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Education

New report finds kids are watching videos on their own devices earlier than ever

6:02am February 26, 2025

by Katia Riddle

A new report from Common Sense Media shows that kids are engaging in regular screen use earlier than ever, with about 40% of children having their own tablet by the time they are 2 years old.

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President Lincoln's Cottage provided Abraham Lincoln with a refreshing escape from Washington's summer heat, but it was also the site of a painful period in Mary Todd Lincoln's life.

Books
Arts

Meet The 'Capital Dames,' Civil War Washington's Secret Power Brokers

by NPR Staff

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The small town of Wahpeton, N.D., is one of the places where conversations on same-sex marriage are playing out in schools, churches and families.

National

What We Talk About When We Talk About Gay Marriage

by David Greene

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American journalist Ned Parker (foreground) is the Reuters bureau chief in Baghdad. He fled Iraq last week after receiving threats in response to reports on human rights abuses by Shiite militias allied with Iraq's government. He's shown here at Iraq's Fo

World News

An American Journalist Explains Why He Had To Flee Iraq

by NPR Staff

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"There are two ways to go forward from here, and history shows this," Martin O'Malley said of the two parties' approaches to fixing the economy. "One path is a sensible rebalancing that calls us back to our tried and true success story as the land of oppo

O'Malley: America's Economy Needs 'Sensible Rebalancing,' Not 'Pitchforks'

by NPR Staff

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Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., (left) and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., at a ceremony last month at the U.S. Capitol.

Has The Senate Found It's More Fun To Be Functional?

by Ron Elving

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As the Apple Watch goes on sale Friday, it's unclear if the gadget and others like it can attain the utility and prominence smartphones have in the past eight years.

Will Apple's Newest Gadget Ignite A Smart Watch Movement?

by Aarti Shahani

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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is facing questions about money, access and influence while she was secretary of state.

Clinton Faces Bad Headlines And More Questions Of Scandal

by Tamara Keith

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Syrian children listen to a teacher during a lesson in a temporary classroom in Suruc refugee camp on March 25 in Suruc, Turkey. The camp is the largest of its kind in Turkey with a population of about 35,000 Syrians who have fled the ongoing civil war in

World News

Turkish Educator Pledges $10M To Set Up Universities For Syrian Refugees

by Deborah Amos

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Gov. Scott Walker arrives at the First in the Nation Republican Leadership Summit in New Hampshire. Walker has long been a polarizing figure due to his epic battles with public employee unions, but a new poll this week shows a new and sizable drop in his

As Governors Eye The White House, Home Takes A Back Seat

by Don Gonyea

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The King Jacob, a Portuguese-flagged cargo vessel, was the first ship to arrive near the migrant boat that sank off the Libyan coast over the weekend. The boat had been carrying more than 800 people.

World News

Merchant Ships Called On To Aid Migrants In Mediterranean Feel The Strain

by Jackie Northam

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(Left) This is one of two cameras that the telescope originally carried, and it has since been replaced with a more up-to-date version. (Right) Workers study Hubble's 8-foot main mirror. After launch the mirror was found to have a problem, which astronaut

After 25 Years, The Hubble Space Telescope Still Wows Humanity

by Geoff Brumfiel

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Two years after the collapse of the factory at Rana Plaza, families of victims gather, holding photos of their lost loved ones.

World News

2 Years After Garment Factory Collapse, Are Workers Any Safer?

by Amy Yee

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