th, about a recent study that sheds light on how polluted air in Louisiana has affected pregnant people and their children.
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Derived from hemp, it has similar effects to delta-9 THC, the main intoxicant in marijuana. It's fueling a rise in calls to poison control.
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Child mortality has hit a historic low around the world — fewer then 5 million deaths a year. But experts believe that millions more could be saved by relatively cheap, simple interventions.
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The U.N. says the number of children who died before the age of 5 is at an all-time low worldwide, and about half what it was in 2000. Some countries, including Ethiopia, have done even better.
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The U.N. says the number of children who died before the age of 5 is at an all-time low worldwide, and about half what it was in 2000. Some countries, including Ethiopia, have done even better.
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A bipartisan coalition of policy experts agreed on three big ways the federal government could do more to help our most vulnerable children and families.
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Efforts to curb social media for minors are popping up in state legislatures. Advocates say it'd help temper harmful mental health effects. But the constitutionality of all out bans is up for debate.
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Middle school can be tough. To help students cope, a Massachusetts school is trying to put its credo into daily action: "Let go and move on." (Story originally aired on ATC on Dec. 5, 2023.)
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with reporter Anya Kamenetz about an Arabic-language remote learning program called "Ahlan Simsim." It's a show by the Sesame Workshop, created for Syrian refugees.
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The state has at least 10 cases of the illness to date but the state's surgeon general has not called for vaccinations or quarantining of exposed kids. This goes against science-based measures.