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A Georgia grandfather has kept a deathbed promise to his granddaughter for 11 years, raising nearly $1 million through an annual golf tournament that funds childhood cancer research and helps struggling families. Joe Posey's Labor Day tradition honors Mary Elizabeth's final wish that no other child would suffer like she did.
Telangana officials rescued 529 people, including 226 children and nine infants, from four brick kilns where they were trapped in bonded labor. Two state governments are now working together to help these families rebuild their lives.
Childhood Cancer International's survivor network, SurNet, brought together childhood cancer survivors worldwide in 2025 through webinars, shared stories, and advocacy. The growing community is now expanding partnerships to reach even more survivors seeking connection and hope.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's new CEO says a "once-in-a-lifetime" breakthrough moment is happening right now in childhood cancer treatment. Survival rates have soared from 20% to over 80% since 1962, and the goal of making all childhood cancers easily treatable is closer than ever.
French researchers have pinpointed the exact brain cells that store early childhood scent memories, explaining why a simple smell can transport you back decades. The discovery reveals that special cells formed on day one of life capture our first pleasant experiences.
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When Lewis Hine snuck into factories with his camera in 1908, two million American children worked full-time jobs. His powerful photographs helped cut that number in half and sparked the nation's first child labor laws.
The Netherlands just opened a permanent anti-trafficking unit in Ghana's cocoa region, protecting vulnerable children from forced labor. Over 1.5 million children currently work in dangerous conditions across West African cocoa farms.
A single question from a desperate father led lawyer Shekhar Mahajan to build a rescue operation that has freed nearly 3,000 children from bonded labor and given them a path to education. His team works undercover, sometimes for days, to gather evidence and coordinate rescues with police.
New research shows that strong parental relationships in adulthood can actually shift how young people remember difficult childhoods. The discovery could transform how doctors and researchers understand trauma and healing.
A growing movement of parents is bringing back bike rides, boredom, and face-to-face play as concerns mount over excessive screen time replacing childhood experiences. The interim U.S. Surgeon General is backing their efforts with practical guidance for families.
A powerful coalition of government agencies, nonprofits, and community leaders gathered in India to tackle child labor with a clear message: every child deserves books, not tools. The city-wide awareness campaign marks a growing movement to protect vulnerable children and ensure their right to education.
Scientists discovered that revisiting painful childhood memories through imagery therapy can reduce fear of failure for months. Young adults who imagined supportive endings to distressing experiences showed lasting drops in fear, guilt, and stress.
A groundbreaking survey is gathering the voices of childhood cancer survivors across Africa to improve their long-term care and support. The initiative aims to fill a critical gap in understanding what these survivors face after treatment ends.
Scientists discovered a simple visual trick that helps people remember their childhoods more vividly. By showing adults a younger version of their own face moving in sync with them, researchers helped unlock rich, detailed memories from early life.
A childhood cancer survivor is hosting her second annual fairytale gala to support families navigating the toughest fight of their lives. Last year's event raised over $100,000 for essential needs like food, travel, and childcare.
Steve Corino turned Times Square into a wedding chapel with a surprise proposal and ceremony that caught everyone off guard. The WWE Performance Center coach married his childhood sweetheart under New York's brightest lights.
India just banned imports of goods made with forced labor, joining a growing global movement for ethical trade. The historic policy shift could reshape supply chains across South Asia while clearing the path for a major trade deal with the United States.
Kerala is leading India's pushback against new federal labor laws that workers say threaten their rights. The state government promised to use every constitutional tool to protect its workforce.
Indian cricket star Axar Patel, who helped India win the T20 World Cup 2026, has a love story that started in their childhood friend circle in Gujarat. His wife Meha, a nutritionist, has been his anchor from local cricket grounds to global glory.
A political science student spent eight years working alongside Beijing's day laborers to understand their lives and challenge misconceptions. His research reveals the dignity, pride, and mental toll behind society's most overlooked workers.
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