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News Articles: family

Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter receives a kiss from his wife Rosalynn Carter after a press conference in Plains, Ga., in Oct. 2002.

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  • National

'My equal partner in everything': Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter's 77-year marriage

By their own accounts, the former president and first lady weren't just spouses, but full partners who counted their relationship as their greatest achievement.

November 20, 2023
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By:
  • Emily Olson
Shy'Kemmia Pate was just 8 years old when she was last seen at her residence in Unadilla, Ga., on Sept. 4, 1998. Twenty-five years later, her family is still hopeful for her safe return as they continue the search efforts for her.

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  • National

25 years later, a Georgia mother isn't giving up on finding her missing daughter

Shy'Kemmia Pate was just 8 years old when she vanished from her family's porch in Unadilla, Ga., on Sept. 4, 1998. She has not been heard from or seen ever since.

November 16, 2023
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
A mother with her baby in the transit zone of terminal A at Brussels Airport, in Zaventem, on November 4, 2022.

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  • Family

What questions do you have about traveling with children?

November 16, 2023
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By:
  • Treye Green
Wildland firefighters on the Spring Creek Fire in Colorado on July 2, 2023.

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  • Politics

A massive pay cut for federal wildland firefighters may be averted. But not for long

A long running effort to permanently boost pay for thousands of federal wildland firefighters is finally gaining traction in Congress but fire managers warn it could be too little too late.

November 16, 2023
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By:
  • Kirk Siegler
Would-be home buyers are battling high prices and high interest rates, but some are finding a way to make it work.

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  • Economy

Tough housing market is luring buyers without kids and higher incomes

A report from the National Association of Realtors shows the average home buyer this past year had a six-figure income. Others face challenges in a period of high prices and costly home loans.

November 14, 2023
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Jose Grajeda and daughter, Victoria. <strong>"</strong>If I wanted to go to sleep as a child, I would go cuddle with my mom and she would give me <em>piojito</em>," he says — Spanish for "little lice." The late Peruvian linguist Martha Hidlebrandt described <em>piojito</em> as "gently scratching the scalp of a child as if he were being relieved of the itching of imaginary lice" — hence the name.

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  • Global Health

You don't need words to calm a grumpy kid. Parents around the world use a magic touch

Modern parents are told to TALK with an agitated kid to improve their mood. But in many cultures, mom and dad opt for a soothing caress to induce tranquility. Neurologists explain why it works.

November 12, 2023
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By:
  • Michaeleen Doucleff
Grandfather and granddaughter outside the family ger — or yurt. A study of Mongolians studied living in gers showed higher rates of satisfaction than those living in urban housing, a finding the authors relate to the Mongolian emphasis on nature and freedom.

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  • Global Health

What makes Mongolia the world's most 'socially connected' place? Maybe it's #yurtlife

A Gallup survey ranks countries based on degree of "social connectedness" people feel with friends, family, neighbors, colleagues, even strangers. We asked Mongolians why they think they top the list.

November 11, 2023
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  • Katya Cengel
GPB News NPR

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  • Family

A man looking for his estranged uncle found him in America's largest public cemetery

Two years ago, a former detective set out to track down an uncle who'd been estranged for decades. But early in his search he made a disappointing discovery — his uncle Cesar Irizarry had died.

November 08, 2023
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  • GPB Newsroom
Go the Distance, the best party mode in Move It!, still isn't quite as engaging as the game's co-op Story Mode.

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  • Video Game Reviews

'WarioWare: Move It!' transforms your family and friends into squirming chaos imps

WarioWare has always been ludicrous, but the new game's frantic motion controls make it more absurd than ever. Its co-op especially soars, unlike its party modes.

November 01, 2023
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By:
  • James Perkins Mastromarino
This photo provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Oct. 28, 2023, shows a WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouch.

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  • Family

FDA warns that WanaBana fruit pouches contain high lead levels, endangering children

The apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches — regardless of their expiration date — are being recalled. They were sold online and in person through retailers such as Sam's Club, Amazon and Dollar Tree.

October 31, 2023
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  • Joe Hernandez
Charlie the superdog is the only member of the King family who got two Halloween outfits this year. His other costume is a doughnut.

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  • Business

We're spending $700 million on pet costumes in the costliest Halloween ever

More U.S. shoppers are buying into Halloween this year, scaring up a new spending record for costumes, decorations, candy and cute outfits for pets.

October 31, 2023
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
A car is open at a trunk-or-treat in 2014. The events allow children to collect candy from trunks of cars gathered in parking lots.

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  • National

What to know about trunk-or-treating, a trick-or-treating alternative

Trunk-or-treating has been popular among churches, where people gather in parking lots and decorate their car trunks. Here's a rundown of how it started and how to find one nearby.

October 31, 2023
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
Children walk past Halloween decorations last year. In several U.S. towns, it's illegal for kids over 12 years old to go trick-or-treating.

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  • National

No candy for you. Some towns ban older kids from trick-or-treating on Halloween

When are kids too old to go trick-or-treating? In some U.S. towns, it's illegal for teenagers to indulge in the sweetest part of Halloween – one even threatened jail time.

October 30, 2023
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  • Bill Chappell
Halloween lets children bring fantasy play into the real world, all while building a sense of community. Here, kids go trick-or-treating during Halloween in  London in 2020.

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  • Family

Halloween performs a neat trick, and it's not just about the treats

Part of Halloween's charm is that the normal rules are suspended. When else can kids dress up and demand candy from strangers? But some rules do apply.

October 29, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Joyce Mutisya, 71, outside her home in Wote, Kenya. For years she's struggled with symptoms of dementia. But she didn't realize it was a condition for which she could seek professional help.

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  • Global Health

Facing dementia without a diagnosis is crushing. A new program in Kenya offers help

In Kenya, someone with symptoms of dementia may not be able to get a diagnosis — leaving both patient and family with no idea of what is going on. A program in Kenya is trying to change that.

October 25, 2023
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By:
  • Nurith Aizenman
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