CCF Briefing
- Why Women Getting Abortions Now Are More Likely to Be Poor
- Why I’m Resisting the Urge to Have Another Kid
- In Washington, Good Grades for Universal Pre-K
- I Advise Students Accused of Sexual Assault. Expelling Them Isn’t the Answer.
- Our Marriage Looks Straight. We’re Not.
- You Don’t Have to Go to the Border to See Cruelty to Immigrants
- C.D.C. Investigates Rare Type of Paralysis in Children
- Latest Suicide Data Show the Depth of U.S. Mental Health Crisis
- Why the debate about equal pay for U.S. women’s soccer isn’t that clear cut
- Why don’t Americans talk about child care?
- The Age of Winner Take All Cities
- This Drug, Underused in the U.S., May Help Make H.I.V. Very Rare in Australia
- Call Me ‘They’
- When Pregnancies and Bigger Jobs Go Hand in Hand
- The Slackification of the American Home
- I’m With They
- Divided Over Abortion, but Joining Forces for Women’s Workplace Rights
- The Sad Lesson From California
- Go Broke or Go Home Bachelorette Parties
- How the Eric Garner Decision Compares With Other Cases
- ‘The Next Chapter in the Evolution of the Open Workplace’
- Urinary Tract Infections Affect Millions. The Cures Are Faltering.
- What the City Didn’t Want the Public to Know: Its Policy Deepens Segregation
- ‘Toxic Stew’ Stirred Up by Disasters Poses Long-Term Danger, New Findings Show
- Dating Guru Mathew Hussey Thinks Swiping Makes Men “Flaky”
- Prosecutors Must Fight Police Misconduct
- Americans Say They Would Vote For A Woman, But …
- American Woman Loses Custody Battle for Daughter in Saudi Arabia
- The Workers in Our Homes Deserve Rights
- He Emerged From Prison a Potent Symbol of H.I.V. Criminalization
- Israeli Education Minister Advocates Debunked Gay Conversion Therapy
- ‘With Me Nearly Always’: Readers on Emotional Support Animals
- How to Disclose a Disability to Your Employer (and Whether You Should)
- In South Korea, Gay Soldiers Can Serve. But They Might Be Prosecuted.
- Abortion and Crime, Revisited
- The Nordic Model May Be the Best Cushion Against Capitalism. Can It Survive Immigration?
- 22 States Considered Eliminating the ‘Tampon Tax’ This Year. Here’s What Happened.
- After 40 Weeks of Pregnancy, Risk of Stillbirth Rises
- Unemployment Is Low, but That’s Only Part of the Story
- Jeffrey Epstein Registered as a Sex Offender in 2 States. In New Mexico, He Didn’t Have To.
- Rolling Out the Welcome Mat for Travelers With Autism
- Dallas Church Offers Free Weddings to Couples Living Together, on One Condition
- Are state and local pension funds really in crisis?
- Online bullying increases among middle and high school students
- Wave of Hispanic Buyers Shores Up U.S. Housing Market
- Broad concepts of sexism predict polarized moral judgments of victims and perpetrators
- Abortion access is more difficult for women in poverty
- Could our efforts to avoid anxiety only be making it worse?
- 3 Skill Sets That Explain U.S. Economic Geography
- How U.S. Child Care Is Segregated: a Brooklyn Story
- Mental health care access hurdles
- Economic mobility: Perception vs. reality
- The White Suburbs That Fought Busing Aren’t So White Anymore
- IVF Mix-Ups Have Broken the Definition of Parenthood
- The AI That Could Help Curb Youth Suicide
- Elementary Education Has Gone Terribly Wrong
- Wedding season is upon us — but outdated gender stereotypes don’t have to be
- Democrats Shouldn’t Be So Certain About Abortion
- Why Women Getting Abortions Now Are More Likely to Be Poor
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/09/us/abortion-access-inequality.html
As more states pass stringent laws limiting abortion access, it is increasingly poor women who have to grapple with their effects.
