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Stitched with love: Transgender youth unveil quilt at Arlington Central Library

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Stitched with love: Transgender youth unveil quilt at Arlington Central Library

Parents charged after toddler slips into wolf area and gets hurt at Hersheypark zoo

Parents charged after toddler slips into wolf area and gets hurt at Hersheypark zoo

Should mom get you an Easter basket? Adult kids say ‘yes’

Should mom get you an Easter basket? Adult kids say ‘yes’

FDA recalls children’s liquid pain reliever; local doctor says it’s time to spring clean your medicine cabinet

FDA recalls children’s liquid pain reliever; local doctor says it’s time to spring clean your medicine cabinet

Iris Rainer Dart returns to tell her epic story of female friendship with ‘Beaches’ on Broadway

Iris Rainer Dart returns to tell her epic story of female friendship with ‘Beaches’ on Broadway

Longtime DC child care program scrambles to raise funds to continue to operate in Mount Pleasant

Longtime DC child care program scrambles to raise funds to continue to operate in Mount Pleasant

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After Minnesota scandal, Texas reviewed its child care spending. It found little fraud.

Having a conversation and creating best practices for your child’s social media use

Having a conversation and creating best practices for your child’s social media use

Florida bill against marrying your first cousin fails

Florida bill against marrying your first cousin fails

A $50 million push hopes to make child care a top issue in the midterm elections

A $50 million push hopes to make child care a top issue in the midterm elections

Why car rides are ideal for meaningful conversations with your child

Why car rides are ideal for meaningful conversations with your child

Judge blocks US government from slimming down vaccine recommendations

Judge blocks US government from slimming down vaccine recommendations

DC hosts event for teens to voice their concerns, goals

DC hosts event for teens to voice their concerns, goals

How working moms feel appreciated while facing challenges

How working moms feel appreciated while facing challenges

Mother of children found buried in suitcases in Cleveland charged with two counts of murder

Georgia dad is the latest parent to be convicted when a child is accused of gun violence

Georgia dad is the latest parent to be convicted when a child is accused of gun violence

What were Virginia’s top baby names in 2025?

What were Virginia’s top baby names in 2025?

South Korea relaunches truth commission with focus on adoption fraud

Advocates for developmentally and intellectually delayed individuals blindsided by program changes

Advocates for developmentally and intellectually delayed individuals blindsided by program changes

New Mexico’s promise of free child care comes with a fiscal escape hatch

New Mexico’s promise of free child care comes with a fiscal escape hatch

Children of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson honor his legacy as memorial services set for next week

Children of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson honor his legacy as memorial services set for next week

Virginia Supreme Court rules US Marine’s adoption of an Afghan war orphan will stand

Virginia Supreme Court rules US Marine’s adoption of an Afghan war orphan will stand

Governors tackle rising cost of living with relief checks, tax cuts and housing policy

Jimmy Lai’s children look to Trump and other leaders to push China to free their father

Jimmy Lai’s children look to Trump and other leaders to push China to free their father

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