Children and Youth

Whether consciously or unconsciously, apps, internet service providers, and even schools could be selling or releasing data related to students’ — and teachers’ — locations, browsing habits, email content, and even…

Teens who disappear from the foster care system are at high risk of sexual exploitation.

A new report finds government spending on children in 2022 fell from pandemic highs and will continue to decline in the coming decade.

Approximately one in eight military families with at least one child reported using food pantries in the past year to make ends meet.

My grandfather was the oldest of six children in a country torn apart by poverty and hunger. By the time he turned 13, he’d watched every one of his younger…

Gender norms are taking a toll on boys’ and girls’ mental health around the world, a new study has found. Youth are conforming to gender stereotypes to fit in and…

In today’s screen-filled world, many children and teens have nearly continuous access to media. Estimates from the United States suggest that school-age children spend four to six hours per day…

In 1903, a local mob killed 49 Jews, including several children, and raped and wounded 600 others, in the city of Kishinev, then part of the Russian Empire. These three…

How one school district pits cultural, personal strengths against adversity.

Think about your favorite devices – your smartphone, laptop, tablet, computer or console – the things you use to play cool games, watch hilarious videos and connect and chat with…

New analysis shows that emerging baby bonds policies have great potential to reduce wealth gaps between Black and white Americans.

Climate change is an urgent issue, affecting every corner of the world and requiring collective efforts and solutions. However so far, many standard western practices used to fight climate change…