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PHOTO ESSAY: In Gaza, orphaned children navigate grief while trying to hold on to childhood
1+ week, 3+ day ago (291+ words) The loss is among the war's most lasting consequences, depriving children, many of whom are already traumatized, wounded or living in dire conditions, of the nurture and care provided by mothers and fathers as they negotiate their place in the…...
Benefit night will support families after deadly Midland crash
1+ week, 4+ day ago (258+ words) Grief over the loss of two young Midlanders killed in a car crash has prompted a Midland firm to organize a Community Night of Support. Tall City Axe House, 3201 W. Front St. , will host the event, billed as a night of…...
Japan's DJ Rinoka bobs to the beat as a child prodigy techno artist
1+ week, 4+ day ago (338+ words) Japanese DJ Rinoka still is a celebrated techno artist at just 9 years old. And she's the world's youngest DJ, listed as such in Guinness when she was 6. She decided to become a DJ after seeing Amelie Lens and Nina Kraviz…...
Organization keeps spotlight on need for foster homes
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (333+ words) Matt Waller, director of community impact at One Accord for Kids National Foster Care Month has concluded, but a local organization is highlighting the continuing need for foster homes, especially in West Texas. Speaking with the Reporter-Telegram by phone, Matt…...
A wall of nametags at a South Korean park testifies to adoptees" longing for their birth mothers
3+ week, 2+ day ago (895+ words) Misted in rain, they fastened ceramic nametags onto mesh that covered a cobblestone wall at Omma Poom Park " meaning "mother's embrace" " in Paju, South Korea. More than 900 tags, suspended like unmailed letters, formed a quiet monument to years of mass…...
Free meals are available for Midland kids this summer
3+ week, 3+ day ago (12+ words) Midland Reporter-Telegram...
Tiny patients, big fight: NICU parents win leave in 2 states and push for more
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1088+ words) We think it's promising in terms of bipartisan support, because as we've approached people, it seems that they intuitively understand it," said Chettiar. U. S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen, a Colorado Democrat who is drafting the federal bill said it would offer up…...
Animal welfare group finds systemic neglect at public dog shelters in Romania
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (628+ words) The scenes, captured on video, are among the findings from an undercover investigation into conditions in Romania's publicly funded shelters for stray dogs, carried out by the international animal welfare organization Vier Pfoten, known as Four Paws. Between Jan. 8-18, the…...
Islanders donating to open a child support center in honor of Matthew Schaefer's late mother
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (218+ words) Midland Reporter-Telegram Islanders donating to open a child support center in honor of Matthew Schaefer's late mother The team and Northwell Health announced the creation of a place at R. J. Zuckerberg Cancer Hospital on Long Island in New Hyde Park, New…...
State taps West Texas network to plan rural foster care pilot
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (299+ words) West Texas Community Network was selected to plan a rural foster care pilot for 30 Permian Basin and Concho Valley counties. The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services has selected West Texas Community Network as the lead entity for the…...