- Why I’m Resisting the Urge to Have Another Kid
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/09/parenting/having-another-baby.html
My family size is based on “emotional bandwidth.”
- In Washington, Good Grades for Universal Pre-K
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/09/opinion/free-pre-k-washington.html
The nation’s capital offers a popular pre-K program for 3-year-olds, leaving new parents with just three years of child care to cover.
- I Advise Students Accused of Sexual Assault. Expelling Them Isn’t the Answer.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/09/opinion/sexual-assault-students-campus.html
Colleges must treat sexual assault like the public health issue it is.
- Our Marriage Looks Straight. We’re Not.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/09/fashion/weddings/bisexual-wedding-marriage-couples.html
Some people who identify as bisexual want their wedding ceremonies to represent who they are.
- You Don’t Have to Go to the Border to See Cruelty to Immigrants
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/09/opinion/new-york-immigration-court.html
I just went to Lower Manhattan.
- C.D.C. Investigates Rare Type of Paralysis in Children
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/09/health/accute-flaccid-myelitis-cdc.html
Cases of acute flaccid myelitis afflicted more than 200 children last year, but much about the illness is still a mystery.
- Latest Suicide Data Show the Depth of U.S. Mental Health Crisis
While material well-being has improved, America’s emotional distress has climbed to crisis levels.
- Why the debate about equal pay for U.S. women’s soccer isn’t that clear cut
- Why don’t Americans talk about child care?
- The Age of Winner Take All Cities
https://www.axios.com/era-of-winner-take-all-cities-16495b38-3df4-45fe-825e-5913482a0250.html
- This Drug, Underused in the U.S., May Help Make H.I.V. Very Rare in Australia
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/10/world/australia/hiv-aids-prep-prevention-drug.html
The most recent advance in Australia’s decades-long fight against the virus is the rapid adoption of a preventive drug regimen known as PrEP.
- Call Me ‘They’
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/10/opinion/pronoun-they-gender.html
The singular “they” is inclusive and flexible, and it breaks the stifling prison of gender expectations. Let’s all use it.
- When Pregnancies and Bigger Jobs Go Hand in Hand
https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-pregnancies-and-bigger-jobs-go-hand-in-hand-11562768534
Women are winning leadership roles while expecting: ‘I never turn down an opportunity’
- The Slackification of the American Home
https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2019/07/families-slack-asana/593584/
Stretched for time, some households are starting to operate more like businesses.
- I’m With They
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/12/opinion/gender-neutral-pronouns.html
What’s the big deal with gender-neutral pronouns? Some readers and our columnist disagreed.
- Divided Over Abortion, but Joining Forces for Women’s Workplace Rights
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/12/your-money/abortion-pregnancy-work.html
Unlikely allies have worked together on issues facing pregnant women and new mothers in states that are tightening abortion restrictions.
- The Sad Lesson From California
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/16/opinion/labor-laws-california-new-york-lesson.html
New York State, take note: Even the most pro-worker law in the country is ineffective if no one uses it.
- Go Broke or Go Home Bachelorette Parties
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/16/fashion/weddings/go-broke-or-go-home-bachelorette-parties.html
What happens when friends are consumed by wanting their bachelorette parties to be picture perfect at any cost? Credit cards are maxed out and debt rises. Instagram wedding envy wins the day.
- How the Eric Garner Decision Compares With Other Cases
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/16/us/eric-garner-police-shootings.html
Despite increased attention on deaths involving the police, most officers involved in them are not charged. Among the few who are, most are not convicted.
- ‘The Next Chapter in the Evolution of the Open Workplace’
Designers are adding elements like walls on wheels and movable pods into office spaces to provide more flexibility.
- Urinary Tract Infections Affect Millions. The Cures Are Faltering.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/13/health/urinary-infections-drug-resistant.html
As the infections become increasingly resistant to antibiotics, some standard treatments no longer work for an ailment that was once easily cured.
