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Today's top kid news
Another new Psyche mission flyby image of Mars
NASA released a composite image of Mars lit like a crescent as the Psyche mission flew by for a gravity assist. Watch a stunning time lap…
Science word of the day: Cryptology
Pronunciation: Krip-TAH'-leh-jee
New Species of Monkey Found in DR Congo Shows How Much There’s Left to Discover
When news reaches the public that a new species has been identified, the chances really are 9 times out of 10 that it’s some deep s…
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For parents
What the Latest Screen-Time Research Actually Says
The 2026 update on screen-time research has nuance that most headlines miss. Here's the practical version.
Helping a Kid Through Back-to-School Anxiety
Five evidence-based things parents can do when their kid is anxious about a new school year — and one thing to avoid.
Fact checks this week
Claim: "Tylenol causes autism"
The president repeated a claim that acetaminophen (Tylenol) causes autism. The evidence does not support this. Here's what the actual research shows.
Claim: "Social media is destroying teen mental health"
The headlines are stronger than the science. The relationship between social media and teen mental health is real but more nuanced than a single sentence captures.
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