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Broadway tickets are expensive — add babysitting to that and the costs are often prohibitive. But a nonprofit is trying to bring free babysitting to theaters around the country.

Arts

Free babysitting on Broadway? This nonprofit helps parents get to the theater

5:01am September 23, 2023

by Jennifer Vanasco

Broadway tickets are expensive — add babysitting to that and the costs are often prohibitive. But a nonprofit is trying to bring free babysitting to theaters around the country.

A person attending a vigil for the four University of Idaho students who were killed on Nov. 13, 2022, cries as she listens to family members talk about the victims, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, in Moscow, Idaho.

National

Victims' families urge love, kindness as University of Idaho campus mourns

11:35pm November 30, 2022

by The Associated Press

Relatives of four slain University of Idaho classmates urged hundreds of students to raise their eyes from grief and focus on love and the future.

As NC proposes new mental health plan for youth in welfare system, Forsyth County asks for options

4:56pm April 08, 2022

by Keri Brown

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is proposing a new plan to address complex behavioral health needs for kids who come into the care of child welfare services.

A U.S. Border Patrol agent processes a group of migrants in Sunland Park, New Mexico. Democratic lawmakers and immigrant advocates are urging President Biden to end Title 42 border restrictions.

Pressure to end pandemic restrictions mounts as Ukrainians reach the U.S. border

7:02pm March 11, 2022

by Joel Rose

One Ukrainian family was allowed to enter the U.S. after being denied entry under border restrictions known as Title 42. The Biden administration faces renewed pressure to end the Trump-era policy.

Nardo Samson posing with granddaughter Kiara Bautista, May 2017.

Looking For A Bed For Daddy Lolo: Inside The Philippines' COVID Crisis

3:53pm May 07, 2021

by Julie McCarthy

In Manila, a family unites to secure care and treatment for Daddy Lolo, their beloved grandfather. Along the way, they witness just how ill-equipped the country is to manage COVID.

Queue Listen Now

The Secret To Success? Having A Big Sister

2:51pm December 17, 2020

by Nurith Aizenman

A new study suggests big sisters have a powerful impact. (Sorry, big brothers, you don't make as much of a difference.) But there are also potential downsides for the sisters.

Queue Listen Now

Portraits Of Resilience: How 19 Women Around The Globe Face The Pandemic

6:13pm October 09, 2020

by NPR Special Report

Women often bear a heavier burden at times of crisis. They take care of the kids, the house, the survival of families. NPR photographed and interviewed 19 women over 3 weeks. Here are their stories.

Doctors say it's not uncommon for the coronavirus to spread quickly through a family. And that's hard on everyone involved.

Health & Safety

As COVID-19 Rips Through A Missouri Family, A Mom Tries To Hold Things Together

9:00am April 08, 2020

by Maria Godoy

Edgar Urriola got sick around St. Patrick's Day; he's now on a ventilator. Then the kids got ill. Now his family is trying to keep life as normal as possible while hoping for his recovery.

More than 64 million Americans live in multigenerational households. Despite the emotional and financial benefits of living together, families like the Walkers, at home in Florissant, Mo., face a particular set of challenges as COVID-19 continues to sprea

Health & Safety

How Multigenerational Families Manage 'Social Distancing' Under One Roof

9:00am April 05, 2020

by Cara Anthony

There can be emotional and financial strength in a close, multigenerational family, those who live with kids and grandparents say. Now they're finding ways to keep members safe and sane in a pandemic.

Kathungu Kinyatole plants a tree to honor a loved one she lost to the Ebola virus.

Alternative Mourning Rituals Offer Comfort And Closure During An Outbreak

3:33pm April 02, 2020

A program in the Democratic Republic of Congo has helped survivors mourn the loss of a loved one to Ebola — and may be relevant for families coping with death in the COVID-19 pandemic.