May 27, 2025

COVID vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women, Kennedy says

(Associated Press) – U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday announced that COVID-19 vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women — a move immediately questioned by several public health experts. In a 58-second video … Read More



 
 

May 8, 2025

From apps to gadgets, ‘Second Life’ considers how tech is changing having a baby

(NPR) – In the new book, Second Life: Having A Child In The Digital Age, Hess writes about how technology shapes every aspect of parenting — from our online identities to the pressures of sharing our lives in real-time. “I … Read More



 
 

April 24, 2025

DOJ will investigate doctors who provide trans care to minors, attorney general says

(NBC News) – Attorney General Pam Bondi said existing U.S. laws against female genital mutilation prohibit doctors from providing certain care to transgender youths. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memo this week seeking to further curtail access to transgender … Read More



 
 

April 10, 2025

Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams says company targeted ads at teens based on their ‘emotional state’

(TechCrunch) – Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams, the former director of Global Public Policy for Facebook and author of the recently released tell-all book “Careless People,” told U.S. senators during her testimony on Wednesday that Meta actively targeted teens with advertisements … Read More