If it’s not the biggest scandal in American legal history, many are calling it at least the darkest day for the country’s troubled juvenile-justice system. For more than four years earlier this decade, two senior county juvenile-court judges in northeastern Pennsylvania took kickbacks of $2.6 million in exchange for packing thousands of kids off to privately owned detention centers
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Study: Anesthesia in Infancy Linked to Later Disabilities
Every surgery poses risk, as doctors will inform you, but in most cases it’s a necessary one. The benefits of going under the knife frequently outweigh the risks of infection or complications, or the dangers associated with anesthesia. But balancing the benefits and risks is more difficult when the patients are babies, the most fragile population
Dodger departure strike three for Florida town?
The grass is still green, the baseball diamond pristine. But the crack of the bat is gone, and the sizzle of a Dodger Dog is no more. For the first time in 61 years, Dodgertown, the spring training home of the Los Angeles Dodgers, is empty
Family of chimp attack victim seeks $50 million
A lawsuit filed by the family of a woman who was violently attacked by a chimpanzee is seeking $50 million in damages from the owner of the primate, attorneys said Tuesday. She brought the infants to her new house in La Habra, California. Members of the media and gawkers crowded the cul-de-sac, as news helicopters hovered overhead.
Stay-at-Home Moms Seek Work
When you’re eight months pregnant, it’s hard to find a good interview suit. But a burgeoning belly didn’t stop Nicole Young, 33, from hitting the job circuit this fall. Her husband, who works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, has seen his income shrink along with the Dow
Love on the Fly: Volunteer Vacations
If you’ve had your fill of moonlit beach walks and peach-colored drinks, try something altogether different. I recently spoke with several couples whose idea of a passionate vacation involved less hand-holding and more giving a hand: they spent their vacation time volunteering. Jamie Cann and his wife, Mary, returned recently from a trip to Tanzania.
An American Pastime: Smoking Pot
The Netherlands, with its permissive marijuana laws, may be known as the cannabis capital of the world.
Commentary: Nickelodeon took cowardly way
There’s news tonight in the case of Chris Brown. (CNN) — There’s news tonight in the case of Chris Brown.
Talk Therapy for Kids’ Pain: Better than Pills?
Some children, like some adults, have chronic, unexplainable pain.
TV for Babies: Does It Help or Hurt?
Early parenting choices are never clear-cut, and deciding whether to allow your infant to watch television or DVDs ranks as one of the more perplexing. Thanks to marketing claims for TV shows and DVDs created for babies, many parents believe that watching educational programming will stimulate infants’ brains and actually promote learning. It’s a seductive line of reasoning