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News Articles: family

Students cheer during a school walkout to protest federal immigration enforcement at the state Capitol on Jan. 14 in St. Paul, Minn.

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  • National

As some states try to show ICE the door, others put out the welcome mat

After ICE federal agents killed two U.S. citizens in Minnesota, the divide between states on either side of the immigration enforcement debate is growing wider.

February 03, 2026
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By:
  • Mawa Iqbal and
  • Marianna Bacallao
Then Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger posed for a portrait during an interview in Richmond, Va., on Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026. Saturday, Spanberger broke decades of tradition during her inauguration by not wearing a morning suit donned by male governors before her.

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  • National

It took 75 governors to elect a woman. Abigail Spanberger is now at Virginia's helm

Spanberger, a former CIA officer and three-term congresswoman, is breaking long-held traditions on inauguration day. She says she wanted her swearing-in to showcase the state's modern vibrancy.

January 17, 2026
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By:
  • Margaret Barthel
Children sleep during nap time at Minnesota Child Care in Minneapolis on Dec. 30.

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  • Education

Amid fraud claims, Trump admin announces more changes to federal child care funding

The Child Care and Development Fund sends money to states to help make child care more affordable for low-income families. Allegations of fraud in Minnesota have put the program under scrutiny.

January 06, 2026
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By:
  • Kadin Mills,
  • Sequoia Carrillo,
  • and 1 more
After caring for his brother, who has schizophrenia, for many years Mitul Desai started a company to support caregivers like him.

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  • Health

His brother's mental illness isolated his family. Now he's helping other caregivers

When it comes to serious mental illness, family caregivers are crucial partners. But often, they must fend for themselves. A new solution offers them support.

December 31, 2025
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By:
  • Kat McGowan
Students help put away supplies at the end of a reading and writing lesson at a Head Start program in Miami in January 2025.

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  • Education

Head Start centers told to avoid 'disability,' 'women' and more in funding requests

New court documents reveal a list of nearly 200 words or phrases the Trump administration told Head Start programs it does not want to see in their funding requests.

December 11, 2025
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By:
  • Cory Turner
A student leaves the food pantry at Brashear High School in Pittsburgh with a box of goods.

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  • Education

For students who rely on SNAP, school food pantries offer some relief

The food pantry at Brashear High School is open once a week, and each student gets about five minutes to shop. Any snacks they don't take often go to teachers, to offer to hungry pupils.

November 12, 2025
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By:
  • Jillian Forstadt
John Davis, 62, says he decided not to have children. He's part of an environmental group called the Rewilding Institute that supports returning land to natural habitat. "We need to encourage a small family ethic, especially among affluent people," he told NPR.

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  • News

Could smaller families 'rewild' the planet — and make humans happier?

Many economists and business leaders are raising alarms about falling birthrates. But advocates for lower human populations say a less crowded world will be happier and more sustainable.

November 01, 2025
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By:
  • Brian Mann
Children play with Play-Doh at a Head Start center in Michigan.

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  • Education

Families could start losing access to Head Start if shutdown continues

If the government shutdown extends beyond Nov. 1, more than 65,000 children could be at risk of losing access to Head Start, the federal early-learning program for low-income families.

October 30, 2025
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By:
  • Cory Turner and
  • Kadin Mills
Four-year-old Vasiliki Vourgou and her teacher, Maria Kokkinopliti, in their kindergarten class in the village of Thanos on the Greek island of Lemnos on Sept. 29. Ordinarily there are two pupils in this small classroom, but one student is sick. So on this day, it's just Vasiliki.

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  • Europe

Schools close and island life is under threat as Greece reckons with low birth rates

In Greece, fewer babies means difficult decisions, especially on remote islands where low birth rates are forcing some schools to close and raising questions about the future of island culture.

October 29, 2025
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By:
  • Sarah McCammon and
  • Ayman Oghanna

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  • Health

A caregiver's survival guide: Advice from people who've been there

Family caregivers offer their wit, wisdom and survival tips for the hardest unpaid job in America.

October 18, 2025
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By:
  • Kat McGowan and
  • Connie Hanzhang Jin
Caleb Strickland, 4, has an artificial heart pump keeping him alive while he waits for a transplant. Nora Strickland, his mom, says she feels far away from the Trump administration's disputes with universities.

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  • Children's Health

This 4-year-old's heart is failing. A federal grant that might help him was canceled

A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down.

October 09, 2025
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By:
  • Elissa Nadworny
Mychal Threets is hosting the new iteration of <em>Reading Rainbow,</em> which starts Saturday.

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  • Television

Take a look! 'Reading Rainbow' is back

Mychal Threets, a social media star librarian, is hosting the new iteration of the series. It's back for four episodes starting on Saturday.

October 03, 2025
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By:
  • Anastasia Tsioulcas

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  • Family

4 essential conversations every interracial couple should have

For a strong and lasting relationship, don't be afraid to talk about each other's racial differences — and do enjoy the process of creating a new, blended family culture.

September 27, 2025
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By:
  • Davon Loeb

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  • Education

Strict rules can foster calm classrooms. But some students pay the price

An Indiana charter school network has won praise for its strong academics. But some students with disabilities struggle to follow the school system's discipline policies.

September 25, 2025
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By:
  • Dylan Peers McCoy
From left: Erin Devine, Estee Jaacovi and Pam Parris with their grandchildren.

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  • Family

Are you a grandparent-to-be? Here's some advice from those who came before you

Sept. 7 is National Grandparents Day. NPR readers shared the joys of becoming grandparents and offered some sage advice.

September 07, 2025
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By:
  • Suzanne Nuyen
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