In Defense of a Shorter Maternity Leave
Back in July, Marissa Mayer took the reigns of Yahoo. In the process, she became the youngest CEO of a fortune 500 company. But while her youth made history, it was the fact that she was six months...
View ArticleBringing Up Baby: The Push for Paid Parental Leave
In 1993, President Clinton signed the Family and Medical Leave Act, mandating 12 weeks of unpaid leave for employees who need to care for loved ones or bond with a newborn baby.The Obama Administration...
View ArticleIs Netflix Leading the Revolution on Parental Leave?
Click on the audio player above to hear this story.Of the 34 countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the U.S. is the only one with no legally mandated paid maternity...
View ArticleFamily Leave: A Luxury for a Few American Women
Click on the audio player above to hear this interview.This year, a number of companies—including Adobe, Netflix, Microsoft, and Goldman Sachs—have made waves by extending their maternity leave periods...
View ArticleThe Paternity-Leave Stigma
When working women have children, they often suffer from the "motherhood penalty" - lower salaries, fewer promotions and less responsibility. New studies show men who take paternity leave often suffer...
View ArticleSenator Gillibrand's Plan to Fix Parental Leave
Unlike many other countries, the U.S. has no laws requiring paid maternity or parental leave. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) is trying to change that with the Family Act, which she introduced in...
View ArticleNetflix Ups the Ante on Parental Leave
Netflix recently announced a big change to its parental leave policy: any new parent can take up to a year of paid leave in the first year of their child's birth or adoption. Rebecca Rosen, senior...
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Teachers turn to the sharing economy for some work-life balance
National trends show scores of teachers fizzle out of the profession in the first few years. Could a better balance create better teachers, personally and professionally?Editor’s Note: The question of...
View ArticleThe Power of the Zika Poster Child
A news image can be a powerful tool for getting people's attention. And Patricia Campos Mello, a journalist at Folha, Brazil's largest daily newspaper, says that is exactly what happened when images of...
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These photos show an honest portrait of working moms in America
Petrushka Bazin Larsen holds Ila, her five month old daughter, while working from home as Program Manager at The Laundromat Project, a non-profit offering art workshops in laundromats located in...
View Article30 Issues | A (Lack of) History of Paid Family Leave
Out of 185 countries, the United States is one of just three that doesn’t guarantee paid maternity leave.Ruth Milkman, sociology professor at the CUNY Graduate Center, author of Unfinished Business:...
View ArticleTed Cruz Drops Out; A Plastic Bag Fee for NYC; Paid Family Leave Around the...
Coming up on today's show:Ted Cruz has dropped out of the race. Hear what this means for the rest of the road to the convention and beyond.The City Council will vote on a bill to require a 5-cent...
View Article30 Issues | Paid Family Leave Around the World
If you're a new mom in Estonia you can bank on 25 weeks of paid maternity leave. Same in Italy.In the U.K. you can bet on 40 weeks. From Bulgaria? Go ahead take a year.But a U.S. citizen? See you at...
View ArticleThe Candidates' Next Moves; Your Back-to-Work After Motherhood Stories
Coming up on today's show:And then there were three. Sanders supporters, Clinton supporters, and Trump supporters: call in to talk about what you'd like to see your candidate do next.Mark Green, a...
View ArticleMayor de Blasio; Toddlers With Firearms; A #30Issues Debate on Paid Family...
Coming up on today's show:Mayor de Blasio takes calls from listeners and discusses this week's news.Accidental shootings by curious preschoolers who get access to an adult's gun are happening at a rate...
View Article30 Issues | A Heated Debate: Is Paid Family Leave A Job Killer?
Is paid family leave good or bad for business?Senator Kirsten Gillibrand introduced the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act, which among several things would prevent employers from firing...
View ArticleBrian Lehrer Weekend: The History of Paid Family Leave, When the 1% Leaves...
A few of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.The History of Paid Family Leave (First) | When the 1% Leaves Town (Starts at 36:28) | Former NYC Public Advocate Mark Green...
View Article30 Issues | Week 3 Recap: Should Paid Family Leave Be A Right in America?
Good News / Bad News / Best NewsThe good news is: you can hit "play" above to hear all of our #30Issues segments from this week on paid family leave back-to-back!You'll hear:A (Lack of) History of Paid...
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Sobering IMF report on U.S. economy cites dwindling middle class, growing...
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: The American middle class is shrinking and struggling. The six-year-long economic recovery is showing some signs of slowing. And the pronounced wealth...
View ArticleWe're Not Going To Have Karl Again
Karl Ives Scorah Towndrow was born last spring to parents Amber Scorah and Lee Towndrow. Neither of them were prepared for how deeply they would fall in love with their first child. "I remember having...
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Column: A Massachusetts law is the most promising step yet toward equal pay
Governor Charlie Baker signs major legislation to require pay equity among women and male employees at the Mass. State House in Boston on Aug. 1, 2016. Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via...
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Inside the candidates’ plans for paid leave and child care
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: Child care is one of the biggest expenses many American families face, surpassing the cost of college tuition and rent in more than 30 states.When it...
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30 Issues | Week 24 Recap: Equal Pay for Equal Work
Catch up on what we learned during Week 24 of #30 Issues...Hit "play" above to hear the second half of our #30Issues segments from this week about the Equal Pay Act and gender inequality in the...
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The economic case for DC’s family leave policy
Economics correspondent Paul Solman sat down with Heather Boushey, chief economist at the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, to discuss DC’s new family policy and why she thinks it’ll be a boon...
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Will D.C.’s new paid family leave policy unintentionally encourage...
DC’s new paid family leave is one of the most generous in the nation. But economist Harry Holzer worries the policy could have unintended consequences and hurt the women it’s trying to help. Photo by...
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Switzerland to hold referendum on paid paternity leave
Photo illustration by Getty ImagesGENEVA — The Swiss government says petitioners have successfully collected enough signatures to launch a nationwide referendum that would grant new fathers at least 20...
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