‘Mum fought like a tigress to stop me going into care’: Jason Wilsher-Mills on turning his childhood paralysis into art | Art and design
IThe exhibition “Jason and the 254 Years of Adventure” includes a sculpture of the body of runner Sebastian Coe with a television attached to his head. This is frozen in time at the moment artist Jason Wilshire Mills was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease. It was 2.54pm and I was at Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield, […]
Ex-NYPD officer cleared of murder, manslaughter in shooting of childhood friend
A former New York City police officer has been found not guilty of murder in the shooting death of his childhood friend during a confrontation on Long Island. A jury on Thursday found Eric Allen, 30, guilty only of intimidation in the May 12, 2020 shooting of Christopher Curro, Newsday reported. Allen was off-duty when […]
Jerry Seinfeld’s childhood home enters contract
Would comedy icon Jerry Seinfeld have been funnier if he had grown up somewhere other than Long Island? “That’s right,” Seinfeld said in the trailer for his 2017 Netflix special, “The Jerry Before Seinfeld.” But, he added, “this is something I’ve had to work on.” Now, his childhood home in Massapequa has gone under contract. […]
Bill allowing religious exemptions for childhood vaccines passes WV House
A proposal to allow religious exemptions to childhood vaccines passed the West Virginia House of Delegates in a 57-41 vote. The exemption is part of a bill that would allow private schools to implement vaccination requirements at their own discretion. Dr. Stephen Eschenor said of the bill, “This goes beyond the legitimate reasons for wanting […]
Hydeia Broadbent, activist known for childhood AIDS advocacy, dead at 39
Hydeia Broadbent, a prominent HIV/AIDS activist known for giving moving speeches during her childhood in the 1990s to reduce the stigma surrounding the virus, has died. She was 39 years old. Broadbent’s father announced her death in a Facebook post, saying she died suddenly “after living with AIDS since birth,” but did not provide further […]
KY Republican says early childhood education is the answer to workforce, childcare crises
Republican lawmakers on Tuesday promoted an ambitious plan to strengthen early childhood education as a way to avert a looming crisis when pandemic-era federal aid to the child care sector dries up. Sen. Danny Carroll of Kentucky introduced the bill in a Senate committee, where lawmakers delved into issues he said would have short- and […]
âIt went nutsâ: Thousands join UK parents calling for smartphone-free childhood | Smartphones
More than 4,000 parents have joined a group pledging to ban their young children from smartphones, amid growing concerns about online safety and the impact of social media on mental health. The WhatsApp group ‘Smartphone Free Childhood’ responds to concerns about children’s smartphone use and the ‘norm’ of giving children smart devices when they attend […]
New York City Tries ‘Remote-Learning Snow Day,’ Fails, and Ruins Childhood Rite of Passage
“I’m disappointed, frustrated and angry.” New York City Public Schools Chancellor David Banks described how he felt after taking the “distance learning test” that officials decided to give kids on Tuesday in lieu of a snow day off. Millions of public school children also felt “disappointed, frustrated, and angry” when they were told they would […]
KY bill would make big investment in early childhood education as pandemic aid runs out
When Jessie Sook shares the happy news that she is pregnant with her first child, she says the reactions are often the same, especially from other working women professionals. “Right after you get excited, you’re asked, ‘Are you on the list?’” Sook says. What they’re asking is whether she signed up for a daycare a […]
Lewis Hamilton declares Ferrari move a chance at fulfilling a ‘childhood dream’
Days after shocking the F1 world, Lewis Hamilton has announced his decision to join Ferrari in 2025. seasons on social media. Hamilton was quoted briefly in Mercedes’ statement announcing the decision: “This is the right time for me to take this step and I am excited to take on this new challenge.” However, he expanded […]