A look into the Japanese educational system’s delicate balancing of teamwork, discipline and personal growth.

Children deserve better than to feel left in the dark against their will.

© Illustration by Frank Augugliaro/The New York Times. Photographs by Getty Images

Children deserve better than to feel left in the dark against their will.

Even in a world populated by devious wolves, beauty shines through occasionally.

Even in a world populated by devious wolves, beauty shines through occasionally.

One of the epic moral battles of this century is the one against sexual violence worldwide, and the U.S. has a chance to lead.

© Nicholas Kristof

One of the epic moral battles of this century is the one against sexual violence worldwide, and the U.S. has a chance to lead.

Gene drives offer hope in our battle against malaria.

We know that tough-on-crime policies for children have been tried repeatedly elsewhere and have failed. So why is my country headed that way?

Children’s Aid provides essential help with food and housing for families in New York City, where tens of thousands of children live in poverty.

Girls would be less dispirited if more of them felt their intrinsic power.

Readers respond to an essay by Daniela J. Lamas. Also: Andy Griffith’s Mayberry today; Donald Trump’s loyalty test; never an exile; choosing charities.

Two preteen girls promote fashion and beauty products to thousands of online fans from their rural Alabama home.

Two preteen girls market fashion and beauty products to thousands of online fans from their Alabama home.

“Nightbitch” seems like a horror film about the transformations demanded by motherhood, but its underlying message is much more radical than that.

Readers respond to Sarah Wildman’s essay about her daughter’s lessons in facing mortality.

Foreverfamily helps families stay connected.