childhood

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"I still have trauma from my childhood and sometimes need some time out – but there would be a big hole in my life if I didn't have the contact I do."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Based on his 1997 children’s novella, this economical piece of autofiction chronicles a life-changing cross-country flight in 1962 from Travolta’s childhood home in New Jersey to the sunny streets of Los Angeles.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Researchers at Mass General Brigham have uncovered evidence that the thymus, a small immune system organ long thought to lose its importance after childhood, may play a major role in adult health.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

“Then I started with Henry thinking about his childhood, his primary experiences, his feelings as a kid. I worked my way forwards with Henry and backwards with Vecna until they met.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

After a childhood of moving around, Apollinaire arrived in Paris as a young man and immediately felt at home.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day