The Briefing 08-19-16

A photograph from Syria and stories from the States: How should Christians respond to child suffering?Los Angeles Times (Nabih Bulos and Laura King) — Haunting image of boy in an Aleppo ambulance captures plight of children caught in Syrian warWashington Post (Travis M. Andrews) — Parents arrested after 7-year-old, who hadn’t eaten for days, tried selling teddy bear for food, police sayNew York Times (Nicholas Kristof) — Do You Care More About a Dog Than a Refugee?

Over-scheduling and postponed responsibility: What worldview animates American childhoods?Financial Times (Isabel Berwick) — Are parents trying too hard with their children?

The inequality behind educational inequality? Growing up with mom and dad in the home.New York Times (Susan Dynarski) — Why American Schools Are Even More Unequal Than We Thought

Going home to no home: California wildfires, Louisiana flooding, and gaining perspective

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