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Dolls with a cause

<p class="krtHeadline">True Hope dolls are the product of a social media campaign: Parents asked toy companies to create fashion dolls for kids dealing with hair loss from cancer treatment. A portion of the proceeds is being donated to City of Hope, a cancer research facility. ...

Road Trip: Best new travel toys and apps

School's out and you're dying to get to the beach, the mountains or Grandma's house. But getting there can seem as long as the school year. Don't wait for Mom or Dad to dream up ways to entertain you. As you make your packing list, jot down a few of the toys, games and apps on the next pages. ...

‘Summer of the Gypsy Moths’ tells of an unlikely summer friendship

Do you have a summer tradition? A place you go on vacation every year? A special spot for ice cream after dinner? A friend whom you only get to see when the days are warm, extra long and marked by endless hours of little to do?Sara Pennypacker's book about two girls spending summer with a ...

National Zoo lion cubs heading north to Canada

It's time to say goodbye to the National Zoo's two male lion cubs.Baruti and Aslan, who were born on September 22, 2010, to mom Nababiep and dad Luke, will soon be heading to a new home at the Calgary Zoo in Canada.Over the past year-and-a-half, zoo visitors have been able to watch the playful ...

Fourth of July is a time for flags and fireworks

The Fourth (of July, that is) means a time for flags and fireworks. You'll be seeing lots of both this week. (The Fourth of July, also known as Independence Day, is Wednesday.) Fireworks come and go, but the flag stays around all year long, for more than 236 years.All of which got us thinking ...

A YouTube channel just for t(w)eens

Daytime television has "The View." Now YouTube has its own chatfest called "IMO."The Web show, whose initials are recognizable as "In My Opinion" to those fluent in messaging shorthand, deals with dating, texting faux pas and other pressing topics relevant to teens and tweens. Its hosts are ...