Health
Illinois Physicians Rate COVID-19 Risk for Kids’ Daily Activities
Playing sports. Hugging family and friends. Going to school or the doctor's office. What’s the risk of COVID-19 exposure for each of these activities among children who aren’t yet eligible for the vaccine? More than 100 physicians weigh in as part of a new survey.
Highlights
What to Watch in August
A look at the myth-filled life of Princess Diana, two documentaries marking the approaching twentieth anniversary of 9/11, a marathon mystery, and more.
Recap & Stream
More Professor T
Professor T is characteristically blunt with the parents of a child who has been kidnapped, but quickly understands the complexity of the situation.
Science & Nature
Chicago’s 2 Surviving Plover Chicks — Imani and Siewka — Prepare to Fly the Coop
The newest members of Chicago’s growing piping plover family have names. Meet Siewka (pronounced Shivka), which is the Polish word for “plover,” and Imani, the word for “faith” in Swahili.
For parents
Make Your Own Fruit Leather for an Easy Snack
Did you buy more fruit than you can eat before it spoils? Don’t throw it out! You can make all-natural fruit leather. You only need two ingredients, and they can help extend the edible life of the fruit in your fridge. Just like Nature Cat, you and your child can help stop food waste and turn ripe strawberries into these delicious fruit leather snacks.
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