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Tag: Children and Childhood
How Britain Turned ‘Modern Slavery’ Law Against Low-Level Drug Dealers
A law written to prevent human trafficking is being wielded against low-level drug dealers. The effects are long-lasting.
Indonesia Earthquake Takes a Heavy Toll on Children
Children accounted for a third of the at least 310 dead when an earthquake hit Indonesia on Monday. Experts say the disaster highlights poor building standards in rural areas.
Iranian Protesters Attack Khomeini’s Childhood Home as Unrest Spreads
The house where the Islamic revolution’s founder grew up was set on fire during a fresh surge of anger over the government’s killing of children, including three in the city of Izeh.
Iran Unleashes Its Wrath on Its Children for Joining Protests
Hundreds of minors have been detained for joining the demonstrations, and many others have died in the crackdown, according to Iranian lawyers and rights activists.
As the Pandemic Drags On, Americans Struggle for New Balance
As offices, restaurants and schools fill up, people are adjusting expectations and habits in another moment of deep uncertainty.
How the Darién Gap Is Reshaping Migrant Journeys
The pandemic, climate change and growing conflict are forcing a seismic shift in global migration. In few places is that more clear than a perilous crossing called the Darién Gap.
Hannah Pick-Goslar, a Presence in Anne Frank’s Diary, Dies at 93
The two young women knew each other from kindergarten until their final encounter, on opposite sides of a barbed-wire fence in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.
Scientists Are Gaining On RSV, a Persistent Threat to Children
Vaccines and treatments are in trials, but the virus remains a leading killer of infants worldwide.
Scarred by War, Ukraine’s Children Face Years of Trauma
For countless Ukrainian children, the war has brought long-term physical and psychological injuries. Those who have suffered serious physical harm or the loss of a parent now face a challenging path forward.