How to talk to kids about climate change with these 6 tips : Life Kit Today's kids are bombarded with the realities of climate change — whether through extreme weather or in the news. These tips will help you and your kids cope with the overwhelming feelings to move beyond helplessness and toward action.Toggle more optionsExplore Life Kit This story is adapted from an episode of , NPR's podcast with tools to help you get it together. To listen to this episode, play the audio at the top of the page or subscribe . For more, and follow .I remember once when I was standing at the sink in the...…How to talk to kids about climate change with these 6 tips : Life Kit Today's kids are bombarded with the realities of climate change — whether through extreme weather or in the news. These tips will help you and your kids cope with the overwhelming feelings to move beyond helplessness and toward action.Toggle more optionsExplore Life Kit This story is adapted from an episode of , NPR's podcast with tools to help you get it together. To listen to this episode, play the audio at the top of the page or subscribe . For more, and follow .I remember once when I was standing at the sink in the...WW…

Colleges And Universities Cancel Classes Amid Coronavirus Fears Harvard University, Rice University and Ohio State University are among the schools that have paused in-person classes. More than half a million students are affected by the cancellations.Toggle more optionsUpdated at 11:44 a.m. ET Tuesday A growing number of U.S. colleges have canceled in-person classes because of the coronavirus. The closures began in Washington state, and now include Harvard University, Columbia University, Princeton University, Rice University, Stanford University, Hofstra University, University of...…Colleges And Universities Cancel Classes Amid Coronavirus Fears Harvard University, Rice University and Ohio State University are among the schools that have paused in-person classes. More than half a million students are affected by the cancellations.Toggle more optionsUpdated at 11:44 a.m. ET Tuesday A growing number of U.S. colleges have canceled in-person classes because of the coronavirus. The closures began in Washington state, and now include Harvard University, Columbia University, Princeton University, Rice University, Stanford University, Hofstra University, University of...WW…

Teachers, Parents To Protest School Reopenings Without Adequate Funding More school districts are reopening with in-person classes or under a hybrid model this week. But are schools reopening safely? What does the science say?Heard onToggle more optionsMore school districts are reopening with in-person classes or under a hybrid model this week. But are schools reopening safely? What does the science say?RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:Happy August because this month means it's back to school in many school districts across the country. But there is so much anxiety out there among parents, teachers and...…Teachers, Parents To Protest School Reopenings Without Adequate Funding More school districts are reopening with in-person classes or under a hybrid model this week. But are schools reopening safely? What does the science say?Heard onToggle more optionsMore school districts are reopening with in-person classes or under a hybrid model this week. But are schools reopening safely? What does the science say?RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:Happy August because this month means it's back to school in many school districts across the country. But there is so much anxiety out there among parents, teachers and...WW…

Doctors Say School Reopenings Must Consider Coronavirus Rates : Coronavirus Updates In a new statement made jointly with teachers unions, the American Academy of Pediatrics now says "science and community circumstances must guide decision-making."The American Academy of Pediatrics once again plunged into the growing debate over school reopening with a strong Friday, making clear that while in-person school provides crucial benefits to children, "Public health agencies must make recommendations based on evidence, not politics." The statement also said that "science and community...…Doctors Say School Reopenings Must Consider Coronavirus Rates : Coronavirus Updates In a new statement made jointly with teachers unions, the American Academy of Pediatrics now says "science and community circumstances must guide decision-making."The American Academy of Pediatrics once again plunged into the growing debate over school reopening with a strong Friday, making clear that while in-person school provides crucial benefits to children, "Public health agencies must make recommendations based on evidence, not politics." The statement also said that "science and community...WW…

Sesame Street's Grover Helps Kids Adapt To Life During Pandemic In this time of fear and uncertainty, NPR's Life Kit team partners with Sesame Street's lovable monster, Grover, to answer some of kids' tough questions.Heard onToggle more optionsIn this time of fear and uncertainty, NPR's Life Kit team partners with Sesame Street's lovable monster, Grover, to answer some of kids' tough questions.NOEL KING, HOST:This is a confusing, stressful time for kids. And kids, you know what I'm talking about. So Anya Kamenetz and Cory Turner from our podcast Life Kit got together with a special guest...…Sesame Street's Grover Helps Kids Adapt To Life During Pandemic In this time of fear and uncertainty, NPR's Life Kit team partners with Sesame Street's lovable monster, Grover, to answer some of kids' tough questions.Heard onToggle more optionsIn this time of fear and uncertainty, NPR's Life Kit team partners with Sesame Street's lovable monster, Grover, to answer some of kids' tough questions.NOEL KING, HOST:This is a confusing, stressful time for kids. And kids, you know what I'm talking about. So Anya Kamenetz and Cory Turner from our podcast Life Kit got together with a special guest...WW…

