Parents share what they learned from watching 'Bluey'
The anthropomorphic cattle dog has been captivating the attention of her target audience and then some.
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Here's how you can help kids stay healthy if they play outside in a heat wave
Little kids are like a "small potato" whose core can heat up faster than an adult's, an expert tells NPR. Here are tips for helping children stay safe in extreme temperatures.
A woman is running for mayor of Uvalde in honor of daughter killed in school shooting
Kimberly Mata-Rubio says she hopes to reunite the community if elected. The town has been torn on how to move on after 19 children and two teachers were killed in the 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary.
Can states' bans on transgender care hold up in court? We break down the arguments
The 20 gender-affirming care bans states have passed are undergoing intense legal scrutiny and testing federal courts in new ways, setting up battles that may go to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Dads may want to do more caretaking — but then face barriers, one study finds
Fathers may want to take on more domestic and child care responsibilities, but gender norms and a lack of social support may discourage them from doing so, a new international study finds.
Weighted infant sleepwear is meant to help babies rest better. Critics say it's risky
Parents are increasingly turning to weighted sleepwear to help lull their babies to sleep, but a growing number of doctors and safe sleep advocates warn it comes with risks that shouldn't be ignored.
Ammon Bundy ordered to pay $50 million. But will the hospital ever see the money?
A jury as ordered Ammon Bundy and an associate to pay more than $50 million in damages to Idaho's largest hospital after armed protests last year led to a security lockdown.
When illness or death leave craft projects unfinished, these strangers step in to help
It can be heartbreaking to let go of a hand-made rug or sweater that a loved one didn't quite finish. A group of volunteer knitters, quilters and other crafters offer some closure.
What a new study shows about dads who want to do more caretaking, and why they don't
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Taveeshi Gupta of the nonprofit Equimundo, whose latest international survey explores how fathers feel about being more active in caretaking and domestic responsibilities.
Ken Felts, who didn't come out until he was 90, has just gotten married
Ken Felts didn't come out as gay until he was 90. He told his daughter about having to abandon his first real love in the 1950s. His story went global on Facebook. Now, at 93, he's found a husband.