On an Indonesian island, jockeys as young as 5 compete in high-stakes horse races, a risky practice decried by critics but an important source of income for many poor families.
Tag: Children and Childhood
The Right Answer? 8,186,699,633,530,061 (An Abacus Makes It Look Almost Easy)
The abacus is still taught in Japanese schools, although not as intensively as it once was. But the centuries-old tool is still popular, and national tournaments attract elite competitors.
For ISIS Children, Returning Home to Europe Meets Resistance
The children with the best chance of repatriation have been orphans. Even in countries officially committed to the task, it’s slow going.
‘It’s Like a Nightmare’: For Bombing Survivors, Anguish That Won’t Stop
With each new suicide attack in Afghanistan, it is not only the dead and wounded whose lives are shattered.
Teenager Arrested After Boy, 6, Is Thrown From Tate Modern
A 17-year-old male suspect was held on suspicion of attempted murder, the police said, after the child was tossed from the 10th-floor viewing platform.
A Peculiarly Dutch Summer Rite: Children Let Loose in the Night Woods
Far from the land of helicopter parenting, getting ‘dropped’ in the forest is a beloved scouting tradition.
Polio Cases Surge in Pakistan and Afghanistan
False rumors that children are fainting or dying have led parents to turn away vaccinators, threatening the campaign to eradicate the disease.
He’s Writing 365 Children’s Books in 365 Days, While Holding Down a Day Job
Matt Zurbo’s challenge, named after his daughter, Cielo, is an unconventional labor of love.
A Mystery Disease Is Killing Children, and Questions Linger About Lychees
Researchers said the fruit was behind annual outbreaks of a fatal syndrome in eastern India. But local doctors say that theory can’t explain all the cases.
Two Irish Teens Are Youngest Ever Convicted of Murder There
In a crime that shocked the nation, the two boys, 13 at the time, were convicted in the bludgeoning death of a 14-year-old girl who had been bullied.