"4 Children for Sale": The Tragic Story Of the Siblings Sold In Iconic 1948 Photo
In 1948, a photo was published of a Chicago woman apparently selling her children. Here’s what happened to the kids afterward.
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54 million nets have saved 24,600 lives and prevented 13 million cases of malaria across 16 countries, according to estimates.
Living Near Water as a Child is Linked to Better Mental Health and Well-being in Adulthood: Study
Using research from 18 countries, a new study concludes that adults with better mental health are more likely to report having spent time playing in and around coastal and inland waters, such as rivers and lakes as children. The findings were replicated in each of the 18 countries, say the authors studying ‘blue spaces'. Mounting […]
The Unprecedented Decline in U.S. Child Poverty-Down 59% in 26 Years
Today roughly one in 10 children live in families whose resources are considered below the poverty line, a 59% drop over the last 26 years.
Towering Statue Unveiled in London to Honor a National Hero You've Probably Never Heard of
Newby, from East Yorkshire, has fostered an astounding 92 children to date over the course of her 2 decades volunteering.
John Cena Smashes Guinness World Record - Granting 650 Wishes for Sick Children
As the most requested celebrity, nobody else has ever granted more than John Cena's 650 wishes in the 42-year existence of Make-A-Wish.
Nearly-Retired Couple Adopts 7 Siblings Who Just Lost Their Parents: 'If not us, then who?'
Pam and Gary Willis have adopted a family of 7 siblings after their parents passed away.
Little Boy's Stuffed Bambi Was Rescued From Frozen Canal - He Didn't Think People Would Care
A kid's stuffed toy was saved by passersby from the icy Rideau Canal in Ottawa, Canada.
She Lost Her Hair Battling a Brain Tumor. Her Son Grew His Hair out to Make Her a Wig
Matt had recently graduated from university and agreed he would grow his hair out to make a wig for his mom.
Family is Reunited by Message in Bottle Written By Their Late Son Decades Ago
It was an ordinary salvage trip on the Yazoo River that brought a message from an 8 grader named Brian into the hands of a pair of salvagers
7-Year-Old Massiah Is Hero After Rescuing a Drowning 3-Year-Old - All on His Own
Massiah's father Marcus said his son loves the water and swims like "a fish," but that despite the surprise, it really typed who Massiah is.
Fantasy Wonderland of 500,000 Balloons Gives Sick Kids Most Uplifting Fundraising Event Ever - LOOK
A hotel in Orlando came alive with vibrant colors and breathtaking flair as more than 400 balloon artists raised money for sick kids.
Earliest Prehistoric Art Discovered -And it Turns Out to Be Hand Prints Made by Children 170,000 Years Ago
Researchers have discovered ancient hand and footprints in Tibet that are the oldest art in history-and they were made by children.
Hero Conductor Stops Train to Rescue 3-Year-Old Boy Lost on the Tracks (Video)
News reports the child is autistic and non-verbal. He was separated from his mother when he fell over a barrier and into the cutting
Florida 3-Year-Old Rescued from Sunken Vehicle After Police Perform CPR: 'Best cry I've ever heard'
Walton passed the child to a colleague who administered CPR, and he started breathing again—evidenced by the immediate crying.
Video Games Are Not Associated with Harming Brains of Preteens, According to a New Study
The experts warned time spent gaming could take kids away from homework, but even that made very little impact on their test scores.
Protein Key to Osteosarcoma May Unlock Treatments for Deadly Bone Cancers That Affect Kids
Researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University said the discovery could lead to a cure for all types of skeletal tumors.
Michael Jordan Donates $10 Million to Make-A-Wish for his 60th Birthday, Setting a Record
Hir Royal Airness himself celebrated his 60th birthday today with the largest donation to the Make-a-Wish foundation in history.
Sisters With Rare Disorder Make Dramatic Leaps With New Therapy After Doctors Said They'd Never Walk or Talk
Even for something as rare as a CASK Disorder, the miracles of modern medicine can lend a healing hand, as they did for Anna Burkhart.
3D Printed Violins Could Deliver Music into Many More Classrooms With Cheap Price Point
3D-printing violins with specially engineered plastic polymers can make the instrument affordable for hundreds more children in the US.
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