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Critics Oppose Trump Plan for Single-Antigen Vaccines
Dana Whitfield · Aug 12, 2026
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Newsom Signs 13 Bills Regulating Social Media and AI for Minors
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— Sep 10, 2026
California is advancing a broad set of protections for children, including AB 1709 prohibiting addictive features like infinite scrolling and autoplay for users under 16, mandating age verification and safety safeguards for AI chatbots, and SB 1119 requiring annual child-safety risk assessments and parental controls. The package also includes Gabriel’s Law to tighten handling of welfare records and accountability for social workers, reflecting a multi-pronged push to shield minors from online and welfare-system risks.
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Priya Raman
Gabriel’s Law adds real accountability for social workers which might finally fix how welfare cases get mishandled.
DRC reopens schools in Ebola-hit Ituri despite parents' safety concerns
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— Sep 1, 2026
As schools reopen in Ituri, DR Congo, authorities report thousands of Ebola cases and nearly 3,000 deaths, with parents and teachers expressing fears about transmission as classes resume amid the Bundibugyo outbreak. International partners are bolstering prevention in schools with measures like thermometers and sanitizers, while NGOs coordinate training, vaccines, and community messaging to protect students and curb spread.
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Sam Okafor
Hard call for parents. Missing school hurts kids long term too, but I get why they're scared given the death toll.
Parenting Experts Want You To Use Words Like ‘Vulva’ And ‘Anus’ With Your Infant
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— Nov 17, 2025
Parenting experts say moms and dads should start using words like “vulva,” “penis” and “anus” with their babies as part of a push to teach consent and body awareness from infancy. Researchers from Deakin University in…
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Supreme Court Says California’s Secret Gender Transition Policies Likely Violate Parental Rights
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— Mar 2, 2026
Policies that allow California schools to secretly facilitate a child’s gender transition likely violate parental rights, the Supreme Court found Monday. The majority blocked enforcement of the policies, which “cut out…
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s EPA Wants More Plastic Turned Into New Products, And The Paper Lobby Is Fighting It
Simon August · 4 min · 14h
Colin Kaepernick Accuses Adoptive Parents of Perpetuating Racism in Their Household
Reporting
— Mar 10, 2023
Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick opened up about his childhood and being raised by white parents. In an interview with CBS News on Thursday, Kaepernick, 35, spoke about what it was like to grow up…
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Swalwell Raked Over the Coals for Response to Tim Scott Saying Parents Should Be in Charge of Kids’ Education
Opinion
— Nov 11, 2022
Well, that didn’t take long. During the 2022 midterms, the Democrats tried to downplay the issue of parental choice in education, which was successful for the Republicans during the 2021 elections in states like…
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Kids Shouldn’t Be Forced To Read LGBTQ Storybooks, Supreme Court Rules
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— Jun 27, 2025
The Supreme Court sided Friday with parents seeking to opt their children out of required LGBTQ storybook lessons. In an 6-3 ruling, the majority held that parents are likely to succeed in their claim that the school…
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‘It’s Equivalent to a Medication for Her’ Parents of Micro Preemie in Search of Special Formula Amid Shortage
Reporting
— May 18, 2022
Like families across the country, parents of one micro preemie are on a desperate mission to get her the special formula she needs amid the shortage. MacKenzie Jaehnert was born three months early and had to spend more…
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Watch: Biden’s Education Secretary Takes Heat After Again Trashing Parents for ‘Acting Like They Know What’s Right for Kids’
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— Sep 26, 2023
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said Friday during an interview that he does not “respect” parents who speak up at school board meetings. The Biden administration’s top educator also lamented that adults who have…
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Elon Musk Says X Hitting All-Time Record Usage
Elon Musk's post claiming all-time record usage on X, quoting Paul Graham, generated mostly supportive reactions (75-85% agreeing) with limited skepticism focused on bots. Early engagement shows strong pro-Musk sentiment from followers and aligned accounts, rebutting 'X is dying' narratives.
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DeSantis Makes ‘Woke’ Disney Pay After CEO Speaks Against Parental Rights Bill
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— Mar 11, 2022
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday said that even pressure from a giant “woke” corporation like the Walt Disney Co. will not make him abandon his support for the rights of parents. State legislators this week gave…
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Harvard Group Becomes Laughingstock as Hunger Strike Ends Unexpectedly – Parents Will Recognize This Childish Behavior
Opinion
— Feb 17, 2024
If you’re a parent, you’ve probably had at least one instance where you’ve had to deal with a red-faced little monster kicking and screaming on the floor, refusing to eat dinner. And most likely, your response to this…
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Parents Uncover Truth Behind ‘contaminated’ Halloween Candy
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— Nov 4, 2025
A Halloween candy scare that caused quite a bit of concern in Rockville, Maryland, has now been confirmed to be a false alarm, according to local authorities. What originally seemed like a disturbing case of tampered…
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Mother Suffers From Rash After Becoming Pregnant: 'It Was Like I Was Allergic To My Own Baby'
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— Feb 12, 2022
Everyone is always telling new parents-to-be that having kids changes your life. It certainly changed things for one mom from Basingstoke, England — but in a way that she never could have imagined. Fiona Hooker, 32, and…
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After Young Boy Gets Bullied for Halloween Costume, He Makes Inspiring Decision
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— Oct 30, 2021
As the year turns to October, stores start offering a wild assortment of fantastical outfits in all shapes and sizes. Enterprising parents and partygoers start pinning costume ideas like mad, and everyone seems to be on…
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Congress Has Introduced Dozens Of AI Bills. Here’s What They Would Do.
