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Public Shaming Is Our Best Defense Against Big Tech

Jessica Grose makes her case in the New York Times

(Newser) - Big Tech, Jessica Grose argues, may finally have met a force that can slow it down: being publicly chastised. Writing in the New York Times , the opinion columnist points to Mattel's splashy plan, announced in June, to roll out AI-fueled toys with OpenAI. Outrage ensued, and after months of...

Police: Boy, 11, Shot Dad Dead After Nintendo Switch Dispute

Pennsylvania authorities say child used key to access gun safe after parents had gone to sleep

(Newser) - An 11-year-old Pennsylvania boy is accused of fatally shooting his father after going to look for a confiscated Nintendo Switch, according to court records. The child has been charged with criminal homicide in the killing on Tuesday at the family's home in Duncannon Borough, about 20 miles north of...

New Research Good News for Tylenol, Bad News for Trump

Review of studies on acetaminophen boosts wide consensus that it doesn't up risk of autism, ADHD

(Newser) - A new review of studies has found that taking Tylenol during pregnancy doesn't up the risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disabilities, adding to the growing body of research refuting claims made by the Trump administration. President Trump last year promoted unproven ties between the painkiller and autism, telling...

Hochul, Mamdani Team Up for Free NYC Child Care

New York Dems are set to unveil their plan at a Thursday presser

(Newser) - New York City parents may soon have access to free child care for their 2-year-olds, under a plan set to be unveiled Thursday by Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The two Democrats are expected to detail the program at a Thursday morning presser, along with a pledge from...

Lego Unveils 'Most Revolutionary Innovation' in 50 Years

New sensor-packed 'Smart Bricks' are sparking debate over imagination vs. interactivity

(Newser) - Lego is rolling out a high-tech twist on its classic bricks, though not everyone is thrilled about it. At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, the Danish company introduced "Smart Bricks," sensor-packed tiny blocks that light up, make sounds, and respond to movement, launching in March with a Star ...

PETA Blasts Kim Kardashian's Christmas Gifts

Animal rights group calls her out for giving a puppy to each of her 4 kids

(Newser) - Kim Kardashian's Christmas gifts for her children are far from endearing in the eyes of PETA. The animal rights organization is blasting the reality TV star after she revealed on Instagram that each of her four children, ages 6 to 12, received a Pomeranian puppy for Christmas. As People...

Blood Transfusions to Help Kids With Disorder Gave Them HIV

At least 5 kids with thalassemia are affected, with families blaming 'pathetic medical facilities'

(Newser) - At least five children in central India are at the center of growing alarm over blood safety after routine transfusions for a genetic disorder left them infected with HIV. Local media reports six children are affected. Authorities in Madhya Pradesh say the children, ages 3 to 15 and all living...

Kids at Military Base Schools Will Have to Ditch Cellphones

Bipartisan defense bill bans student smartphones in K-12 classrooms on military bases

(Newser) - Military kids on US bases are about to join the growing list of students who can't check TikTok between classes. Tucked into the $900 billion National Defense Authorization Act is a new requirement: K-12 students at schools run by the Department of Defense Education Activity will be barred from...

HHS Cuts Grants to Pediatric Group Amid Clash With RFK Jr.

Slashed funding to American Academy of Pediatrics halts child health, vaccine-related initiatives

(Newser) - Federal health officials have yanked millions in grants from one of their most outspoken critics, and the American Academy of Pediatrics says kids will pay the price. The Department of Health and Human Services this week canceled seven grants to the AAP worth an estimated $18 million, according to documents...

Taylor Swift Reflects on UK Stabbings in Docuseries
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Dec 14, 2025 10:45 AM CST

Taylor Swift Cries Talking of a 'Most Extreme Crime'

In Disney+ docuseries, singer describes emotional meetings with victims' families after Southport attack

(Newser) - Taylor Swift's new Disney+ docuseries pulls back the curtain on how her record-breaking Eras Tour collided with one of the UK's most disturbing crimes of 2024. In the first episode of The End of an Era, Swift reflects on the Southport stabbings that left three young girls dead...

