child welfare

Tuesday December 4, 2018

Africa Takes A Tough Look At Africa — And The Way It Treats Its Children

Schoolchildren in Namibia, which scored high marks for "child-friendliness" in a new ranking of African countries. Eric Lafforgue/Getty Images hide caption

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Eric Lafforgue/Getty Images

Goats and Soda

Africa Takes A Tough Look At Africa — And The Way It Treats Its Children

December 4, 2018 • A new "child friendliness" index praises such countries as Namibia and Lesotho — and "names and shames" poor performers.

Tuesday May 15, 2018

10 Children Living Amid Feces Were Tortured For 'Sadistic Purpose,' Police Say

Jonathan Allen and his wife, Ina Rogers, allegedly kept their 10 children in a squalid California home. Police charged Allen with torture and Rogers with neglect. Solano County Sheriff's Office via/AP hide caption

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Solano County Sheriff's Office via/AP

The Two-Way

10 Children Living Amid Feces Were Tortured For 'Sadistic Purpose,' Police Say

May 15, 2018 • Police found them living in squalor. Their parents were charged after an investigation revealed "a long and continuous history of severe physical and emotional abuse."