Lawmakers introduced dozens of bills to address concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) as tech leaders issued dire warnings about its threat to humanity.
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Taylor Swift Halts Concert to Deliver Message to Young Fans, Christian Parents Won’t Like This
Opinion
— Jun 4, 2023
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of pop star Taylor Swift? Writing music about all of her exes? Perhaps it’s the iconic red scarf ? Maybe it’s the whole Ticketmaster fiasco that plagued her…
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Op-Ed: FL State Senator Voted to Censor Conservatives But Against Censoring Explicit School Books
Opinion
— May 4, 2022
Ahead of this year’s midterm elections, NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist polling data released Friday showed that parents of children under 18 are more likely to vote for a Republican in their district by a staggering 60…
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Teen Makes Selfless COVID Resolution, Causes Huge 'Ripple Effect' with Acts of Kindness
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— Dec 30, 2021
When Sebbie Hall from Lichfield, England, was just one year old, his parents were told not to expect much of their baby boy. Doctors found that he had a chromosomal alteration and said it was likely he’d never talk or…
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‘It’s Exhausting’: American Families Stumble Through First Weeks of Virtual School
Reporting
— Sep 12, 2020
Meredith Kablick sat next to her five-year-old son Peter at home in Cheverly, Maryland, as he logged on to a Zoom video call for his first week of kindergarten at a French immersion school. Like thousands of parents in…
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San Francisco Finally Finds a Reason to Clean Up Homeless Camps and It’s Disgusting
Opinion
— Nov 12, 2023
Like a little kid who doesn’t want his parents to see his messy room, San Francisco is trying to clean up their mess. But the city of San Francisco doesn’t just need a little spruce-up — it needs a “holiday special”…
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Italy Scrambles Warships Toward Red Sea As Houthis Close In On Global Shipping Chokepoint
Francis Kapper · 6 min · 17h
Despite Trump’s Pressure, Most Americans Think It Is Unsafe to Reopen Schools: Reuters/Ipsos Poll
Reporting
— Jul 16, 2020
Only one in four Americans think it is safe for public schools to reopen this fall as U.S. coronavirus cases climb, and four in 10 parents said they would likely keep their children home if classes resume, a new…
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Autistic Teen Missing More Than Two Years Found Living on Street; Mom Says He Likely Was Given Flawed Advice Before Leaving
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— Apr 24, 2022
In late September of 2019, 16-year-old Connerjack Oswalt went missing from his home in Clearlake, California. His parents looked everywhere for Connerjack, who has autism . He was spotted in the California city of…
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‘We’re Gonna Detain the Mouse’: Florida Man in Chuck E. Cheese Costume Arrested for Credit Card Theft
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— Sep 3, 2025
Parents and kids at a Chuck E. Cheese in Florida got a front-row seat to a scene that looked like a bizarre movie plot — a man dressed in a Chuck E. Cheese mascot costume was arrested in the middle of the entertainment…
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Critics Oppose Trump Plan for Single-Antigen Vaccines
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— Aug 10, 2026
President Trump is set to sign an executive order to increase flexibility in the childhood vaccination schedule, including separating vaccines like the MMR into single shots and encouraging spacing of vaccines across separate visits. The plan involves a new HHS task force report within 90 days and DOJ review of parental rights and exemptions, framed alongside ongoing debate about vaccines and autism, which scientific studies do not support.
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Prince George turns 13, starts at Eton
World
— Jul 21, 2026
On his 13th birthday, Prince George is entering adolescence and set to begin at Eton College later this year, moving toward boarding routines and away from home. Coverage highlights his parents’ cautious approach to independence, his growing self-confidence, the privacy expectations at elite schools, and a retro no-social-media phone policy, alongside ongoing public moments like his Wimbledon appearance and earlier family photos.
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Arsenal Journalist Flags Potential Club Record as Gunners Visit Brighton
Arsenal journalist Charles Watts highlights the chance for Arsenal to become the first team since 1903 to win their first eight games of a season. The post and related reactions are overwhelmingly positive or neutral within Arsenal fan circles, with strong support for the record narrative and no meaningful opposition.
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