children

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French doctors last year begged the authorities to act, saying women and children were especially being contaminated and blaming "phosphate fertilisers containing too much cadmium".

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

And then there’s the really bad news: The vast majority of older Americans — and their children — have no way of paying for the help they are likely to need.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Blaustein is survived by his wife, Debra, whom he married in 2021; his children, Corey and Kasey; and his granddaughter, Daisy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Customers at the stadium’s concession stands will also be asked whether they want to round up their purchases to benefit the Ronald McDonald House, a company-backed nonprofit serving critically ill children.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

“They’re all packed by the door. Oh I wish I could go back with you—but I’ve got batches of cookies still to bake and I promised Flip and the children I’d wait for them.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom