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Is There Any Such Thing as a Perfect Childhood?
In the western world, child labor is a thing of the past--or is it? Also, Japan agrees not to hunt humpback whales, and life for Iraqi Christians at Christmas time.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenIn the western world, child labor is a thing of the past--or is it? Are American kids being worn out by over-scheduling and a rush toward adulthood? Is it their harried parents who need to kick back, dump their Blackberries and get more time with the family? Also, Japan agrees not to hunt humpback whales, and Christmas in Baghdad will be better than last year but nothing like what it was before the US invasion.
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3 storiesJapan Agrees Not To Hunt Humpbacks
Japan says the International Whaling Commission has become a place for emotional fighting, rather than calm debate. But, at the request of the US, Japan will drop plans to kill humpback whales in the seas off Antarctica. John Hocevar is ocean specialist with Greenpeace .
Read the story6 minAre Over-Scheduled Kids Missing Out on Childhood?
Albert Einstein was a universally recognized genius of the 20th Century, but he didn't learn to talk until he was five.
Read the story33 minChristmas Returns to a Hopeful Baghdad
In 1987 an Iraqi census counted one million Christians. Now there might be half a million or so in a country of 25 million. What's it like for them at Christmas time? Last year, an inflatable Santa Claus—or Father Christmas—stayed in a box during the Christmas season.
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