About 20 states are in the process of creating a system for rating child care providers. But it’s hard to decide which standards best measure quality and which are most useful to parents.
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Trump presents dilemma for evangelical women, once reliable GOP voters
Donald Trump’s comments and alleged actions toward women have exposed a gender divide among white evangelical voters, who have a history of demanding that politicians exemplify character and morality.
School bus hits car, pillar and commuter bus in Baltimore, killing 6
No children were on the yellow school bus at the time of the accident, police say. The school bus was traveling to pick up a student when the series of crashes occurred. The driver is among the dead.
Did FBI Director James Comey’s email announcement break the law?
Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid says FBI Director James Comey violated the Hatch Act — a law barring public officials from influencing elections.
Bethel eye doctors travel to the Dominican Republic to lend a hand
Children’s eye development is something most of us rarely think about when we talk about raising kids, but it’s enough of an issue in the Dominican Republic to prompt volunteers to travel thousands of miles to help out.
2016 has been a mixed bag for LGBT politics
Last year was one of LGBT triumph: The Supreme Court made same-sex marriage legal throughout the country. But in 2016, post-marriage LGBT activism has become more complicated, and more state-focused.
More children are being poisoned by prescription opioids
Whether it’s toddlers mistaking pills for candy or teenagers taking opioids on purpose, the huge rise in access to opioid painkillers has led to more children being poisoned and hospitalized.
300 million children are breathing ‘extremely toxic’ air, UNICEF says
Altogether, some 2 billion children worldwide are breathing air that has been deemed a “long term hazard,” a report finds. Pollution contributes to around 600,000 deaths annually of kids under age 5.
Hey, looks like Americans are finally eating more fish
Americans are often chastised for what we eat. Now we’re getting a pat on the back. A new report finds seafood consumption is up by nearly a pound from the previous year, the biggest leap in 20 years.
Libertarian VP candidate Bill Weld stumps in Anchorage
Libertarian vice presidential candidate Bill Weld capped a two-day campaign trip to Alaska on Friday, trying to shore up support for his running mate, Gary Johnson, and to increase the visibility of the Libertarian Party in Alaska.