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Today — 20 December 2025Main stream

R.F.K. Jr. Likely to Swap U.S. Childhood Vaccine Schedule for Denmark’s

20 December 2025 at 05:14
The shift would mean fewer shots recommended for children. But a Danish health official found the idea baffling, saying the United States was getting “crazier and crazier in public health.”

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A pediatrician administering a combination six-way vaccination against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis, Haemophilus influenzae type b and hepatitis B, in Berlin.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Australia Mourns the Youngest Victim of the Bondi Beach Shooting

18 December 2025 at 14:43
Sydney’s devastated Jewish community gathered for the funeral of “Matilda Bee,” an ebullient, smiling 10-year-old girl.

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A mourner carrying a balloon bearing Matilda’s name and an illustration of a bee, an insect she was known to love, before her funeral in Sydney, Australia, on Thursday.

Birthrates Are Falling, but Don’t Blame Dogs in Strollers

18 December 2025 at 13:01
New research suggests that having a pet can actually make people more likely to become parents.

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Strolling in Seoul. A South Korean official said young couples were choosing pets over children, but it might not be that simple.

Home-Schooled Kids Are Not All Right

14 December 2025 at 19:00
Not once, in the four and a half years I learned at home, did anyone from the state come to assess what sort of education I was receiving, or even just check on me.
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