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Students participating in the 2018 National School Walkout

From guns to climate, America keeps proving it doesn’t really care about kids

By Dawn Stover | Climate Change, Columnists, Opinion

The science says that children experience better mental health outcomes when their caregivers talk with them about difficult subjects, including war and nuclear threats. Credit: Ben Wicks. Unsplash license. https://unsplash.com/photos/iDCtsz-INHI

How to talk to your kids about the war in Ukraine

By Susan D’Agostino | Analysis, Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

A COVID-19 vaccination site.

Why the FDA should quickly authorize kids’ COVID-19 vaccines

By HyunJung Kim | Biosecurity, Disruptive Technologies

Kids are drawing pictures of the new coronavirus. That’s a good thing.

By Thomas Gaulkin | Biosecurity, Multimedia