FDA warns about giving probiotics to babies after infant's death

U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning about using probiotic products for preterm infants due to potentially fatal health risks.

• Oct 26, 2023

Meta faces multiple lawsuits over teen use

Attorneys general from across the country are charging Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, with illegally targeting teenagers and other young users with potentially addictive and mentally harmful apps. CBS News' Jo Ling Kent reports.

• Oct 25, 2023
• 2:23

Lawsuit says Meta made apps addictive to kids

Dozens of states sued Meta on Tuesday, accusing Facebook's parent company of addicting children and harming young people's mental health. CBS News senior business and tech correspondent Jo Ling Kent has the details.

• Oct 24, 2023
• 3:22

"Toddler milks" unregulated and unnecessary, pediatrician group warns

"Toddler milks," or powdered drink mixes marketed for young children, are unregulated and unnecessary, according to a new report​ from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

• Oct 20, 2023

A new memoir serves up life lessons from a childhood in a Detroit Chinese restaurant

Curtis Chin has been championing other Asian Americans for over 30 years.

• Oct 17, 2023

How to talk to kids about war

Many parents are navigating difficult conversations with their children as they try to explain the Israel-Hamas war in an age-appropriate manner. Developmental psychologist Dr. Aliza Pressman joined CBS News with advice on how to approach these sensitive subjects with kids.

• Oct 13, 2023
• 9:09

Best October Amazon Prime Day 2023 toy deals on 'Paw Patrol,' Barbie, Legos and more

Find huge savings on toys and games during October Prime Day 2023.

• Oct 11, 2023

Gun deaths, drug poisonings spike in children over past decade

Researchers found firearm fatalities among kids under 18 increased by 87.1%, and drug poisoning deaths increased by 133.3% from 2011 to 2021.

• Oct 5, 2023

Study: Chronic school absences on the rise

Chronic absences in U.S. schools have nearly doubled compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to a recent Stanford University study. Professor Thomas Dee, who authored the study, joins CBS News to discuss possible causes behind the spike and what can be done about it.

• Sep 28, 2023
• 4:54

Black teens learn to fly and aim for careers in aviation in the footsteps of Tuskegee Airmen

The Black teens from Detroit are part of a free program teaching young people how to fly while exposing them to careers in aviation, an industry in which people of color are traditionally underrepresented.

• Sep 22, 2023

As younger children die by suicide, better tracking and prevention is sought

"Historically we thought that suicide is a problem of teens and adults, but younger children are expressing similar thoughts that may have been ignored before," one expert said.

• Sep 19, 2023

How Mississippi boosted its reading scores

A testing policy in Mississippi is being examined as a possible model for rapidly improving childhood literacy rates. Boston University professor Marcus Winters joins CBS News to explain what the Magnolia State is doing right when it comes to educating children.

• Sep 18, 2023
• 6:07

Migrant children being separated from parents to avoid overcrowding, report finds

An independent court monitor said migrant children as young as 8 were separated from their parents for several days to avoid overcrowding in a Texas holding facility.

• Sep 16, 2023

U.S. reopens troubled facility for migrant children in Texas

In response to an increase in border crossings by unaccompanied minors, the Biden administration is housing migrant children in a former work camp, for a second time.

• Sep 13, 2023

Air conditioning keeps schools open amid heat

A brutal heat wave is being felt acutely in some of the nation's schools. CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver reports on how some classrooms are doing better than others.

• Sep 7, 2023
• 3:09

Child care costs rise as federal funding ends

A wave of child care center closures is coming due to an end in stimulus money. Betsey Stevenson, professor of public policy and economics at the University of Michigan, joins CBS News to discuss how this will affect both American families and the economy.

• Sep 5, 2023
• 6:03

Cozy images of plush toys and blankets counter safe sleep advice for babies

Rates for SIDS​ have declined since the 1990s, but a different cause of infant death — accidental suffocation or strangulation — has been a persistent problem.

• Sep 4, 2023

Schools look to improve air quality

The end of summer brings the new school year and it may also bring a new spike in COVID-19. One way school officials have been looking to keep students and teachers safe is by improving the air quality in the classroom. Joseph Allen, director of Harvard University's Healthy Buildings program, joins CBS News to discuss the benefits of improved air quality in schools.

• Aug 29, 2023
• 5:20

School bus driver fosters unique bond with students

Reid Moon of Zelienople, Pennsylvania, is no ordinary retired school bus driver. Over a period of decades, he fostered a connection, lasting into adulthood, with hundreds of students who took his bus to school over the years. Steve Hartman has his story in "On the Road."

• Aug 25, 2023
• 2:33

Migrants arriving in New York face challenges

As New York City officials say they need more federal funding to care for an influx of asylum seekers, one nonprofit group is stepping in to help connect migrants with food benefits. CBS News' Aubrey Gelpieryn spoke with some of the migrant mothers seeking assistance who say they're worried their children have gotten thinner since coming to the U.S.

• Aug 23, 2023
• 2:55

ERs struggle with youth mental health crisis

Emergency rooms are struggling to handle a rising number of children and teens showing up in need of mental health care -- and the crisis has only worsened since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Christopher Kang, president of the American College of Emergency Physicians, joined CBS News to talk more about the critical issue that was outlined in a joint policy statement by three medical associations.

• Aug 18, 2023
• 4:00

Woman sentenced to nearly 22 years for sending ricin letter to Trump

Prosecutors said Pascale Ferrier made the ricin at home in Quebec in 2020 and mailed it to Trump with a letter that referred to him as "The Ugly Tyrant Clown."

• Aug 17, 2023

Hillsong founder not guilty of concealing father's child sex crimes

Houston resigned from his role as senior global pastor after being charged with concealing a serious indictable offense.

• Aug 17, 2023

Why kids need back-to-school eye exams

Nearsightedness is becoming more common in children, and annual visits to the eye doctor can help catch problems earlier and prepare kids for the classroom. CBS News' Bradley Blackburn explains why school vision screenings may not be enough.

• Aug 10, 2023
• 1:38

How important are school test scores?

The Nation's Report Card shows average reading scores for 13-year-olds down 4 points from 2020 and math scores down 9 points. But months before releasing this data, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona warned against taking test scores at face value. Chase Nordengren, a K-12 education researcher, joined CBS News to discuss alternatives to test scores as a measure of school performance.

• Aug 3, 2023
• 4:45

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