Topic: Parents

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Every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the video clips that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention.

By Dashiell Bennett

Oct 26, 2012

Two Manhattan Children Murdered by Their Nanny

Parents everywhere are rattled and horrified by the story of a Manhattan mother who came home to find two of her children murdered by their nanny, who had also tried to kill herself.

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By David Wagner

Oct 24, 2012

Today in Research

Babies Could One Day Have Three Parents; How Did Those Easter Island Statues Get There?

Discovered: Recreating the Easter Island statue march; scientists create embryo from three people; brain waves separate video game pros from n00bs; bacteria that act like electric cables. 

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jul 25, 2012

Why Parents Need Freshman Orientation More Than Freshmen

As silly as "Freshman Orientation for Parents" sounds, it's probably for the best. Lest you want a deadbeat adultescent moving back home after four years.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Jul 18, 2012

Stat of the Day

Students Are Paying 30% of Their College Costs

Students are paying for more of their college education on their own now than they have for the past four years. 

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By Dashiell Bennett

Jun 11, 2012

Does Leaving Your 8-Year-Old Daughter in a Pub Make You a Bad Parent?

On the same day his government launched a new plan to save "troubled families," the British learned that Prime Minister/Human Monster David Cameron recently left his child alone in a pub after a family outing.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

May 17, 2012

Today in Research

You're Making Your Mom Happier; Australia Has Had a Hot 1,000 Years

Discovered: People with kids are happier than people without kids, eating at the right time matters, Australia has had a hot 1,000 years, and whales ears work like hearing aides. 

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By Dino Grandoni

Nov 17, 2011

Stat of the Day

68% of the Sons of the 1% Work at Their Dad's Company

Nepotism and wealth go together according to a study published in the Journal of Labor Economics.

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By Ray Gustini

Sep 22, 2011

What the Tweet?

Olympics Pre-Crime, Jabs, and the Detroit Lions

Plus: The Olympic boxing fix was in

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