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U.S. Catholic Bishops Apologize for Traumas of Indian Boarding Schools

The bishops acknowledged the church’s role in operating schools where Native American children faced abuses and forced assimilation.

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Guns Often Stored Unsafely in U.S. Homes, C.D.C. Survey Suggests

Loaded guns often are not locked, even in homes where there are children, federal researchers reported.

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Why Children Are Missing More School Now

The raw data looks inarguably bad: The share of American children missing at least 10 percent of school days nearly…

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Sign Right Here: The Parents Pledging to Keep Kids Phone-Free

By committing not to give their children smartphones until an agreed-upon age, parents are hoping for strength in numbers when…

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5 Convicted in Federal Fraud Trial Imperiled by a Gift Bag of Cash

Prosecutors accused the defendants of stealing millions of dollars from programs meant to feed children. A juror was replaced after…

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The U.N. is adding Israel and Hamas to list of countries and groups that harm children in conflict zones.

The United Nations will add Israel as well as Hamas to a list of countries and armed groups that harm…

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46 Children Were Taken From Ukraine. Many Are Up for Adoption in Russia.

Supported by SKIP ADVERTISEMENTThe Great Read46 Children Were Taken From Ukraine. Many Are Up for Adoption in Russia. As news…

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Foster Care and Child Welfare

Readers discuss a guest essay about removing children from troubled homes.

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Widening Racial Disparities Underlie Rise in Child Deaths in the U.S.

New research finds that the death rate among Black youths soared by 37 percent, and among Native American youths by…

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Homelessness Is Especially Hard on Children. Making Music Helps.

“We’re going to be making a beat,” Dannyele Crawford said as the kids settled noisily into their seats at a…

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