50-Plus Babies Sickened in Botulism Outbreak

Illnesses are tied to recall of ByHeart infant formula

(Newser) - Federal health officials on Wednesday expanded an outbreak of infant botulism tied to recalled ByHeart baby formula to include all illnesses reported since the company began production in March 2022. The US Food and Drug Administration said investigators "cannot rule out the possibility that contamination might have affected all...

School Reopenings Tied to Better Mental Health for Kids

Study finds sharp drop in mental health visits, prescriptions after pandemic closures ended

(Newser) - A new study suggests that the mental health of California children was boosted significantly after schools resumed in-person classes in 2021, adding weight to the debate over the costs of prolonged pandemic school closures, per the New York Times . Researchers analyzed medical claims for nearly 186,000 privately insured children...

Sheen Pushes Back on Ex's Ask for $15M in Child Support

Brooke Mueller says he owes her going back to 2011; Sheen says he's the one who's had custody

(Newser) - In his new book, Charlie Sheen reveals he hasn't had a girlfriend in eight years. What he does have: an ex-wife now going after him for what she says is a hefty amount of unpaid child support that stretches back more than a decade. USA Today reports that on...

The Risks That Come With Giving Your Kid a Smartphone

Study flags higher risk of depression, poor sleep, obesity

(Newser) - Children who receive smartphones before age 12 face a higher risk of depression, obesity, and poor sleep compared to their peers, a new study finds. The research, published Monday in Pediatrics , analyzed data from more than 10,500 children as part of the largest long-term study of child brain development...

Cops: Homeowner Pulls Gun on Young Carolers

Man in Annapolis, Maryland, faces assault charges as a result

(Newser) - A Maryland man is facing charges over his allegedly jaw-dropping reaction to young Christmas carolers: Police say he brandished a gun at three 12-year-old girls who were singing outside his home, reports People . Authorities in Anne Arundel County say Paul Susie, 58, was arrested in Annapolis after the girls knocked...

Kentucky Logs 3rd Infant Death From Pertussis This Year

State urges vaccinations as whooping cough cases rise to record levels

(Newser) - Kentucky has reported its third infant death from whooping cough in the past year, state health officials announced on Monday. The Kentucky Department for Public Health says the latest case, like the previous two, involved an unvaccinated infant whose mother was also not vaccinated, per the Hill . These are the...

The Cost of Our Car Batteries: Lead-Poisoned Workers

US carmakers increasingly source toxic metal from loosely regulated Nigerian factories for batteries

(Newser) - A new investigation finds the US auto industry's reliance on cheap recycled lead from Nigeria is poisoning entire communities. With environmental regulations tightening in the US and elsewhere over the last 30 years, the auto industry has turned to recycled lead from countries with looser enforcement, including Nigeria, per...

Study Reveals Just How Much Childhood Is Changing

There's a sharp drop in the number of kids who read for pleasure

(Newser) - Social media is altering childhood in extreme ways, suggests a major new study out of Australia. In a press release that calls it "one of the world's largest studies of after-school activities," researchers at the University of South Australia collected data on how more than 14,000...

Meta Tells Aussie Kids to Get Their Stuff Before They're Banned

Those under the age of 16 are told to start downloading files before Dec. 10 social media ban

(Newser) - Technology giant Meta on Thursday began sending thousands of young Australians a two-week warning to downland their digital histories and delete their accounts from Facebook, Instagram, and Threads before a world-first social media ban on accounts of children younger than 16 takes effect. The Australian government recently announced that the...

Americans Say Kids Cost Too Much
Americans Say Kids
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Nov 14, 2025 11:52 AM CST

Americans Say Kids Cost Too Much

Majority cite finances as top reason for limiting family size, per new survey

(Newser) - A growing majority of Americans say the high cost of living is the main reason they're having fewer children, according to a nationwide survey. The latest American Family Survey , conducted by Brigham Young University's Wheatley Institute and Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy, found that 70%...

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