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Latoya Beatty, owner of Little Pandas Learn-N-Play in Martinsburg, W.Va., has had trouble hiring day care teachers. She recently raised her starting wage from $10 an hour to $12.

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  • Business

Daycare Is Costly In The U.S. — So Is Biden's Plan To Fix It

In the pandemic, child care has gotten the attention of policymakers like never before, and billions of dollars in emergency funds have stabilized the industry. Biden wants more.

August 12, 2021
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  • Andrea Hsu
Komal Rana, 19, a student in the Veerni Institute program, has faced pressure to marry since India's pandemic lockdown forced her to return home to her hamlet of Jhalamand near Jodhpur.

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  • Global Health

This Teen Is Being Pushed To Wed Because Of The Pandemic. Her School Helps Her Resist

She's one of 110 girls in a boarding program run by the Veerni Institute in India. When lockdowns hit, they were sent home to their villages, where child marriage is rampant.

August 12, 2021
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  • Nurith Aizenman
The dog takeover

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  • Economy

How 'The Pet Revolution' Unleashed A New Top Dog In America

A new book argues that we've seen a fundamental shift in the treatment of pets since 1998.

August 11, 2021
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  • Greg Rosalsky
A child watches as a nurse administers a COVID-19 vaccine during a pop-up vaccination event in April at Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville, Ky.

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  • Health

Nearly 94,000 Kids Got COVID-19 Last Week. They Were 15% Of All New Cases

Cases among children have been steadily growing, but the numbers appear to show that severe illness, hospitalization and death are rare in children infected with the coronavirus.

August 10, 2021
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  • Joe Hernandez
California Muslim Mehran Nazir struggled with suicidal ideation.

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  • Mental Health

American Muslims Are 2 Times More Likely To Have Attempted Suicide Than Other Groups

Nearly 8% of Muslims in a recent survey reported a suicide attempt in their lifetime compared with 6% of Catholics, 5% of Protestants and 3.6% of Jewish respondents.

August 10, 2021
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  • Dalia Faheid

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  • Family

There's A Name For The Ups And Downs Of New Motherhood: It's Called Matrescence

That postpartum feeling of being on an emotional rollercoaster, not recognizing your body in the mirror, thinking that you've lost yourself—it's all part of the process.

August 08, 2021
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  • Grace Bastidas and
  • Audrey Nguyen
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  • Family

Belgian Kids Go On Wacky, Dangerous Adventures Thanks To Their Photoshop-Savvy Dad

A creative dad in Belgium has been taking pictures of his toddlers and digitally editing them to show them in dangerous situations. "On Adventure With Dad" has become an Instagram hit.

August 07, 2021
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  • Stu Rushfield
Elizabeth (in purple), who lives in South Sudan, is undecided about getting a COVID vaccine. She's heard rumors that make her think it's not a good idea. Her daughter, Nancy, (left) is newly vaccinated. Her son, Dr. Edward Kenyi, is lobbying his "mum" to agree to the inoculation.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: Dear Mum, Your Son The Doctor Thinks You Should Get A COVID Vaccine

Dr. Edward Kenyi, born in South Sudan and now in the U.S., debunks myths about vaccines in his community. Yet he can't convince his mother back home to go for it. Maybe this letter will do the trick.

August 07, 2021
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  • Edward Kenyi

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  • Global Health

Coronavirus FAQ: Is It Ethical To Lie To Get A Booster Or A Shot For An Under-12 Kid?

People are doing it. They're telling lies to get shots that have not been authorized. What are the medical, practical and ethical implications?

August 06, 2021
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  • Sheila Mulrooney Eldred
Pareen Mhatre was born in India but has spent almost all of her life in Iowa City. She has never known a life outside the United States, but she has no clear path to permanent residency.

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  • Politics

They Came To The U.S. As Children, But At 21, Their Legal Status Runs Out

Pareen Mhatre is one of 200,000 young people who grow up in the U.S. but "age out" of their legal status. With no clear path to permanent residency, they're hoping Congress will step in.

August 04, 2021
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  • Hafsa Fathima
Lora Webster of The United States plays a shot during the Women's Sitting Volleyball final Gold Medal match at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. She'll be competing in Tokyo this year.

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  • Sports

Child Care During Competitions Presents A Major Hurdle For Olympians And Paralympians

If you think parenting is stressful, imagine parenting while also competing as a Paralympic athlete. Lora Webster, who competes in sitting volleyball, is a mother of three, and pregnant with one more.

August 03, 2021
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  • Kelley Dickens and
  • Emily Alfin Johnson
A relationship contract is a tool for couples to express their needs and work together to craft the parameters of their own unique relationship roadmap.

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  • National

From Housework To Sex, Here's How Relationship Contracts Can Help Couples

Relationship contracts might not sound romantic, but all relationships are contractual, Writer Mandy Len Catron says this is a tool for couples to express their needs and work together.

August 01, 2021
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  • Andee Tagle
Students will be back in physical classrooms starting this fall.

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  • Education

School Is In Session: How Have Students Fared?

Schools across the U.S. are preparing for students to be back in physical classrooms this fall. Now there's questions about how much "learning loss" students have experienced because of the pandemic.

July 30, 2021
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  • Brianna Scott
A parents group wants TikTok to let parents see all the videos their kids access.

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  • National

Parents Are Asking TikTok For Access To The Videos Their Kids Are Watching

More than 12,000 parents have signed a petition asking TikTok CEO Vanessa Pappas to introduce "mirror" accounts so parents can track how their kids are influenced on the platform.

July 29, 2021
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  • Dalia Faheid
People visit Downtown Disney in Anaheim, California on July 9, 2020, the first day the outdoor shopping and dining complex was open to the public since closing in March amid the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Business

Disney Will Begin Requiring Masks Again Indoors At Its Theme Parks In The U.S.

With cases of the coronavirus back on the rise in Florida and California, guests two years of age and older at Disney World and Disneyland will again be required to don masks starting on Friday.

July 29, 2021
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  • Scott Neuman
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