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National

Rents are high and housing vouchers are hard to get. So Philly is giving renters cash

Jennifer Ludden

The pilot program chose people on the city's long waitlist for housing vouchers to test how much direct cash payments can help. HUD, the federal housing agency, is interested in the possibility.
Education

Hackers are targeting a surprising group of people: young public school students

Kavitha Cardoza

Districts store all kinds of sensitive student data, which means the consequences of a school cyberattack can follow pupils well into adulthood. And it's not just their credit that's at risk.
Education

The new kids on campus? Toddlers, courtesy of Head Start

Elissa Nadworny

Janet W. Lee

And not just toddlers — infants and preschoolers too. A new effort aims to help the 4 million college students raising kids by putting Head Start programs on community college campuses.
Health

Most Americans support abortion for pregnancy-related emergencies

Maria Godoy

The majority of American voters, including Republicans, support protecting access to abortion for women who are experiencing pregnancy-related emergencies, such as miscarriages, a KFF poll finds.
Arts & Culture

San Diego weekend arts events: Octavia Butler, James Hubbell and basketball

Julia Dixon Evans

This weekend in the arts in San Diego: A new interactive children's exhibit celebrating Octavia Butler; theater about basketball; Mussorgsky; Barrio Art Crawl; poetry about grief; binational art; live music picks and more.
Politics

Should the government do more to help children? This bipartisan group thinks so

Cory Turner

A bipartisan coalition of policy experts agreed on three big ways the federal government could do more to help our most vulnerable children and families.
National

Places across the U.S. are testing no-strings cash as part of the social safety net

Jennifer Ludden

The idea got a boost from the pandemic, when an array of cash relief helped cut child poverty and keep people housed. Researchers are studying how much money, for how long, may have lasting impact.
Health

PHOTOS: What it's like to be 72 — the faces (and wisdom) behind the age

Laurel Dalrymple

We live in a rapidly aging world. A new global photography project captures the lives behind the statistics by documenting the lives of 72-year-olds — the world's median life expectancy today.
Arts & Culture

5 shows to see during San Diego Theatre Month

Julia Dixon Evans

Our picks for theater, ballet and comedy to take advantage of ticket discounts during the month of March for San Diego Theatre Month, a program of the San Diego Performing Arts League.
Economy

My daughters sold Girl Scout Cookies. Here's what I learned in the Thin Mint trenches

Bill Chappell

There are no Wonka-like scenes of Tagalong rainbows and Do-si-do stools. But parents can be forgiven for feeling like Oompa Loompas — hardworking cogs in a well-oiled machine.