A special section in the journal Child Development synthesizes 17 long-term studies across six countries to assess the impact of COVID-19 on child development. ^[1] The research finds that the damage to children from the pandemic was far less widespread than early warnings predicted. ^[2] Most children's health, learning, social development, and well-being recovered substantially after the pandemic. ^[3] Setbacks that persisted were concentrated among children who already faced other risks before the pandemic began. ^[4] A study published in June by the University of Wisconsin found that the percentage of young people who wanted to be influencers rose to 60% in the United States and Norway. ^[5] The author reports that Dolly Parton has died, noting this news has prompted Generation Alpha to discuss farming aura. ^[6] The author states that Dolly Parton distributed more than 300 million books to children through the Imagination Library program. ^[7] The author argues that the primary motivation for recent viral youth phenomena is the pursuit of viral fame rather than cultural renewal. ^[8]