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10 Better Life Lab Stories That Shaped Family and Workplace Policy in 2025
Better Life Lab Story Fellows: Introducing the Inaugural Cohort
These talented journalists and researchers will spend the next six months investigating America’s care crisis
Maryland’s Longevity Plan: How One State Could Help Redefine Aging in America
With federal cuts looming, Mark Swartz explores Maryland’s bold aging plan focused on care, housing, and economic opportunity.
Beth Macy Explores how to Bridge Divides in Families Fractured by Angry Politics
Journalist Beth Macy talks with Brigid Schulte about her new memoir, “Paper Girl,” and what she learned returning to her hometown of Ur…
Closer to the Pain, Closer to Solutions: On Paid Leave, States Are Showing Us the Way
National paid family and medical leave is the goal, but in the meantime, state policy innovations and improvements provide evidence and hope
Holding It Together: Filmmaker Cameron Kit on Women, Work, and the Child Care Crisis
A woman with a long ponytail, wearing black leggings, and a black sweatshirt, pulls…
Child Care Reporting Grants: Frequently Asked Questions
Better Life Lab reporting grants frequently asked questions.
New Reporting Grants Aim to Strengthen and Elevate Caregiving Coverage
Better Life Lab’s care reporting grants supported journalists and storyteller…
Breaking Out of a Gendered Box: Centering What’s Most Human When Writing About Work, Family, and Care
How people in the U.S. perceive, experience, and discuss the impact of gender roles in work, family, and care contexts.