childhood

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Somewhere along the way, “E.T.” became less a movie to me than part of the background texture of childhood itself.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

RFK Jr.’s attacks on vaccines go beyond changing the childhood immunization schedule.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

At their kitchen table, she shares memories of Annabel's childhood and how her "joyful and funny" daughter had made friends wherever she went, including the women she helped support through the MamaSuze group.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

What a setback for anyone who saw a childhood ruined by Bucky Dent, or yanks the plug when the jukebox cranks up Billy Joel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

We named her after my dear childhood friend, Constance Davis, whom we’d affectionately called Dit.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson