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How do you explain politics and government to a child? This parent-friendly guide explains Nigeria's three levels and three arms of government, elections, citizenship and civic responsibility in simple language.
Your hearing risk depends on more than volume. Learn why safe listening time falls sharply as sound levels rise and what you can do to protect your ears.
Why did sexual reproduction persist despite its biological costs? A new yeast experiment suggests genetic recombination can help populations avoid harmful evolutionary baggage and remain adaptable when environments change.
Sleep is not simply downtime between study sessions. Research suggests it plays an important role in memory consolidation while sleep loss can interfere with attention and learning.
Good manners help children develop respect, empathy, confidence, and social skills. Here are 20 practical manners parents can teach from an early age.
Looking for the best books for your toddler? Discover 10 classic picture books that encourage language development, imagination, interaction, and a lifelong love of reading.
Martha Ackmann. Photo by Kevin Grady Home is at the heart of Parton’s music, author says Martha Ackmann tells Radcliffe audience the origin story of a songw...
How to fix U.S. healthcare? ‘Radical action,’ says John McDonough. Chan School expert links soaring costs to broader policy shifts in ‘America’s Wrong Turn’...
Why does the United States spend so much more on healthcare than other wealthy countries? Harvard professor John McDonough traces part of the answer to decades of policy change, consolidation and growing commercial influence.
Jack Goldfisher (left) and Henry Johnson.Photo courtesy of Jack Goldfisher ‘Pop Culture Jeopardy!’ champs knew they had film covered. TV? Not so much. J...
Screening newborns for cancer risk Blood samples routinely collected at birth could be used for genetic testing, potentially helping 1,000 children a year, st...
John Turturro (from left), Diane Paulus, Tatiana Maslany, and Paul Giamatti. Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Holding onto your humanity, against the h...