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‘You’re Ruining My Dreams’: C.T.E. Study Adds to Family Tension Over Football

Many families are engaged in tense debates after a new study found a high percentage of N.F.L. players had developed degenerative brain disease.

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For parents, the new C.T.E. study layered fear, uncertainty and guilt onto an already difficult situation.
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14 Newborns Die in Hospital Fire in Pakistan’s Capital

The fire broke out at Islamabad’s largest hospital and has become a political issue. Opposition supporters shouted, “Stop killing our children!” at an official visiting the scene.

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Outside the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad on Wednesday after a fire tore through a nursery there.
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Your Child Plays Football. How Can You Minimize Risk of C.T.E.?

Researchers say it’s all about reducing the total number of blows to the head.

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Many medical experts encourage children to play flag football rather than the full-contact version.
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Trump Officials Scrap Effort to Recruit Pentagon Lawyers to Represent Migrant Children

The reversal of the plan, which had not been publicly disclosed, comes amid mounting confusion about how the administration is protecting the rights of unaccompanied minors.

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Migrants entered the Paso Del Norte International Bridge for their Customs and Border Protection appointments in early 2025.
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Judge Orders New Oversight of Immigrant Children’s Detention

After reviewing claims of persistent safety and sanitary failures, the court named two experts to monitor detention conditions across several facilities.

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Detainees held at the South Texas Family Residential Center waved signs during a demonstration in Dilley, Texas, in January.
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France’s Top Court Strikes Down Ban on Social Media for Children

The move was a setback for President Emmanuel Macron, who championed the ban. He vowed to pass a new version before he leaves office next spring.

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France’s Constitutional Council said that the ban was too wide-ranging, and did not take into account the age, maturity or family situation of children.
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Malaysia Was Confident in Its Social Media Ban, but Kids Are Still Logged In

Officials told platforms to verify children’s ages using government-issued documents, like identity cards. But the companies have balked, apparently over privacy concerns.

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Malaysia’s social media ban for children under 16 was supposed to take effect on June 1.
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