Also see:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/13/health/uti-drug-resistant-info.html
- What the City Didn’t Want the Public to Know: Its Policy Deepens Segregation
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/16/nyregion/segregation-nyc-affordable-housing.html
An expert found that New York City housing policy deepens segregation, but City Hall wanted the report kept secret.
- ‘Toxic Stew’ Stirred Up by Disasters Poses Long-Term Danger, New Findings Show
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/15/climate/flooding-chemicals-health-research.html
Wildfires and hurricanes are pushing chemicals into the environment, with health effects that scientists are just beginning to understand.
- Dating Guru Mathew Hussey Thinks Swiping Makes Men “Flaky”
The British dating coach wants women to be more proactive, but also to stop chasing men who aren’t interested.
- Prosecutors Must Fight Police Misconduct
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/15/opinion/prosecutors-police-misconduct.html
There are lots of ways they can do this — and they need to start now.
- Americans Say They Would Vote For A Woman, But …
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/americans-say-they-would-vote-for-a-woman-but/
- American Woman Loses Custody Battle for Daughter in Saudi Arabia
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/14/world/middleeast/saudi-arabia-women-children-custody.html
In bitter court fight, Bethany Vierra accused her ex-husband of abuse and drug use. He fought back with pictures of her in a bikini and with her hair uncovered.
- The Workers in Our Homes Deserve Rights
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/14/opinion/harris-jayapal-domestic-workers.html
A new bill would give nannies, house cleaners and home care workers long overdue protections.
- He Emerged From Prison a Potent Symbol of H.I.V. Criminalization
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/14/us/michael-johnson-hiv-prison.html
Michael L. Johnson, a gay athlete convicted of not disclosing his H.I.V. status to sexual partners, was released 25 years early and has become a galvanizing force to overhaul laws.
- Israeli Education Minister Advocates Debunked Gay Conversion Therapy
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/14/world/middleeast/gay-conversion-therapy-rafael-peretz.html
Many called for the dismissal of the new minister, Rafael Peretz, after he endorsed a discredited practice intended to change sexual orientation.
- ‘With Me Nearly Always’: Readers on Emotional Support Animals
How pets have changed the lives of people living with anxiety, pain or grief.
- How to Disclose a Disability to Your Employer (and Whether You Should)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/10/smarter-living/disclose-disability-work-employer-rights.html
If you, like thousands of others, live with a visible or invisible disability, here’s what you need to know if you want to tell your employer.
- In South Korea, Gay Soldiers Can Serve. But They Might Be Prosecuted.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/10/world/asia/south-korea-army-gay.html
Male soldiers who have consensual sex are being charged with committing “indecent acts,” even though the army says it does not discriminate against sexual minorities.
- Abortion and Crime, Revisited
http://freakonomics.com/podcast/abortion/
States with the highest abortion rates after Roe v. Wade experienced a 30 percent greater drop in crime by 1997 than states with the lowest rates. The controversial theory linking Roe v. Wade to a massive crime drop is back in the spotlight as several states introduce abortion restrictions.
- The Nordic Model May Be the Best Cushion Against Capitalism. Can It Survive Immigration?
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/11/business/sweden-economy-immigration.html
Swedes have long been willing to pay high taxes for a generous social safety net. But that willingness is being tested by an influx of refugees.
- 22 States Considered Eliminating the ‘Tampon Tax’ This Year. Here’s What Happened.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/12/us/tampon-tax.html
Menstrual products are subject to sales taxes in 35 states, and lawmakers’ efforts to exempt them have floundered. Now supporters of ‘menstrual equity’ are considering legal action.
- After 40 Weeks of Pregnancy, Risk of Stillbirth Rises
When pregnancies last for 40 weeks or longer, there is an increase in the risk of stillbirth and neonatal death.
- Unemployment Is Low, but That’s Only Part of the Story
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/11/business/low-unemployment-not-seeking-work.html
Those who stop looking for work aren’t officially listed as unemployed. There is a broader monthly statistic that accounts for the dropouts, but it doesn’t get the attention it deserves.
