Here’s How to Actually Keep Kids and Teens Safe Online
Controversial policy proposals such as the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) are making headway across the country, but there are other ways to help protect young people in the digital world
What Do Climate Scientists Tell Their Kids about the Future?
Doom and gloom or realism and hope? Here’s how six climate experts describe the future to their young children
Extreme Heat Threatens Student Health in Schools without Air-Conditioning
August and September will bring tens of millions of public school students back to class. Many face health risks from rising temperatures
Does Barbie Affect Body Image? What the Science Shows
A clinical health psychologist talks about Barbie’s influence on how women and girls view their body
How Culture Affects the ‘Marshmallow Test’
A classic test of self-control can carry complex cultural biases
School’s Out. Should You Worry about the ‘Summer Slide’?
Kids don’t typically advance academically during the summer, but the research isn’t clear on whether they forget what they’ve already learned
5 Takeaways from the Montana Climate Trial as We Await a Historic Ruling
Young Montanans put their state on trial for its contributions to climate change. Here are five takeaways from the proceedings as we await the judge’s ruling
Why Dads and Their Babies Need to Go Skin-to-Skin
Fathers and nonbirthing parents benefit from skin-to-skin contact with their newborns
Young People in Historic Climate Trial Rest Their Case
Young people suing Montana to take action on climate change are ready to wrap up their arguments in a first-of-its-kind trial. The state takes the stand next week
Useful Feedback, More Than Praise, Helps Students Flourish
Teacher feedback that gives students options can make them feel empowered
Death Rates among Black People in the U.S. Are Rising after Falling
Researchers hope their work on racial health disparities will be a “call to action”
India Cuts Periodic Table and Evolution from School Textbooks
The periodic table, as well as evolution, won’t be taught to under-16s in India as they start the new school year