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Want To Teach Your Kids Self-Control? Ask A Cameroonian Farmer
The "marshmallow test" is a famous experiment for studying kids' self-control. For the first time, a psychologist gave the test to kids outside Western culture. And they crushed it.(Image credit:...
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Can Snapchat's New 'Snap Map' Bring The World Closer Together?
From cute puppies in Guatemala to daring teens in Jordan, the feature lets users share video clips and photos from their daily lives. Is that a good thing — or is it just making us all voyeurs?(Image...
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They Quit Their Office Jobs To Teach Kids In A Camp For Displaced People
It started when a 20-something government worker in Nigeria visited a camp. And met the kids. And saw that they weren't getting much of an education.(Image credit: Linus Unah for NPR)
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Beyoncé Has A Plan To Help Burundi, But Key Details Are Fuzzy
After a yearlong absence from Twitter, Beyoncé announced a partnership between her charitable foundation and UNICEF to bring clean, safe water to the children of Burundi.(Image credit: Kevin...
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Meet The Other Robotics Team That Almost Didn't Make It To The Competition
The team from Gambia was denied visas when they first applied. "Having no hope to come, we still worked," says team captain Alieu Bah.(Image credit: Shelby Knowles/NPR)
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How Did The Afghan All-Girl Team Do At The Robotics Competition?
The Afghan team made headlines even before the event started when their visas were denied. But they made it after all!(Image credit: Jacquelyn Martin/AP)
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Former Child Bride Is Pedaling Her Way To A Brighter Future
After Jenipher Sanni was married at 14, she dropped out of school for a year. Today, she's a a global girl advocate for the U.N. Foundation.(Image credit: Shuyao Chen/NPR)
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New Yorker Redesigns Her Life To Help Kids In Ghana
Pat Wilkins had a "high maintenance life" with expensive vacations and a BMW. Then she decided to diverge from that path.(Image credit: Amy Yee for NPR)
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How Do Refugee Teens Build Resilience?
We often think of resilience as something that comes from within. Syrian youngsters have a different perspective.(Image credit: NurPhoto/Getty Images)
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The Little Boy Who Escaped From Boko Haram
The terror network abducted him in northeastern Nigeria. His father was killed trying to rescue him. What would he do next?(Image credit: Jide Adeniyi-Jones for NPR)
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UNICEF Picks YouTube Star As Ambassador
Known as "iiSuperwomanii" to her 12 million YouTube followers, Lilly Singh represents a new kind of celebrity — and that's exactly why UNICEF has made her the face of its cause.(Image credit: UNICEF)
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Whatever Happened To ... The Airbnb 'Superhost' From Tanzania?
After Godwin Ndosi found success renting out his family's house to tourists, he vowed to expand his business and go to grad school. Did he stick with the plan?(Image credit: Courtesy of Godwin Ndosi)
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Whatever Happened To ... The Syrian Who Risked His Life And Won An Oscar?
Khaled Khatib captured much of the footage for The White Helmets, an Oscar-winning documentary about search and rescue volunteers in war-torn Aleppo. What's he doing now?(Image credit: Fadi al...
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Macho Man, Little Princess: How Gender Norms Can Harm Kids Everywhere
Girls are vulnerable, boys are strong. It's a dichotomy that researchers observed in 15 countries around the world — and one that has big consequences for children's health and success.(Image credit:...
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UNICEF Report: 300 Million Cases Of Violence Against Children Ages 2 To 4
A new report takes account of the harm inflicted on children, starting in infancy and going up through adolescence (a teenager is murdered every 7 minutes).(Image credit: Hanna Barczyk for NPR)
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India Declares War On Unsafe Selfies
India's authorities have a message to share for all takes of selfies: Stay away from wild animals, cliffs, crashing surf and monsoon floods. Is anyone listening?(Image credit: Harish Parmar/EyeEm/Getty...
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New Numbers On Child Labor Are Not Encouraging
A report from the U.N.'s International Labour Organization looks at how many children work, what kind of jobs they perform — and how to stop it.(Image credit: Mehedi Hasan/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Volunteering Abroad? Read This Before You Post That Selfie
You may think it's a noble idea to photograph yourself helping poor children in a faraway country. A new campaign has a different perspective.(Image credit: SAIH Norway/Screenshot by NPR)
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Why So Many Children Have Been Killed In Syria
A new study raises "serious questions" about the war-fighting methods in Syria, researchers say. In particular, one weapon has been used almost exclusively on civilians.(Image credit: Sameer...
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Stop Hating On Ed Sheeran's Fundraising Ad, Say Critics
A Comic Relief spot starring the pop singer, raising funds for children in Liberia, was voted the worst charity ad of 2017. Some are saying the criticisms aren't warranted.(Image credit: Comic Relief...
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