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Arizona’s statehouse lifted COVID precautions. Two lawmakers worry about what it means for their family.
They’re navigating decisions familiar to many parents with children too young to be vaccinated, worrying about risk as guidance on how to deal with the pandemic changes.
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‘We are being hunted’: One year after Atlanta spa shootings, Asian Americans are more scared now than ever
Reports of anti-AAPI incidents are on the rise — and advocates are urging policymakers to do more to help.
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There’s a push to get more electric school buses on the streets — moms are driving it
They just got a boost from Vice President Kamala Harris, after she announced the EPA would distribute $17 million to convert diesel school buses to electric and low emission buses.
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Shalanda Young, a working mom, is the first woman of color to take charge of America’s budget
Young, the new director of the Office of Management and Budget, is one of more than 300 political appointees to be confirmed thus far.
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Can making employers share pay in job postings help fix the gender pay gap?
Tuesday is Equal Pay Day, the first in a series of reminders of how persistent the pay gap has been. More states and cities hope laws requiring employers to share pay minimums and maximums on job postings will shrink this gap.
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‘Stare at me because I deserve to be stared at’: Lauren Steadman and the evolution of representation at the Paralympics
Paralympian sportscaster Lauren Steadman spoke with The 19th about representation and why it’s OK to stare.
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Minneapolis teacher strike is part of a wider labor struggle for educators around the country
Between pay gaps, the pandemic, growing class sizes and legislative directives, “the pressure on teachers right now is so formidable,” one expert said.
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Black women’s qualifications have long been questioned. Ketanji Brown Jackson’s allies were prepared.
The White House has both sought and touted support from a wide range of backers for the latest Supreme Court nominee, including Black-led organizations, bipartisan legal groups, conservative leaders and women’s groups.
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Kamala Harris bridges the fights for democracy at home and abroad
Analysis | Her week took her from a Bloody Sunday remembrance in Alabama to diplomatic efforts related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a reminder of the ongoing tests of democracy.
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