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Emma Haslett
Hoping for a ‘perfect’ baby? Genetic testing startups lure parents to US

Sun 8 Mar 2026

Hoping for a ‘perfect’ baby? Genetic testing startups lure parents to US
Chloe Hadjimatheou
Why my book on mothers battling for custody was pulped – not once, but twice

Sun 1 Mar 2026

Why my book on mothers battling for custody was pulped – not once, but twice
John Simpson
Viral memes fuel hysteria over school fight clubs

Sat 28 Feb 2026

Viral memes fuel hysteria over school fight clubs
James Tapper
Measles outbreak raises fears of increase in fatal brain disease among children

Sun 22 Feb 2026

Measles outbreak raises fears of increase in fatal brain disease among children
James Tapper
Pausing puberty blockers trial seems political, not scientific, says Cass

Sun 22 Feb 2026

Pausing puberty blockers trial seems political, not scientific, says Cass
Eva Wiseman
Why slime is the start of the slippery slope for tween skincare

Tue 17 Feb 2026

Why slime is the start of the slippery slope for tween skincare
Heidi Thomas
Measles is back. We need herd immunity, not herd instinct

Tue 27 Jan 2026

Measles is back. We need herd immunity, not herd instinct
Patricia Clarke
Young people turning to Childline for help with AI dependency

Mon 19 Jan 2026

Young people turning to Childline for help with AI dependency
Catherine Neilan
Hundreds of children in illegal care homes is ‘what failure looks like’

Fri 16 Jan 2026

Hundreds of children in illegal care homes is ‘what failure looks like’
Melanie Reid
A cold childhood casts a long shadow

Mon 12 Jan 2026

A cold childhood casts a long shadow
Patricia Clarke
A global ‘coalition of decency’ could tackle X over sexualised images

Sat 10 Jan 2026

A global ‘coalition of decency’ could tackle X over sexualised images
Amber Rudd
Children can’t escape the horrors of social media. Ban it for under-16s

Wed 7 Jan 2026

Children can’t escape the horrors of social media. Ban it for under-16s
Martha Gill
Libraries are essential to help us navigate the world

Sun 28 Dec 2025

Libraries are essential to help us navigate the world
Rachel Sylvester
‘Children need loving, lifelong connections. That’s what this is’

Fri 26 Dec 2025

‘Children need loving, lifelong connections. That’s what this is’
James Tapper
The care home gold rush

Sun 21 Dec 2025

The care home gold rush
Charlotte Reck
The big business model making millions from kids in care

Fri 19 Dec 2025

The big business model making millions from kids in care
The Observer leader
Britain needs an Australian-style social media ban

Sun 14 Dec 2025

Britain needs an Australian-style social media ban
Vanessa Thorpe
Library card plan to help write newborns’ first chapter

Sun 14 Dec 2025

Library card plan to help write newborns’ first chapter
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
Private schools charging councils £250k for each Send pupil

Sat 13 Dec 2025

Private schools charging councils £250k for each Send pupil

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