Building a Better Future Through Child Care—Vermont Leads the Way
Rebecca Gale highlights how Vermont’s Act 76 shows collective investment in child care can lift kids, providers, and businesses alike.
Culture
With Rising Inequality, the American Dream Needs a Reboot
The American Dream has stalled. Economist Kathryn Anne Edwards explains how we can get ourselves unstuck.
“Three [Kids] Is the New Six”—But Many Can’t Afford Even That
U.S. birth rates are falling. Haley Swenson explores why—and how reviving the American Dream could help reverse the trend.
News Release: In a Deeply Divided Country, Viewers Find Common Ground in Entertainment
Press release summarizing findings of new study finding high importance and demand for work, family, and care stories on screen.
U.S. TV and Film Audiences Find Common Ground in Stories About Work, Family, and Care
Both progressive and conservative-leaning viewers share interests in work, family, and care content and stories about how characters manage.
Why myths about poverty impact us all
There is a problem with making policy decisions based on the unfounded belief that poverty is about people with bad moral character.
Work Without a Net: Protecting Gig Workers Through Smart Policy
Juliet Schor Makes the Case for a Four-Day Work Week
There is a growing body of evidence that shows four-day work weeks do work.
From ADHD to Dog Man: The Superpower of Neurodivergent Kids
For Learning Disability Week, Carrie Gillispie reminds us: Dog Man began in a hallway, drawn by a kid with ADHD looking to belong.