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Academia 21 hours ago

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When the fires are out, the health bill comes due

The rains may put out Indonesia’s forest fires, but the real disaster begins once the smoke clears, leaving thousands of rural children to bear a hidden, long-term health crisis alone.

Archipelago 2 days ago

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Calls grow for tighter food safety in free meal program after child’s death

A nine-year-old boy in Lampung recently died after choking on a longan fruit distributed as part of the initiative, marking the first reported death linked to the program.

Asia & Pacific 6 days ago

Australian PM seeks big tech backing for internet safety, AI rules

Australian leader Anthony Albanese said Sunday he was seeking big tech backing for his country's child online safety laws and greater AI regulation, after meeting former Apple CEO Tim Cook in California.

Europe 1 week ago

EU Commission proposes under-13s social media ban

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen set out a sweeping plan to keep children safe from online dangers on Thursday, proposing to ban under-13s from social media and require online services to design safe children's accounts.

Science & Tech 1 week ago

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From toy bears to formulas: Making math tangible for Indonesian children

A hands-on approach to mathematics is helping Indonesian children move beyond memorizing formulas to understand the concepts behind the numbers.

Europe 1 week ago

France submits new proposal to ban social media for under-15s

The French government submitted a reworked proposal to ban social media for children, after its previous ban was struck down by the country's top constitutional authority, President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday.

Little Big Things 1 month ago

The art of war and peace, at home

After more than two decades of marriage and countless arguments, an unconventional lesson on how to disagree deeply, fight with passion, and still choose one another.

Jakarta 1 month ago

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Jakarta steps up efforts to reduce school dropout rates

The Jakarta administration's new "Back to School" program has won praise for seeking to return out-of-school children to classrooms, but education experts caution that free schooling and outreach alone will not solve the factors driving children to drop out.