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‘I Love My Skin!’ Black Parents Turn to New York’s Afrocentric Schools

By ELIZA SHAPIRO from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2CWEas8

Hands-On Parenting

By NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2LVHiHw

Flipping the Economics of Paying for Education, Because They’re Upside Down

By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2Fh3WJ1

Infants not getting full-night sleep by 6 to 12 months old not more prone to issues later: study

Infants not getting full-night sleep by 6 to 12 months old not more prone to issues later: study A new study, published last month in the journal “Pediatrics,” said parents need not fret if their infants aren’t getting a full night’s sleep by the time they’ve reached by 6 months and one year of age, Sleep Review reported.

Women beware: Uterine cancer rates are rising

Women beware: Uterine cancer rates are rising Thanks to modern medicine, most types of cancer are on the decline today.

Many who claim to have food allergy actually don’t: study

Many who claim to have food allergy actually don’t: study About how many people do you know who claim to have food allergies?

Toddler with extremely rare blood type needs at least 3 more donors for cancer treatment

Toddler with extremely rare blood type needs at least 3 more donors for cancer treatment The Florida toddler who made international headlines last month after sparking a worldwide search for a blood donor is in need of at least three more matches as she fights aggressive cancer.

Boy who saved grandpa's life gets pizza reward

Boy who saved grandpa's life gets pizza reward A 9-year-old boy who is credited with helping to save the life of his grandfather was rewarded with pizza by police officers who said his quick actions prevented the life-threatening emergency from turning tragic.

Boy survives horrific injury after bolt pierces skull

Boy survives horrific injury after bolt pierces skull A 5-year-old boy somehow escaped a severe brain injury after a water pump explosion caused a metal bolt to pierce his skull, missing his brain by just millimeters.

California teacher left with 2 broken vertebrae, pinched spinal cord in Guatemala diving accident, relatives say

California teacher left with 2 broken vertebrae, pinched spinal cord in Guatemala diving accident, relatives say Family and friends of a California chemistry teacher are desperately appealing to the public to help raise money to pay for his hospital bill in Guatemala so that he can come home to recover from a devastating neck injury.

2018-2019 flu season entering its peak as CDC reports 13 children have died

2018-2019 flu season entering its peak as CDC reports 13 children have died Dr. Marc Siegel says it's not too late to get the flu shot.

Suspected Ebola patient was false alarm, Swedish hospital says

Suspected Ebola patient was false alarm, Swedish hospital says Swedish health officials said a case of suspected Ebola has turned out to be a false alarm after the patient's test results found no signs of the virus.

A growing number of states are mulling legalizing medical marijuana, but is pot as harmless as people think?

A growing number of states are mulling legalizing medical marijuana, but is pot as harmless as people think? On 'Fox & Friends,' author of 'Tell Your Children' Alex Berenson warns that scientific studies are showing how dangerous cannabis is.

Turkey to ask U.S. to hand over military bases in Syria: Hurriyet

Turkey will ask U.S. officials in talks on Tuesday to hand over its military bases in Syria to Ankara or destroy them, the Hurriyet newspaper reported, a request that could further complicate discussions over the U.S. withdrawal from Syria. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Az2T4a

Man arrested after attack on children in rare violence in China's capital

A man was arrested after attacking students at a primary school in Beijing on Tuesday, according to a district government, in a rare act of violence against children in the Chinese capital. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2FewPXa

Irish PM says EU willing to give UK assurances over Irish Brexit backstop

Ireland's Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has said the European Union is willing to give Britain reassurances about the Irish backstop before British lawmakers vote on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal next week, the Irish Times reported on Monday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2LVubpK

North Korea leader visits China after warning of alternate path to U.S. talks

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is visiting China at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, only days after warning he may take an alternative path if the United States does not ease sanctions and pressure on his isolated country. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2TCXC2z

China says always plays positive role over Korean peninsula

China's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that China always supports contact between the United States and North Korea, and that Beijing has always played a positive role in pushing for a resolution of the Korean peninsula issue. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2C3a0Bu

South Korea's Moon replaces chief of staff with envoy to China

South Korean President Moon Jae-in replaced his chief of staff, who played a key role in improving ties with North Korea, with a longtime confidant on Tuesday as part of a shake-up aimed at raising approval ratings amid economic woes and a spy scandal. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2FlqjNF

Iran minister says EU trade arrangement moving slowly, talking to India, China

Iran's foreign minister said on Tuesday the European Union was moving more slower than expected in facilitating non-dollar trade with Tehran to circumvent U.S. sanctions, forcing it to explore avenues with other nations. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2seXHxN

Indonesia to double disaster relief budget in 2019 after year of tragedies

Indonesia will more than double its disaster response budget to 15 trillion rupiah ($1.06 billion) in 2019, officials said on Tuesday, after a series of major natural disasters devastated three regions of the vast archipelago last year. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2FfzTCm

U.S. military says it kills six militants in an air strike in Somalia

The U.S. military killed six Islamist militants in an air strike in Somalia on Sunday in the vicinity of Dheerow Sanle, in the Lower Shabelle region, it said. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2SJxvaa

Oil tanker fire in Hong Kong waters kills one, rescue going on

An oil tanker caught fire in Hong Kong's southern waters on Tuesday, killing one crew member while at least 21 were rescued, police said, with witnesses reporting a loud blast that shook windows several kilometers away. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2AKnGlp