Family

Children at a child care center in Des Moines, Iowa, in 2022.

Should the government do more to help children? This bipartisan group thinks so

5:30am March 06, 2024

by Cory Turner

A bipartisan coalition of policy experts agreed on three big ways the federal government could do more to help our most vulnerable children and families.

World News

A mother in Gaza describes losing 14 family members, including her infant twins

5:02pm March 05, 2024

An Israeli strike in Rafah killed 14 members of the same family, including 5-month old twins, Wissam and Naeem Abu Anza. We hear from the mother of the twins, Rania Abu Anza.

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Christopher Santiago, 38, hangs out at home in Alsip, Ill., with one of his three children, 9-year-old Calliope. He says Cook County's basic income program has let him provide more for his kids.

Places across the U.S. are testing no-strings cash as part of the social safety net

9:40am March 05, 2024

by Jennifer Ludden

The idea got a boost from the pandemic, when an array of cash relief helped cut child poverty and keep people housed. Researchers are studying how much money, for how long, may have lasting impact.

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Afqir Itto lives in the valley of Ait Hamza in the Middle Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Ait Hamza is known for its sheep, whose wool is used by the women weavers of Itto's cooperative.

PHOTOS: What it's like to be 72 — the faces (and wisdom) behind the age

10:16am March 03, 2024

by Laurel Dalrymple

We live in a rapidly aging world. A new global photography project captures the lives behind the statistics by documenting the lives of 72-year-olds — the world's median life expectancy today.

National

Recalling a Puerto Rican nationalist who took part in 1954's shooting at U.S. Capitol

8:09am March 01, 2024

by Jo Corona

The violent call for Puerto Rican independence earned Rafael Cancel Miranda 25 years in prison. He is remembered by his wife, María de los Ángeles Vázquez, and their son, Rafael Cancel Vázquez.

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Thin Mints and Samoas are perennial bestselling Girl Scout Cookies, but Adventurefuls, Lemon-ups and Do-si-Do cookies also have die-hard fans.

My daughters sold Girl Scout Cookies. Here's what I learned in the Thin Mint trenches

6:44pm February 29, 2024

by Bill Chappell

There are no Wonka-like scenes of Tagalong rainbows and Do-si-do stools. But parents can be forgiven for feeling like Oompa Loompas — hardworking cogs in a well-oiled machine.

Mary Gachoki with her son, who was diagnosed with autism. She says she cannot afford therapy sessions for the 4-year-old.

Health & Safety

Raising a child with autism in Kenya: Facing stigma, finding glimmers of hope

8:46am February 26, 2024

by Scovian Lillian

In Africa, there is a shortage of specialists and a lack of financial support for famlies who can't afford therapy. We look at how three families are coping.

Julie and her brother Steven Petrow. Petrow says she called him "her number one researcher and an instigator," because he helped her navigate the medical system.

Health & Safety

He didn't want his sister to die. But her suffering helped him understand her choice

7:00am February 25, 2024

Steven Petrow's sister was dying of cancer. She chose to take advantage of a law that lets doctors prescribe terminally ill patients life-ending medications.

The secret to lasting love might just be knowing how to fight

5:10pm February 24, 2024

by Andee Tagle

If you love someone, learn to fight with them. Life Kit speaks with two psychologists to explain how to navigate fights with loved ones.

At a one-day workshop run by the Care School for Men in Bogotá, Colombia, male medical students at Sanitas University learn how to cradle a baby. This class of participants consists of medical students, but the usual enrollees are dads of all types.

Health & Safety

Hey, guys, wanna know how to diaper a baby or make a ponytail? Try the School for Men

1:40pm February 23, 2024

An innovative program in Colombia gives men a chance to master the skills needed to be a hands-on dad — and become closer to their kids along the way.