family

Health & Safety

How A Game Of Spades Can Keep Traditions Alive And Seniors Sharp Through The Pandemic

5:25pm April 01, 2021

by Jason Fuller

Most families have a tradition when everyone gathers. In the South, that tradition often involves a game of spades. Families have had to get creative to keep these activities going in the pandemic.

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Encouraging Collaboration Early On Can Lead To More Helpful Children Later

4:27pm March 31, 2021

by Michaeleen Doucleff

In many cultures around the world, parents don't need chore charts or allowances for kids to pitch in around the house. A new study shows how parents in these cultures teach children to be helpful.

Health & Safety

As The End Of The Pandemic Becomes Real, Here's What People Are Dreaming About

5:55pm March 29, 2021

As opening up after a year of the pandemic becomes more and more real, we hear from across the country what people are most excited about — from hugging family members to entering high school.

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A mother and son embrace with an ominous background threatening to envelope them.

COVID-19 Lockdowns Have Been Hard On Youth Locked Up

1:21pm March 29, 2021

by Anya Kamenetz

Juvenile incarceration is down, but many young people still in facilities have gone months without seeing their families.

As more women take office, outdated leave policies surface.

With More Women In State Office, Family Leave Policies Have Not Caught Up

7:56am March 28, 2021

by Abigail Censky

More women are becoming state lawmakers, but many legislatures still don't have family leave policies. That leaves new mothers little choice but to miss out on the lawmaking process.

A new study reveals white students are being educated in person while students of color are mostly virtual.

Education

New Data Highlight Disparities In Students Learning In Person

1:46pm March 24, 2021

by Anya Kamenetz

The first federal survey on school reopening shows racial and geographic differences in participation in full-time, in person learning.

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National

Colorado Shooting Victim Kevin Mahoney Was A Dad To The Entire Neighborhood

8:03am March 24, 2021

Ten people were killed in Monday's shooting at a Boulder grocery store. NPR's Noel King talks to Erika Mahoney of member station KAZU in California about her dad, who was among the victims who died.

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How To Talk To Kids About Anti-Asian Racism

4:11pm March 23, 2021

Reports of racism and discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders can be scary and confusing for kids, but there are many tactics that all parents can use foster family conversations.

A record low number of homes for sale is pushing up prices and making it harder for first-time buyers to afford homeownership.

Out Of Whack: Lack of Homes For Sale Sends Prices Surging, Frustrates Buyers

3:56pm March 22, 2021

by Chris Arnold

Sales of existing homes fell 6.6% in February from the month before. Meanwhile, prices are up 16% over the past year, giving homeowners about $2 trillion more in equity and widening the wealth gap.

Tenants' rights advocates demonstrated in Boston in January, calling on the Biden administration to extend the CDC eviction moratorium.

CDC Likely To Extend Eviction Moratorium With Millions Of People Behind On Rent

6:41pm March 19, 2021

by Chris Arnold

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention is moving to extend an order aimed at preventing evictions during the pandemic. Housing groups say the order could prevent up to 1 million evictions.