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The Best Board Games of 2024 Will Excite Players of All Ages
Whether you love cheese, wordplay, “Star Wars” or Japanese culture, this year’s list has something for everyone in what turned out to be a fantastic year for board gamers
Before the Yule Lads Evolved Into Icelandic Versions of Santa Claus, They Terrorized Children Into Following the Rules
Today, the 13 brothers are said to leave presents in well-behaved youngsters’ shoes. But they used to be depicted as frightening monsters
The Ten Best Children's Books of 2024
This year’s top titles range from an alphabet book of quirky tunes to an authentic portrait of our nation
Belgium Has Been Found Guilty of 'Crimes Against Humanity' for Kidnapping Thousands of Children in Congo
A Brussels court has ordered Belgium to pay damages to five women, now in their 70s and 80s, who were abducted from their parents when they were young children
Biden Issues a 'Long Overdue' Formal Apology for Native American Boarding Schools
The president atoned for the federal government's role in forcing Native American children into boarding schools, where many were abused and more than 900 died
Can a Mother’s Mental Health Impact a Baby in the Womb?
Growing research indicates a pregnant woman’s stress level and overall mental well-being can affect fetal and child development, yet access to prenatal mental health care remains inadequate
The Celtic Origins of Trick-or-Treating
The spine-tingling roots of a mischievous Halloween tradition
This 4-Year-Old Shattered a Bronze Age Jar. Now, He'll Get to See How Experts Restored It
The 3,500-year-old artifact had been on view at an Israeli museum, which wants to use the mishap as a teaching opportunity
A Roman Road Was Hiding Beneath a Primary School Playing Field in England
The 2,000-year-old cobbled pathway was likely built after the Romans invaded Britain in the first century C.E.
When Do Kids Go Back to School? It Depends on Where They Live
In some districts, students returned to their classrooms weeks before Labor Day
Travel Through Barbieland at London's Design Museum
A new exhibition traces the evolution of one of the world's most famous dolls over six decades
You Can Buy Four Drawings by a Young Queen Victoria
The sketches, which are heading to auction this week, showcase the teenage royal's devotion to the arts
An Excavation in Wales Paints a Picture of Home Life 3,500 Years Ago
Archaeologists have enlisted volunteers to dig up the remains of a Bronze Age roundhouse found beneath a park
Did Prehistoric Children Make Figurines Out of Clay?
Fingerprints and scratch marks found in artifacts in the Czech Republic suggest youngsters of the Upper Paleolithic used the soil like Play-Doh, according to a pending new study
How the First Black Barbie Was Born
A new documentary tells the story of Black Barbie, and why she has meant so much to so many
See 15 Stunning Scenes of Summer
These highlights from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest will remind you of everything you love about the season
Surgeon General Calls for Placing Warning Labels on Social Media Platforms
Vivek H. Murthy views social media as a contributor the mental health crisis in young people, and he suggests tobacco-style warnings on the apps
This Boba Fett Figure Is Now the Most Valuable Vintage Toy in the World
Created in 1979, the rare missile-firing figurine has become a "mythic icon" among collectors
Guinness Names Ghana Toddler as the 'World's Youngest Male Artist'
Ace-Liam Ankrah, who turns 2 in July, has already hosted a solo exhibition and sold 15 original pieces
Kids Discover Tyrannosaurus Rex Fossil in North Dakota
The bones belonged to a dinosaur that was likely a teenager when it died. Only a handful of young T. rex skeletons have ever been found
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