News Roundup
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Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently…
- NPR reported that CDC advisers have voted to overturn the nation’s decades-long policy on the hepatitis B vaccine for newborns.
- The Wall Street Journal [gift link] reported that for the first time in decades, child deaths will rise this year.
- Parents shared that the FDA recently approved glasses that can actually slow the progression of nearsightedness in kids.
- ABC News reported on a new study that found that children who have smartphones by age 12 are at higher risk of lack of sleep, obesity, and depression.
- The Atlantic [gift link] detailed how the share of students at selective universities who qualify for accommodations, e.g., extra time on tests, has grown at a “breathtaking” pace.
- Today’s Parent looked at the worldwide No-Smartphone Before 14 movement.
- The Wall Street Journal [gift link] noted that more U.S. teens are learning about markets and money in school, through investing platforms, and from parents who wish they had started investing earlier themselves.
- Your Laugh of the Week comes from Points in Case, with “NASA Unveils Tapped Alien Communications, All Between a Married Couple of 20 Years Coordinating Errands.”
Also, do be sure to check out the news update over at Corporette!
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- We listed tips for Giving Tuesday.
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