Children
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United Kingdom
Read all about it! UK and Ireland celebrate World Book Day
The UK and Ireland are celebrating World Book Day. Held on the first Thursday of March, the event is the…
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News
Steve Carell surprises high school students with free prom tickets
LOS ANGELES — Actor Steve Carell is sending Southern California high school students affected by the devastating wildfires in Los…
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Germany
Don’t try this at home: Europe’s scariest children’s TV characters
As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of a depressed loaf of bread gracing German children’s TV, we look at some…
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United Kingdom
UK literacy charity wants audiobooks on national school curriculum
A poll by the National Literacy Trust (NLT) has found that children’s enjoyment of listening to audiobooks had risen. NLT…
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Asia
4 in 5 Indonesian parents support government’s proposal to regulate children’s social media usage: Survey
SINGAPORE: Some 84 per cent of Indonesian parents support a government proposal to set a minimum age for social media…
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News
What to know about the court cases over President Trump’s birthright citizenship order
SEATTLE — A federal judge who already questioned the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order is set…
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United Kingdom
Good news: ‘Kindness’ named Oxford Children’s Word of the Year 2024
Finally some good news: The word ‘kindness’ has been chosen as Children’s Word of the Year for 2024 after a…
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Asia
Indonesia plans minimum age for social media use
JAKARTA: Indonesia plans to issue a regulation to set a minimum age for users of social media, a move aimed at…
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News
In states that ban abortion, social safety net programs often fail families
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Taylor Cagnacci moved from California to Tennessee with hopes of starting a new chapter in a state…
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Asia
Singaporean parents shell out thousands of dollars to send preschoolers on Japan exchange programme
“Singapore’s education is different, and we really wanted her to experience the countryside and outskirts a bit. For instance, her…
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