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Gates Foundation, heralded for long parental leave, cuts program by half

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says it will cut its paid parental leave program by half to help the nonprofit run more smoothly.

Hidden Brain

Radio Replay: Bringing Up Baby

This week we focus on the behavior of the youngest members of the human race. We try to translate the mysterious language of babies. And we ask, when should we step back and just let our children be? For more information about the research in this episode, visit https://n.pr/2TuxEz3.

How Will Best Starts For Kids Help King County?

Kim Malcolm talks to Sheila Capestany about the King County program Best Starts For Kids. Capestany is in charge of overseeing the implementation of...

Daycare Babies Must Be Vaccinated. No One Knows If They Actually Are

Under Washington state law, children are supposed to be fully immunized to attend daycare or preschool. But no one knows how many kids in child care...

Closing Seattle Streets To Let Kids Play

In old movies and photographs, you sometimes see kids playing in the street, even in big cities. Today, cars and bikes have taken over the streets. But...

Proceed With Caution When Introducing Peanuts To Kids

Marcie Sillman talks to Dr. David Jeong, a pediatric allergist at Virginia Mason Medical Center, about the Seattle Food Allergy Consortium's

Outdoor Preschools Are Coming To Seattle, Rain Or Shine

Seattle is beginning to experiment with an unorthodox concept – outdoor preschool. All day, all year round. Three- and 4-year-old kids would learn...

The Surprising Reasons Behind The Growing Anti-Vaccine Movement

Ross Reynolds talks with Dr. Douglas Diekema about why some parents don't vaccinate their children. Diekema is professor of pediatrics at the University...

Enterovirus Confirmed In Washington State

Marcie Sillman talks with KUOW's Ruby DeLuna about the spread of enterovirus D68 in King County.

Stories Of Courage From UW's Maternity Clinic

The stories from the labor and delivery ward at UW Medical Center in Seattle are often told breathlessly. A nurse tells of a pregnant woman who arrived...