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A kid getting a vaccine shot
In the news

Updated on Aug. 8, 2025

16 minute read

How Can You Know If Vaccines Are Safe?

Emily Oster, PhD

A teacher teaching kids in the classroom

Updated on Jan. 31, 2025

2 minute read

What’s the Data Behind Gifted and Talented Programs?

Emily Oster, PhD

A doctor vaccinating a baby on parent's lap

Updated on Jan. 24, 2025

2 minute read

My Child’s Friend Isn’t Vaccinated. What Are the Risks?

Emily Oster, PhD

A person holding a chicken in a lab wearing gloves

Updated on Jan. 29, 2025

8 minute read

What You Need to Know About Bird Flu

Emily Oster, PhD

A parent removing her kid's clothes while he is combing and scratching his head

Updated on Jan. 17, 2025

3 minute read

What Should You Do About Lice?

Emily Oster, PhD

Three kids doing work in a school

Updated on Jan. 15, 2025

6 minute read

Should Your Child Go to a Charter School?

Emily Oster, PhD

A kid in woolen clothing

Updated on Jan. 10, 2025

2 minute read

Will My Kid Get Sick If They Refuse to Wear a Coat?

Emily Oster, PhD

Two toy cars going on a race mat with three kids in the blurred background.

Updated on Dec. 16, 2024

9 minute read

Why Universal Pre-K Means Parents Make More Money

Emily Oster, PhD

A kid closing his eyes outdoor with trees and flowers in the background

Updated on Dec. 13, 2024

2 minute read

Do Allergy Shots Help with Seasonal Allergies?

Emily Oster, PhD

A parent sitting with two children on a couch and teaching them with a book.

Updated on Oct. 10, 2025

2 minute read

When Should Kids Learn to Read?

Emily Oster, PhD

A kid playing in the monkey ladder

Updated on Dec. 6, 2024

2 minute read

How Much Recess Should Kids Get?

Emily Oster, PhD

A classroom with kids playing

Updated on Nov. 29, 2024

3 minute read

Should My Child Go to a Single-Sex School?

Emily Oster, PhD

Parent and child in airport looking at the planes

Updated on Jun. 17, 2025

7 minute read

How to Travel with Kids

Emily Oster, PhD

a parent and kid doing yoga on a yoga mat in a room

Nov. 22, 2024

2 minute read

How Can I Help My Kids Have a Healthy Body Image?

Emily Oster, PhD

putting peanut butter on bread

Nov. 15, 2024

2 minute read

Does a Nut Allergy Increase Your Chances of Other Reactions?

Emily Oster, PhD

A close-up of a baby in a car seat.

Updated on Jul. 8, 2025

10 minute read

All About Car Seats

Emily Oster, PhD