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Fewer than 20 Black women physicists in the U.S. have earned tenure. This scholar just joined the club.
As the first Black woman to earn tenure in particle theory or cosmology theory, Chanda Prescod-Weinstein is breaking barriers in physics while achieving her lofty childhood dreams.
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This quick conversation can help keep guns out of children’s hands
Asking about firearms as part of a basic checklist before playdates can help parents cut the risk of a deadly accident, experts say.
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Credit hurdles for transgender and nonbinary people could be cleared under proposed bill
Deadnames on credit reports can hurt people’s ability to buy or rent a house or get a job. The legislation would require credit reporting agencies to use only a person’s current name.
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How student loan debt has fueled the pay gap for Black women
The promise of economic stability that comes with higher education has not materialized for Black women, who are paid less than their counterparts even after earning a degree.
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In a hostile housing landscape, solutions emerge to support home-based child care providers
From the establishment of “child care-friendly landlords” to the construction of low-cost homes earmarked specifically for home-based providers, projects are underway to offer a salve to providers struggling to find and afford adequate housing.
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America isn’t a world leader on gender equity — and other democracies are paying attention
Several recent reports show America lagging behind smaller, younger democracies in making progress toward parity across a number of issues.
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Florida education officials say these women benefited from slavery. Here's the truth.
As the state draws ire for its new social studies standards, historians are shedding light on the life experiences of women like Elizabeth Keckley and Betsey Stockton.
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Newly disabled people aren’t given a ‘how-to’ guide. Disability doulas are closing those gaps.
The community care practice, pioneered by queer women of color, reorients newly disabled people to a different life – a necessity that has grown during the pandemic era.
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On the GOP side of competitive Senate races, it’s mostly men
Groups that advocate for electing Republican women see a tough year ahead, with Trump ally and election denier Kari Lake emerging as the most likely Republican woman to be a nominee in Arizona — if she runs.
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As groups celebrate the Americans with Disabilities Act anniversary, COVID still looms large
The pandemic's public health emergency ended in May, but with limited guidelines on best practices, disability groups making anniversary plans have struggled with uncertainty and a desire for normalcy.