Do Japanese kids really sleep on the floor? Are the floors really made from grass (rice straw)? Do they roll up their beds?

The “baby hatch” door at the city hospital in southwestern Japan that Koichi Miyatsu was placed in the care of was etched in his memory when he was 3 years old. Miyatsu, now a 21-year-old university ...

“I now appreciate how radical it is for us as women to think about one of the most fundamental parts of our destinies in this way,” she wrote alongside a photo of herself holding the infant in ...

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Mother's Gut Microbiome During Pregnancy Shapes Baby's Brain Development Aug. 20, 2024 — A study in mice has found that the bacteria Bifidobacterium breve in the mother's gut during pregnancy ...

A platform bed works in just about any space thanks to its low profile. At its most basic, it’s a frame with a foundation that’s made up of a solid base or one that uses wooden or metal slats ...

A boy aged nine was among those threatened with a gun, knives and a hammer during a break-in. Storm wrecks non-league football club grounds Police warn public not to approach escaped prisoner Mr ...

Sleeper sofas come in a range of sizes, from loveseats or chairs-and-a-half that convert into twin-sized beds and full-sized sofas that contain queen- or king-sized mattresses. Like buying a sofa ...

Try these discussions to improve your speaking and listening. There are 20 questions in each activity - 10 for Student A and 10 for Student B. You can print out the worksheet. You can listen to the ...