The World Health Organization says that 80% of the world's teens don't get enough exercise to live healthy lives. The pattern of inactivity could have serious effects as these teens become adults.
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In today's news roundup, climate change is named a health emergency for children, Zimbabwe prints its first new money in 10 years, and a group scans faces to encourage a new law against face scanning.
Following a large number of injuries and deaths related to vaping, governments are starting to react. Experts say action is needed to protect children and young adults, who are targeted by vaping companies.
In today's news roundup, Chile cleans up an oil spill, Russia tries to control protesters, a 22-year-old Colombian wins the Tour de France, and two professors add pink seesaws to the US-Mexico border fence.
The US government has been holding hundreds of migrant children in dirty and unhealthy conditions. The children have either crossed into the US on their own or been separated from their parents.
On June 12, Selah Schneiter set the record as the youngest person to successfully complete the famous climb up "The Nose" of El Capitan. Selah is just 10 years old.
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern got an unusual letter in the mail recently. A young girl sent her five dollars along with a request for more information on dragons and special brain powers.
As smartwatches become more popular around the world, governments and other groups are warning that many smartwatches for children are unsafe.
To recap 2018, NewsForKids.net has been taking a look back at some of the most interesting stories we covered last year.
To end our recap, we take a look at a few of the incredible things kids accomplished in 2018.
The makers of the TV show Sesame Street have created a new story to discuss a difficult subject - homelessness. The story is meant to help children deal with the problems of being homeless.
Never doubt that you have the power to change things just by making your voice heard. That's the lesson taught by two 9-year-olds in the news recently.