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Families who want to update or change payment information for the last child tax credit check of the year must do so by Nov. 29, according to the IRS.

Children in the Netherlands are among the happiest in the world, research suggests, and experts say that there are a number of reasons why this is the case.

Last Thanksgiving was characterized by long lines for food. This year, food banks say they’re still seeing high demand, along with new economic challenges.

Families should still get the final child tax credit check, even if the government shuts down or defaults.

The reasons are surprising.

A group of state attorneys general, including California’s Rob Bonta, announced an investigation into Meta over the effects Instagram has on young people. Christie Smith reports.

A group of state attorneys general are investigating the photo-sharing platform Instagram and its effects on children and young adults, saying its parent company Facebook — now called Meta Platforms — ignored internal research about the physical and mental health dangers it posed to young people.

Premature births in the U.S. declined in 2020 for the first time in six years, according to a report released this week by the March of Dimes.

The White House estimates 2.6 million kids ages 5 to 11, or about 10%, will have gotten their first Covid vaccine shot by Wednesday night.

New Jersey has experienced the biggest weekly uptick in cases concerning multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) in quite some time, according to state officials. On Monday, the state’s Commissioner of Health Judith Persichilli revealed there are five new reports of MIS-C since Gov. Phil Murphy’s previous press conference held last week. According to Persichilli there are 141 cumulative cases in...

About 900,000 kids ages 5 to 11 have received their first dose of a Covid vaccine since the CDC cleared the shots Nov. 2, the White House said Wednesday.

New Jersey children dreaming of embarking on their entrepreneurial journey with a lemonade stand can now do so without municipal permits. Legislation sponsored by Republican New Jersey State Sen. Michael Doherty that would allow children to run temporary businesses — like lemonade stands — without municipal permits was signed into law, along with dozens of others, by Gov. Phil Murphy…

Day one of the program for younger kids began Monday, with high demand for the shots. Here’s what parents need to know as the rollout continues. NBC New York’s Anjali Hemphill reports.

A survey shows many consumers plan to spend the same amount on gifts this holiday season as they did last year. They could still end up in the red.

The deadline for families to sign up for the enhanced child tax credit and get any money this year is Nov. 15.

Dozens of schools are experiencing shortage of vaccines doses, causing anger among parents. Romney Smith reports.

Ohio is now the 10th state in the U.S. that requires personal finance education in high school. It’s also the largest state to have the requirement so far.

President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Covid vaccinations for kids and booster shots for adults will speed up the pandemic’s end date in the U.S.

Kids who had Covid should still get vaccinated, as scientists don’t know how strong or long-lasting the antibodies are, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said.

Making full refundability permanent for the child tax credit will slash child poverty by 19%, according to the Jain Family Institute.