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What抖阴ap behind the widening gender wage gap?
Just how much of a setback was the COVID-19 pandemic for U.S. working women?
Chicago and other northern U.S. cities scramble to house migrants with coldest weather just ahead
Chicago is scrambling to house hundreds of asylum-seekers who are still sheltering on sidewalks, at police stations and at the city’s busiest airport as the cold weather sets in and...
Esports seen as pathway to boost diversity in STEM careers
A growing effort to channel students' enthusiasm for esports toward preparing them for jobs in science, technology, engineering and math could address the lack of racial diversity in STEM careers.
Demand soars for kids鈥� books addressing violence, trauma
As the new school year swings into gear, some students carry heavier worries than keeping up with homework: Demand has been growing steadily for children’s books that address traumatic events...
Inflation weighs on back-to-school buying for many families
To understand the impact of surging inflation on this year's back-to-school spending, look no further than children's rain boots with motifs like frogs and ladybugs made by Washington Shoe Co.
U.S. pools close, go without lifeguards amid labor shortage
Manager Ashley Ford strode the perimeter of one of Indianapolis' five open swimming pools, monitoring kids as they jumped off a diving board or careened into the water from a...