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Science & Technology

Instagram says it's safeguarding teens by limiting them to PG-13 content

Barbara Ortutay

As it seeks to add safeguards for teens, Meta has already promised it wouldn’t show inappropriate content to teens, such as posts about self-harm, eating disorders or suicide, though this does not always work.
Health

'Why does my toddler … ?' Your kiddo's most confounding behavior, decoded

Andee Tagle

Why does my toddler say "no" to everything? Say everything is "mine"? Want to crash into everything? Child development experts unpack common toddler behaviors and offer advice on how parents can cope.
Quality of Life

How much are you spending to raise your family in San Diego County?

Katie Anastas

Raising a child is expensive! KPBS would like to hear from you. We’re looking for families to participate in a project that will shed light on the costs of raising children in San Diego County.
Education

Escondido Union School District launches swimming, water safety program with YMCA

Alexander Nguyen

The Escondido YMCA pool had been closed and in disrepair since the COVID-19 pandemic. The district spent $1.2 million to renovate the pool for its after-school program.
Science & Technology

Reversing peanut advice prevented tens of thousands of allergy cases, researchers say

Bill Chappell

A decade ago, research said giving young children peanut products can prevent allergies. A new study says that, 10 years later, tens of thousands of U.S. children have avoided allergies as a result.
Education

District leaders say change to high school schedules will mean less stress, more classes

Katie Anastas

Proponents of the 4x4 schedule say it helps students fit more classes into the school year.
Health

U.S. measles cases continue to climb, with outbreaks across the country

Maria Godoy

In South Carolina, more than 130 schoolkids are under quarantine after being exposed to measles. Across the U.S., total case counts could be even higher than the official number.
Education

Student test scores surge, but still lag behind pre-pandemic levels

Carolyn Jones

The Smarter Balanced standardized test results increased for almost every student group and every grade, in every subject.
Arts & Culture

San Diego weekend arts events: PANCA, artsy mini golf and toddler techno

Julia Dixon Evans

This weekend in the arts in San Diego: binational artist PANCA, Anna Stump's iconic "Mojaveland" mini golf art installation, Barrio Art Crawl, short stories, "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" and more.
Health

This 4-year-old's heart is failing. A federal grant that might help him was canceled

Elissa Nadworny

A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down.