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Fifty percent of Iraq’s population is under 19 years old. The younger generation is in a distinct position, having lived under the shadow of sanctions and wars for two full decades.

After School Matters is practically a household name in Chicago. It's the city's premier afterschool program, founded 20 years ago by former first lady Maggie Daley. It offers needy high school students apprenticeships—20,000 of them this year alone.

The government says junk food marketers shouldn't advertise to kids. Not just on TV, but also online, in schools and in stores.The guidelines being proposed are voluntary; food companies can opt out.

The last bell signals the end of the school day, but for some Chicago elementary students, the day starts again…but this time in the kitchen. A non-profit has been teaching low-income kids how to cook healthy, affordable meals. The aim is to prevent