Australia’s parliament considers legislation banning social media for under 16s

MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s communications minister introduced a world-first law into Parliament on Thursday that would…

The right book can inspire the young readers in your life, from picture books to YA novels

It’s holiday season, but that doesn’t have to mean waiting in long lines for big sales…

Australia won’t force social media users to share their personal details when child ban takes effect

MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s communications minister said Wednesday the government won’t force social media users to…

Australia’s plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic

MELBOURNE, Australia — How do you remove children from the harms of social media? Politically the…

Smithfield agrees to pay $2 million to resolve child labor allegations at Minnesota meat plant

MINNEAPOLIS — Smithfield Foods, one of the nation’s largest meat processors, has agreed to pay $2…

Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media

MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s states and territories on Friday unanimously backed a national plan to require…

USDA bans school lunch fees for low-income families

NEW YORK — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that students eligible for free or reduced…

An AI chatbot pushed a teen to kill himself, a lawsuit against its creator alleges

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — In the final moments before he took his own life, 14-year-old Sewell Setzer…

They made 36 million Corn Poppers. Here’s how they pick the right ones for the Toy Hall of Fame

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — When curators at the National Toy Hall of Fame learned last fall that…

Fisher-Price recalls over 2 million ‘Snuga Swings’ following the deaths of 5 infants

NEW YORK — Fisher-Price is recalling parts of over 2 million infant swings across the U.S.,…