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Trump’s child care subsidy rules compound an already dire situation for providers and families
7+ hour, 16+ min ago (1221+ words) I live in the small city of Rolla, Missouri, where half the child care centers have closed in the past six years. In the past year, my state has lost 1,771 child care slots due to closures. This problem isn't isolated…...
"The cruelty is just the point": A broken student loan system has women at the center
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (1373+ words) This story was originally reported by Nadra Nittle of The 19th. Meet Nadra and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. Mary Modica tried to do everything right. When a rise in digital music signaled she should reconsider…...
The people standing between students and ICE? Teachers
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1764+ words) This story was originally reported by Nadra Nittle of The 19th. Meet Nadra and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. "When Liam was taken, we had this devastating loss," Valley View teacher Peg Nelson said. Although Liam…...
At day cares in Minnesota, strangers are showing up at the door
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1160+ words) This story was originally reported by Chabeli Carrazana of The 19th. Meet Chabeli and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. They started showing up shortly after the now viral video was posted to YouTube, claiming Minnesota day…...
What really makes mom groups toxic
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (778+ words) What really makes mom groups toxic'Salon.com What really makes mom groups toxic Ashley Tisdale's mom-group dustup highlights a culture that thrives on pitting mother against mother A few months after my son was born, I attended a new-mother support…...
How SCOTUS covers for the abuse of LGBTQ kids
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (929+ words) Amanda Marcotte is a senior politics writer at Salon and the author of "Troll Nation: How The Right Became Trump-Worshipping Monsters Set On Rat-F*cking Liberals, America, and Truth Itself." Follow her on Bluesky@AmandaMarcotteand sign up for her biweekly…...
The Elf on the Shelf made spying a holiday pastime
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1237+ words) The optics of a fleet of identically dressed little guys showing up to the homes of strangers and announcing their intention to report bad behavior to a central authority was a hard sell. But the ... The Elf on the Shelf…...
ChatGPT is the new baby sleep coach
6+ mon, 13+ hour ago (587+ words) When Christian Zeron's 18-month-old was in a "merciless sleep regression" for a month and a half, he turned to ChatGPT too. The New Jersey-based father said he entered details, like the time his daughter woke up at night. Within two…...
GOP’s “free speech” law leaves students afraid to talk
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (733+ words) A chilling effect has fallen over Ohio's public college campuses. Both faculty and students are mincing their words in class and approaching their discussions with caution for fear of being reported, said Wright State University junior Rochelle Woodson. The state's…...
To raise fertility rates, it’s not women who need to step up — it’s men
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (488+ words) This story was originally published by The 19th. The rise of tradwives might have some convinced that embracing traditionalism is the key to raising birth rates in the United States. But what if the solution was actually men stepping up more?...