It’s school spirit week at Mountain Heritage High School in Yancey County. Students are dressed in pajamas and funky hats. Teachers are wearing Disney character costumes. Neon red and green campaign ...

More children ages 1 to 4 die from drowning than from any other cause of death. And drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury death for kids ages 5 through 14. Swim for Charlie is a ...

On a recent summer day in Washington, D.C., TED Radio Hour producer Fio Geiran walked the National Mall and asked teenagers from around the country what's stressing them out. The answers came fast: ...

Preteens using increasing amounts of social media perform poorer in reading, vocabulary and memory tests in early adolescence compared with those who use no or little social media. That's according to ...

Books aren't always available for children everywhere in the U.S. One group in West Virginia wants to change that for preschoolers. As part of our series, Here to Help, West Virginia Public ...

Updated October 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM EDT The Trump administration released a report Tuesday outlining a broad strategy to improve children's health. It calls for a wide range of executive actions and ...