childhood

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RFK Jr.’s attacks on vaccines go beyond changing the childhood immunization schedule.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

She transforms herself from “a wild, hatless little savage” into a lady, which estranges her from her childhood companion and besotted admirer, Heathcliff, a foundling who lives with her family.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

This is a memoir, and Thayil spends a reasonable amount of pages opening up about his family of origin, his childhood and the place he grew up.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

One day he wandered into the Fashion District and bumped into a childhood friend who told him there was money to be made selling dresses.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Cooper was sixty years old, but his thoughts went back to someone from his childhood.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock