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Why It Matters That California Teens Eat Less
By Allison Aubrey
California teens eat about 158 calories less a day than their peers in other states, a new study says. But even that tiny amount of fewer calories per kid can help them maintain healthy weights over time, experts say.
>>California teens eat about 158 calories less a day than their peers in other states, a new study says. But even that tiny amount of fewer calories per kid can help them maintain healthy weights over time, experts say.
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Sendak's Legacy: Helping Kids 'Survive Childhood'
By Lauren Silverman
"Children surviving childhood is my obsessive theme and my life's concern," Maurice Sendak told NPR in 1993. The author and illustrator — one of the most admired artists in children's literature — died Tuesday at the age of 83.
>>"Children surviving childhood is my obsessive theme and my life's concern," Maurice Sendak told NPR in 1993. The author and illustrator — one of the most admired artists in children's literature — died Tuesday at the age of 83.
Technology
New York's Space Shuttle Fly-By
By Mark Memmott
Carried atop a jumbo jet, the Enterprise is flying from Northern Virginia to New York City and passed low over the city's five boroughs.
>>Carried atop a jumbo jet, the Enterprise is flying from Northern Virginia to New York City and passed low over the city's five boroughs.
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China: Through My Eyes
Guangzhou: Visiting A Chinese Zoo
The girls climb into another Chinese taxi and travel with a guide to the Chime Long Xiangjiang Safari Park, the largest animal park in Asia.
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HIGH SCHOOL QUIZ SHOW
Hamilton-Wenham Faces Rockport in the Semifinals
HIGH SCHOOL QUIZ SHOW
Watch Arlington vs. Weston in the Quarterfinals
Children's Health
Stealth Health: Nudging Kids Toward A Better Diet
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FDA Delays Sunscreen Label Redo
Almost a year ago, the Food and Drug Administration proposed a slew of new rules to make the labels of sunscreens more helpful and realistic. To avert summer shortages, the agency has delayed implementation until December for most companies. - READ MOREJobs And College Pose Big Challenges For Young People With Autism
Within the first six years of getting out of high school, a little more than one-third of young people previously diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder had gone to college and only a slim majority — 55 percent — had held paying jobs. - READ MOREPounding Away At America's Obesity Epidemic
One third of Americans today are obese, and another third are overweight. Nearly one-third of our children are obese. The dramatic growth of obesity in the U.S is the subject of a new HBO documentary series called The Weight of the Nation. - READ MORE
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