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Life

The cost of child care was already astronomical. In the pandemic, it’s ‘terrifying.’

Families are straining their budgets to pay for school and day-care substitutes

By Caroline Kitchener

Health

Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’ policy had real consequences on birth outcomes, a new study shows

‘Racist and xenophobic policies have real effects on people’s health’

By Abigail Higgins

Work

Tips are ‘way down’ in restaurants. Sexual harassment is up, a new study shows.

‘They’ll tell me to take off my mask because they want to see me’

By Caroline Kitchener

Health

This popular subreddit helps spot unhealthy relationships. It’s become even more vital in the pandemic.

Activity on the AITA subreddit has jumped 53.7 percent over last year

By Soo Youn

Health

Mammogram guidelines can put women of color at risk. These women ‘thank God’ they advocated for themselves.

Early breast cancer diagnoses are more common for Black, Hispanic and Asian women

By Rachel Sherman

Health

America expected a pandemic baby boom. It got an egg-freezing one instead.

It’s ‘given me the gift of time,’ said one woman

By Genevieve Glass

Life

What do our random pandemic purchases say about us? A new podcast digs in.

In ‘Add to Cart,’ SuChin Pak and Kulap Vilaysack dissect their pandemic buys

By Shannon Carlin

Advice  //  Perspective

Ask Dr. Andrea: All I want for Christmas is to skip it all. Is that so bad?

I just don’t have it in me this year

By Andrea Bonior

Comics  //  Perspective

Is covid ruining my kid’s childhood? Sometimes I worry, but she’s resilient.

She deeply misses school and social connection

By Shelley Couvillion

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