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so they drilled all these idioms into us,” he said, explaining that they run the gamut from new year-specific ones to everyday sayings, like one that translates to don’t randomly pick stuff up on the ...

How did we come to associate sleeping and snoring with the letter ‘Z’? The origins trace back farther than you might think but are tied to early 20th-century American comic strips.

My husband, on the other hand, regularly buys liter bottles of cola and loads of white bread products, and the kids I feel are picking up bad dietary habits. Anonymous: As with food, variety is ...

We speak with Cathy Olmedillas, founder of independent children’s publishing house Studio Anorak, about the company’s new ...

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Here are some of the best brain-boosting foods for kids and tips on incorporating them into their meals. Fatty fish like salmon, sardines, and mackerel are rich in Docosahexaenoic Acid and ...

For the new study, Miliku and her colleagues analyzed data from more than 2,200 kids enrolled in a long-scale research project tracking children’s health. Families completed detailed food ...

Vox’s newsletter about kids, for everyone. Sign up here for future editions. Last week, the Food and Drug Administration announced a ban on a food dye called Red No. 3, which has been linked to ...