| Feb 7, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyWhy don’t Americans take sick time when they need it? Often, it’s because of pressures they first learned in school. From the day their kids first start school, parents are pressured to ensure students don’t miss any days. While that might seem benign, urging a...
| Nov 10, 2021 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyFor Ruth Martin, the fight for paid leave is both professional and personal. As Senior Vice President of MomsRising, she’s helped mobilize more than 870,000 calls and emails to lawmakers advocating for paid leave and other pro-family benefits in the Build Back Better...
| May 26, 2021 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyAfter getting vaccinated, I eagerly returned to some parts of normal life, expecting the essential workers I interacted with would be already vaccinated. After all, they became eligible for the vaccine before I did, and our county has one of the highest rates of...
| Mar 31, 2021 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyThe pandemic has dramatically exposed the vital role that care workers play in our society. As child care centers and schools closed and nursing homes became COVID-19 hotspots, families have strained to juggle work and other responsibilities while taking care of loved...
| Mar 3, 2021 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedWhen my mother was hospitalized for COVID-19 in early February, my first thought was, “will she be okay?” I was consumed with anxiety not just about her health, but also about money. How much time would she need to take off work? Would her rent and bills be paid on...