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When 'breast is best' becomes too much
Many parents feel pressure and even shame when breastfeeding isn’t possible
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Cheerleading in Olympics could end the gendered debate on if it is a sport
An Olympic future has the potential to up the level of competition and settle a tired debate — maybe disrupting some stereotypes in the process.
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Democrats back Shontel Brown in Ohio House race that previews party’s midterm dynamic
Brown, a political heir to a past chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, defeated Nina Turner, a co-chair of Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign, in the closely watched primary.
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'Our movement moved mountains': How Cori Bush's protest led to a new eviction moratorium
The CDC's new moratorium doesn't cover the entire nation, but it offers relief for tenants and reduces the potential for COVID transmission in some communities.
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Moms spent the equivalent of a full-time job on child care last year — while working at the same time
Data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on how Americans split their time last year shows moms of young kids spent about eight hours a day on child care while spending six hours on average working.
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Andrew Cuomo’s response to the harassment report is nothing new for men in power
Eleven women have come forward, and details from the report ramped up political pressure for the State Assembly to take action against the governor.
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It’s Black Women’s Equal Pay Day. Here’s why a pay gap persists.
It took until August 3 for the average Black woman to earn as much money as the average White man did last year.
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The push for paid family leave had stalled in America. Then men bought in.
A wave of dads pushing for paid family leave policies has taken the issue from a non-starter to one that could potentially become national policy.
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For Black parents, barriers to postpartum mental health care begin before the first call for help
Black people who need help during or after pregnancy face hurdles with cultural differences that affect diagnosis, a fear of overpolicing, and medical professionals who may not have the resources -- or interest.
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The eviction moratorium is lifting. For many, the threat of losing housing never went away
Women and LGBTQ+ people are among the most susceptible to eviction and housing insecurity. We follow one woman's journey as her debt climbed in eviction court during the moratorium.