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The Junior Meritocracy

The Junior Meritocracy

Should a child’s fate be sealed by an exam he takes at the age of 4? Why kindergarten-admission tests are worthless, at best.

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Union Square Union Square WonderlandUnion Square Wonderland

A sprawling new state-of-the-art playground is both cognitively stimulating and ridiculously fun.

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Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

A teen searches for the thief who stole Zeus's lightning.

The Spy Next Door

Jackie Chan is a former spy who has to look after his girlfriend's three kids.

Tooth Fairy

A minor-league hockey player, known for his ability to knock out opponents' incisors, spends a week as the tooth fairy.

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Ashima ShiraishiScrappy Scrambler

Eight-year-old Ashima Shiraishi loves to rock climb. At a competition this summer, she placed first in the open women’s division.

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Everybody Else Knows Best

No matter what moms and dads did, somebody was there to tell us we were screwing up our kids for life.

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