Swimming is one of the great joys of summer, but for too many kids the water can turn deadly. Drowning is the second-leading cause of accidental deaths of children under the age of 15, according to ...

More than 3 million children in the U.S. had a disability in 2019. The rates of disability among U.S. children are increasing, with the highest rate of disability among Native American children, ...

On June 15, tribes across California and the nation will mark the second annual ICWA Day, a moment to celebrate the historic 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision that overwhelmingly affirmed the ...

Native American children across Minnesota will see a multimillion-dollar investment in fitness options, thanks to a donation from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community. The tribe announced at a ...

Mathews High School Class of 1989 graduate Andy Rieger has done a lot of swimming in his life to raise funds and awareness for cancer research. This summer, he is taking on a new challenge. Later this ...

Eilís O'Neill reported this story while participating in the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s 2025 Child Welfare Impact Reporting Fund, which provided training, mentoring, and funding to ...