- Jeffrey Epstein Registered as a Sex Offender in 2 States. In New Mexico, He Didn’t Have To.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/11/us/jeffrey-epstein-house-new-mexico.html
The New York financier’s case points to the patchwork of laws around the country that govern the registration of sex offenders.
- Rolling Out the Welcome Mat for Travelers With Autism
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/11/travel/autistic-travelers-hotel-amusement-parks.html
A growing number of theme parks, hotels and special attractions are introducing autism training and sensory guides.
- Dallas Church Offers Free Weddings to Couples Living Together, on One Condition
In 2016, 25 couples married in a mass ceremony, after they agreed to 11 weeks of premarital counseling. This year, 50 couples have signed up for a September ceremony.
- Are state and local pension funds really in crisis?
- Online bullying increases among middle and high school students
Twenty percent of students between the ages of 12 and 18 faced some form of bullying during the 2016-2017 school year, according to a federal report.
- Wave of Hispanic Buyers Shores Up U.S. Housing Market
https://www.wsj.com/articles/wave-of-hispanic-buyers-boosts-u-s-housing-market-11563183000
Hispanics are experiencing the largest homeownership gains of any ethnic group in the U.S., a turnaround for the population hardest hit by the housing bust that could help buoy the market for years. But the black homeownership rate hit the lowest level.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/black-homeownership-drops-to-all-time-low-11563183015
- Broad concepts of sexism predict polarized moral judgments of victims and perpetrators
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191886919304118
Predicting the perceived moral deservingness of the victim and moral responsibility of the perpetrators.
- Abortion access is more difficult for women in poverty
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2019/07/10/abortion-access-is-more-difficult-women-poverty
- Could our efforts to avoid anxiety only be making it worse?
The National Institute of Mental Health reports that anxiety disorders have become the most common group of mental disorders, with about one-fifth of U.S. adults struggling with an anxiety disorder each year.
- 3 Skill Sets That Explain U.S. Economic Geography
Metro areas in the U.S. with higher cognitive and people skills, versus motor skills, perform better economically and are more resilient during downturns.
- How U.S. Child Care Is Segregated: a Brooklyn Story
At a daycare in a gentrifying Brooklyn area, is the entrance of racially diverse, middle-class families income integration, or more akin to colonization?
- Mental health care access hurdles
https://journalistsresource.org/studies/government/health-care/mental-health-care-insurance-research
A series of studies show that patients seeking mental health care deal with hurdles such as incorrect phone numbers, long delays in getting appointments and psychiatrists refusing to take insurance.
- Economic mobility: Perception vs. reality
The wealth gap between the wealthiest and the poorest makes the American Dream just a dream for many. But perception can affect policy, and research shows Americans are chronically underinformed about the size of the economic inequality gap in the U.S.
- The White Suburbs That Fought Busing Aren’t So White Anymore
https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2019/07/kamala-harris-busing-politics/593797
And the politics of school integration need not look like they used to.
- IVF Mix-Ups Have Broken the Definition of Parenthood
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/07/ivf-embryo-mix-up-parenthood/593725
When a New York woman gave birth to twins after IVF, neither baby was related to her, or to each other.
- The AI That Could Help Curb Youth Suicide
slFor many reasons, parents and teachers may fail to intervene when they spot LGBTQ teens in trouble. Can Google help?
- Elementary Education Has Gone Terribly Wrong
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/08/the-radical-case-for-teaching-kids-stuff/592765
In the early grades, U.S. schools value reading-comprehension skills over knowledge. The results are devastating, especially for poor kids.
- Wedding season is upon us — but outdated gender stereotypes don’t have to be
Couples who follow stereotypical ideas about what a wife should do report the least satisfaction and the most conflict.
- Democrats Shouldn’t Be So Certain About Abortion
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/13/opinion/sunday/abortion-roe-2020-democrats.html
Most voters have a more nuanced view of the situation than the party’s presidential candidates.
