Students in Vicki Sando’s class at PS 41 draw up their plans for a container to protect a sea turtle egg. Credit: Caroline Preston/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education ...

Suzie Hicks the Climate Chick and co-host Sprout are on a mission to inspire young children to learn about and take action on climate change. (Rose Trimboli) "I'm Sprout," the puppet says in the ...

Tom's parents were packing to evacuate from bushfires in regional Victoria five years ago when they realized they couldn't find Tom, who was only two and a half. After a frantic search, they found him ...

Twenty-three years ago, “Sesame Street” aired a remarkable series of episodes during which the iconic puppets and their human friends must recover from a hurricane. One focus is Big Bird’s struggle to ...

This is the first episode of Nature Quest, a monthly Short Wave segment that answers listener questions about your local environment. Every month, we'll be bringing you a question from a fellow ...

As awareness of youth fitness grows across the Gulf, gymnastics continues to gain recognition as a practical, health-focused ...

It’s not unusual for pediatricians to prescribe a healthy dose of sunshine and outdoor time to their growing patients. A wide body of research extolls the benefits of getting outside for kids—from ...

As summer gets underway, climate scientists have a warning: The season could be a scorcher, and children could be particularly at risk to the dangers that presents. Summer has become hotter in most ...

Click the downloadable graphic: Extreme Heat is Dangerous for Children Extreme heat is the deadliest weather-related hazard in the U.S. Children — especially babies, younger kids, and athletes — are ...

In the new YouTube video series Suzie Hicks the Climate Chick and Sprout, the climate activist and educator Suzie Hicks shares the screen with a fluffy green puppet. "I'm Sprout," the puppet says in ...