In Texas Measles Outbreak, Signs of a Riskier Future for Children
Every day, as Dr. Wendell Parkey enters his clinic in Seminole, a small city on the rural western edge of Texas, he announces his arrival to the staff with an…
A U.K. Teen’s Parents Sent Him to Ghana. He Took Them to Court.
Fearful that their son was becoming entangled in a gang and having failed to change his behavior, two London parents tricked him into traveling to Ghana, where they enrolled him…
Do Elon Musk and His Father Get Along?
Errol Musk wants the world to know that he and his son Elon are actually on very good terms. “Always have been,” he said in an interview on Friday, just…
Mother Love and Puppy Love, With All Their Twists and Turns
It is not often that those of us setting out in Chelsea for an afternoon of gallery-going find ourselves mesmerized by a floor. But Camille Henrot, a French-born, New York-based…
I Regret How I Treated My Kids
You can do one of three things with your pain: run from it (denial, compartmentalization), drown in it (rumination) or make friends with it. Making friends with your pain means…
Not for Kids Only: 9 Children’s Songs Worth a Listen
▶ Listen on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube 5. Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog: “Rainbow Connection” The only song on our list to receive an Oscar nomination — best…
Pediatricians Try New Tactics To Win Over Vaccine Skeptical Parents
In pediatricians’ offices across the country, doctors are increasingly confronting concerns from parents about vaccines that for decades have protected children from serious and sometimes deadly diseases. Vaccine hesitancy is…
Single Parents Should Get as Much Paid Leave as Couples, Spanish Court Rules
Single parents in Spain can request the same total amount of paid parental leave that couples are entitled to, a regional court has ruled, in a case that could be…