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F.T.C. Bars Anonymous Messaging App From Serving Users Under Age 18
The move against the app NGL by the Federal Trade Commission was the first time the agency barred an online…
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How to Stop Child Marriage? Punish Husbands, Parents and Wedding Guests.
A new law in the West African country of Sierra Leone allows child brides to annul their marriages and be…
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A Love Letter to Cricket, the Bookish Child’s Bible
I first encountered Cricket, the literary magazine for children, at the home of my best friend, Elaine. Elaine was the…
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My Son’s Ex-Girlfriend Wants to Keep Her Pregnancy. Is That Unfair to Him?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether a co-parent’s wishes should matter to a pregnant woman.
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Free Preschool With One Catch: It May Be a Long Commute Away
Many New York City families counted on the prospect of free preschool, but hundreds were not immediately offered a seat…
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Does Mindfulness Training Lead to Better Mental Health?
More from our inbox: Teaching About HateIsrael and Hamas: Let the I.C.C. DecideNonpartisan House SpeakersLucy Foulkes, a research psychologist at…
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On Instagram, a Jewelry Ad Draws Solicitations for Sex With a 5-Year-Old
Advertisers of merchandise for young girls find that adult men can become their unintended audience. In a test ad, convicted…
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When the Alternative to Foster Care Is an Unsafe Home, There Is Only One Right Choice
In February of 2023, Phoenix Castro was born in San Jose, Calif., suffering from neonatal opioid withdrawal after being exposed…
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Can a 50-Year-Old Idea Save Democracy?
The economist and philosopher Daniel Chandler thinks so. In “Free and Equal,” he makes a vigorous case for adopting the…
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Come on, Kids. Let’s Grab Drinks.
The first time Tom Mathe, head bartender at L’Avenue in Manhattan, saw a child order a mocktail, he didn’t know…