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Why It Matters That California Teens Eat Less
By Allison Aubrey
California teens eat about 158 calories less a day than their peers in other states, a new study says. But even that tiny amount of fewer calories per kid can help them maintain healthy weights over time, experts say.
>>California teens eat about 158 calories less a day than their peers in other states, a new study says. But even that tiny amount of fewer calories per kid can help them maintain healthy weights over time, experts say.
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Sendak's Legacy: Helping Kids 'Survive Childhood'
By Lauren Silverman
"Children surviving childhood is my obsessive theme and my life's concern," Maurice Sendak told NPR in 1993. The author and illustrator — one of the most admired artists in children's literature — died Tuesday at the age of 83.
>>"Children surviving childhood is my obsessive theme and my life's concern," Maurice Sendak told NPR in 1993. The author and illustrator — one of the most admired artists in children's literature — died Tuesday at the age of 83.
Technology
New York's Space Shuttle Fly-By
By Mark Memmott
Carried atop a jumbo jet, the Enterprise is flying from Northern Virginia to New York City and passed low over the city's five boroughs.
>>Carried atop a jumbo jet, the Enterprise is flying from Northern Virginia to New York City and passed low over the city's five boroughs.
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HIGH SCHOOL QUIZ SHOW
Celebrities Team Up on High School Quiz Show
The first Celebrity High School Quiz Show pits two teams of local luminaries against each other, including Kiss 108's Matt Siegel, Boston Globe film critic Wesley Morris, WCVB's Susan Wornick and conductor Keith Lockhart.
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China: Through My Eyes
Guangzhou: Visiting A Chinese Zoo
The girls climb into another Chinese taxi and travel with a guide to the Chime Long Xiangjiang Safari Park, the largest animal park in Asia.
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HIGH SCHOOL QUIZ SHOW
Hamilton-Wenham Faces Rockport in the Semifinals
HIGH SCHOOL QUIZ SHOW
Celebrities Team Up on High School Quiz Show
HIGH SCHOOL QUIZ SHOW
Watch Arlington vs. Weston in the Quarterfinals
Children's Health
Stealth Health: Nudging Kids Toward A Better Diet
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FDA Delays Sunscreen Label Redo
Almost a year ago, the Food and Drug Administration proposed a slew of new rules to make the labels of sunscreens more helpful and realistic. To avert summer shortages, the agency has delayed implementation until December for most companies. - READ MOREJobs And College Pose Big Challenges For Young People With Autism
Within the first six years of getting out of high school, a little more than one-third of young people previously diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder had gone to college and only a slim majority — 55 percent — had held paying jobs. - READ MOREPounding Away At America's Obesity Epidemic
One third of Americans today are obese, and another third are overweight. Nearly one-third of our children are obese. The dramatic growth of obesity in the U.S is the subject of a new HBO documentary series called The Weight of the Nation. - READ MORE
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