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Opinion
When the Alternative to Foster Care Is an Unsafe Home, There Is Only One Right Choice
In February of 2023, Phoenix Castro was born in San Jose, Calif., suffering from neonatal opioid withdrawal after being exposed…
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Books
Can a 50-Year-Old Idea Save Democracy?
The economist and philosopher Daniel Chandler thinks so. In “Free and Equal,” he makes a vigorous case for adopting the…
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Europe
Come on, Kids. Let’s Grab Drinks.
The first time Tom Mathe, head bartender at L’Avenue in Manhattan, saw a child order a mocktail, he didn’t know…
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America
Dan Schneider Sues ‘Quiet on Set’ Creators, Saying Series Defamed Him
In the suit, lawyers for the former Nickelodeon producer called the documentary a “hit job” that had falsely painted him…
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America
Is It Wrong for Public School Principals to Send Their Kids to Private School?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on double standards — and possible hypocrisy — among educators.
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Books
When Your Mom Is Famous for Hating Motherhood
In Heidi Reimer’s debut novel, “The Mother Act,” a daughter grapples with being parented (or not) by an actress who…
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America
I’m Pregnant, and My Husband Says We Can’t Tell Anyone About the Donor Egg
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether to honor a spouse’s seemingly irrational request about privacy and assisted reproduction.
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Europe
How to Fly Your Kid Solo, Free of Stress
For many parents and guardians, putting a child on a flight alone may seem terrifying. Belligerent passengers, delays, turbulence: All…
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Food
Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Often Go Untreated for Parents on Medicaid
The News For parents struggling with mental health or substance use disorders, access to treatment can often mean the difference…
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Europe
How Patty Murray Used Her Gavel to Win $1 Billion for Child Care
A self-described “mom in tennis shoes,” now the Senate Appropriations Committee leader, managed to win an increase in child care…
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