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Iceland porn ban: Can a wired country go porn-free?
Iceland's proposed ban on pornography has sparked a debate about the feasibility of such a ban, as well as how a porn ban fits the ideals of the liberal island nation.
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With Obama as president have race relations improved in America?
After the historic election of Barack Obama, have conversations about race become more common? Or has racism become more apparent?
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Modern Parenthood Snooki and Miley Cyrus: helping teens evaluate pop star behavior
Snooki and Miley Cyrus, regulars in the celebrity news cycle, probably don't model ideal behavior for teens. Parents can help teens evaluate pop star behavior by discussing how their family values relate to what they see in the media.
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Toddlers to tweens: relearning how to play
Children's play is threatened, say experts who advise that kids – from toddlers to tweens – should be relearning how to play. Roughhousing and fantasy feed development.
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Cover Story The games kids no longer play
Experts say the more creatively children play, the less lucrative it is for toy makers. They advocate returning to the games kids no longer play.
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Little girls or little women? The Disney princess effect
In today's highly sexualized environment – where 5-year-olds wear padded bras – some see the toddlers-and-tiaras Disney princess craze leading to the pre-teen pursuit of "hot" looks. Do little girls become little women too soon?
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Little girls or little women? The Disney princess effect
In today's highly sexualized environment – where 5-year-olds wear padded bras – some see the toddlers-and-tiaras Disney princess craze leading to the pre-teen pursuit of "hot" looks. Do little girls become little women too soon?
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Opinion: Why you should leave your kids at the park on Saturday -- without supervision
Saturday will be a day devoted to the quaint notion that children can actually play outside, with one another, period. Without their parents and maybe even without a squeeze bottle of Purell. They’ll be fine!
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