How Families Will Spend The Stimulus Bill's New Child Cash Benefit The monthly checks would mark a big shift in the federal government's approach to child poverty. One study estimates they could cut the number of poor children by half.Heard onToggle more optionsPullups for a toddler who is potty training. A bicycle. Clothes that aren't hand-me-downs. A home with heat and working plumbing. A trip to the zoo. Four in 10 children in the U.S. struggling to afford basic expenses, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Now, as part of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, the...…How Families Will Spend The Stimulus Bill's New Child Cash Benefit The monthly checks would mark a big shift in the federal government's approach to child poverty. One study estimates they could cut the number of poor children by half.Heard onToggle more optionsPullups for a toddler who is potty training. A bicycle. Clothes that aren't hand-me-downs. A home with heat and working plumbing. A trip to the zoo. Four in 10 children in the U.S. struggling to afford basic expenses, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Now, as part of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, the...WW…

Proposed Child Tax Credit Could Cut Child Poverty Nearly In Half Lawmakers are weighing a proposal to give families with kids a monthly cash benefit to help ease the lifelong pull of poverty. Experts say it could cut U.S. child poverty nearly in half.Toggle more optionsThe COVID-19 relief bill working its way through Congress is full of big ideas to help people. But there's one idea that's so big, it was politically unthinkable not that long ago. President Biden and Democratic lawmakers want to fight child poverty by giving U.S. families a few hundred dollars every month for every child in...…Proposed Child Tax Credit Could Cut Child Poverty Nearly In Half Lawmakers are weighing a proposal to give families with kids a monthly cash benefit to help ease the lifelong pull of poverty. Experts say it could cut U.S. child poverty nearly in half.Toggle more optionsThe COVID-19 relief bill working its way through Congress is full of big ideas to help people. But there's one idea that's so big, it was politically unthinkable not that long ago. President Biden and Democratic lawmakers want to fight child poverty by giving U.S. families a few hundred dollars every month for every child in...WW…

CDC Releases New Guidelines For Reopening Schools The updated guidelines make key changes to earlier language and include a new color-coded chart that divides school reopening options into four zones based on the level of community transmission.Heard onToggle more optionsUpdated at 5:30 p.m. ET The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help school leaders decide how to safely bring students back into classrooms, or keep them there. Rather than a political push to reopen schools, the update is a measured, data-driven effort to expand on old recommendations and advise school leaders...…CDC Releases New Guidelines For Reopening Schools The updated guidelines make key changes to earlier language and include a new color-coded chart that divides school reopening options into four zones based on the level of community transmission.Heard onToggle more optionsUpdated at 5:30 p.m. ET The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help school leaders decide how to safely bring students back into classrooms, or keep them there. Rather than a political push to reopen schools, the update is a measured, data-driven effort to expand on old recommendations and advise school leaders...WW…

Doctors Call For Reopening Schools Despite Coronavirus Crisis : Coronavirus Updates The dangers of social isolation outweigh the risks of in-person classes for most children, says the American Academy of Pediatrics.The nation's pediatricians have come out with in favor of bringing children back to the classroom this fall wherever and whenever they can do so safely. The American Academy of Pediatrics' guidance "strongly advocates that all policy considerations for the coming school year should start with a goal of having students physically present in school." The guidance says "schools are...…Doctors Call For Reopening Schools Despite Coronavirus Crisis : Coronavirus Updates The dangers of social isolation outweigh the risks of in-person classes for most children, says the American Academy of Pediatrics.The nation's pediatricians have come out with in favor of bringing children back to the classroom this fall wherever and whenever they can do so safely. The American Academy of Pediatrics' guidance "strongly advocates that all policy considerations for the coming school year should start with a goal of having students physically present in school." The guidance says "schools are...WW…