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Life
How a capybara took over the Scholastic Book FairHow a capybara took over the Scholastic Book Fair
Life

What this furry favorite can teach us about kids’ reading and writing.

By Anna North
Life
Why your kid is yelling “chicken banana”Why your kid is yelling “chicken banana”
Life

Is this the next “6-7”?

By Anna North
The Highlight
Why peanut butter is back on the kids’ menuWhy peanut butter is back on the kids’ menu
The Highlight

How doctors learned to stop childhood food allergies.

By Bryan Walsh
Life
They’re growing up in the Trump era. Here’s what they want from the next president.They’re growing up in the Trump era. Here’s what they want from the next president.
Life

What a president for Gen Alpha might be like.

By Anna North
Life
The retro technology connecting kids to their friends The retro technology connecting kids to their friends 
Life

Kids are ditching screens but staying in touch, with the help of an ’80s-chic device.

By Anna North
Life
What do we lose when teens don’t babysit?What do we lose when teens don’t babysit?
Life

Reviving the tradition would be good for kids and families.

By Anna North
Life
Why kids are all posing like this in picturesWhy kids are all posing like this in pictures
Life

Decoding the long history of Gen Alpha’s favorite photo pose.

By Anna North
Life
The real problem with kids’ diets todayThe real problem with kids’ diets today
Life

How MAHA is trickling down to Gen Alpha.

By Anna North
Life
What kids don’t want you to know about Gen Alpha cultureWhat kids don’t want you to know about Gen Alpha culture
Life

This is why they love Minecraft so much.

By Anna North