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The Big Business of Breastfeeding

Pumps, apps, consultants, supplements, stash culture—feeding a baby now comes with an entire economy of labor, spending, and creeping anxiety.

Marie Claire · Apr 30

Anti-Hate Poster Has No Home in Ohio Classroom, Says School District

The poster, which included a rainbow flag, counts as "instruction that includes sexuality content" and triggers an Ohio parents' rights law, the board said.

Reason · Apr 15

Can a Pop Song Violate Children's Rights?

In Colombia, a court claims the answer is yes. Could that happen here?

Reason · Apr 14, 2025

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023

The childcare crisis may keep women from retiring

There's a retirement savings gap between men and women. Short-term decisions around childcare costs can contribute to that divide.

Fortune · Mar 13, 2023

Parenting like a (real) boss: should we apply workplace tactics in the home?

When Sarah Hesz heard about applying workplace tactics to family life, she couldn’t help but try. But did it work?

Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2023

Will your gas range make you sick? Here's what the science says

Will the gas stove in your kitchen make you sick? Will it cause asthma in your kids?

Los Angeles Times · Jan 13, 2023

A question to keep parents up at night: whether to allow their children into their bed

Christina Ricci’s comment that she frequently shares a bed with her eight-year-old son has led to a debate about co-sleeping: should kids be kept firmly in their own rooms, and can you stop them climbing under your duvet even if you don’t want them to?

The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2022

Michael Hiltzik: Those math and reading scores were horrible, but beware of the political spin

There's nothing good to say about the newly-released national test scores in reading and math for fourth- and eighth-graders, showing sizable declines in the vast majority of states as a result of the pandemic.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 27, 2022

Student Math and Reading Scores Have Dropped Significantly Since 2019

Plus: the internet's ultimate censors, a court hits pause on student loan forgiveness plan, and more...

Reason · Oct 24, 2022