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Immigration Reform High On Democrats' To-Do List
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
U.S.
In Wake Of Recession, Immigrant Births Plunge
November 29, 2012 The Pew Research Center reports that the U.S. birth rate has hit its lowest level ever, led by a dramatic decline among the foreign-born. The birth rate for Mexican women fell the most, down a stunning 23 percent since the recent recession began in 2007.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
All Tech Considered
Parent Over Shoulder: Apps Help Mom Snoop Online, But Should She?
November 21, 2012 A new industry of apps is helping parents stay one step ahead of their kids online, monitoring every post, photo and text they send or receive. Some argue this is necessary parental oversight in the modern digital age. Others say it sends the wrong message to kids and can backfire.
Wednesday, November 07, 2012
Friday, October 19, 2012
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Health Care
Home Health Aides Often As Old As Their Clients
October 17, 2012 As America ages, so do the nation's 2.5 million home health aides, leaving the elderly caring for the even more elderly. Clients often request someone closer to their own age, and agencies say older workers are reliable and well-suited to the job.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Economy
Home Health Aides: In Demand, Yet Paid Little
October 16, 2012 The home care workforce is one of the nation's fastest growing, yet its 2.5 million members — nearly all women — are also among the worst paid. With fears of a labor shortage as baby boomers age, there are efforts to make the job more attractive.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
It's All Politics
New Groups Make A Conservative Argument On Climate Change
September 26, 2012 Two new Republican groups are bucking their party's widespread rejection of climate science. They're targeting young people, warning of the national security risks of fossil fuel dependence, and touting free market ideas to deal with global warming.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Around the Nation
Can Marriage Save Single Mothers From Poverty?
September 13, 2012 New census figures showing a link between single motherhood and poverty have some analysts touting marriage as a cure. But others say there are additional economic factors to consider.
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
U.S.
Helping Foster Kids Even After Adoption
August 28, 2012 The U.S. adoption system was set up to place babies, but today the vast majority of adoptions are of older children in foster care. Many have experienced trauma, but advocates say there's little support to help families cope with that.
Tuesday, August 07, 2012
Around the Nation
Would-Be Parents Wait As Foreign Adoptions Plunge
August 7, 2012 Strict regulations to combat baby-selling and fraud have meant the process of adopting a child can take much longer. Many nations also now feel stigmatized for sending babies abroad. As a result, some advocates say, many children are languishing in orphanages.
Monday, July 16, 2012
Economy
Call Me Maybe When Your School Loan Is Paid In Full
July 16, 2012 Beyond career choices and living arrangements, young adults say their student loan debt affects another key part of life: dating and marriage. Some have had partners break up over debt; other couples forge ahead, but keep finances separate and avoid legal marriage.
Crime In The City
Big Crime, Little State: Murder, Mystery In Providence, R.I.
July 16, 2012 For author Bruce DeSilva, Providence, R.I.'s storied history of mob violence and small-town sense of intimacy make it the perfect place to set his crime fiction. The only trouble, he says, is toning down the truth just enough to make it believable.
Saturday, June 30, 2012
American Dreams: Then And Now
Buried In Debt, Young People Find Dreams Elusive
June 30, 2012 At 30, Michelle Holshue is already making more than her parents do. But she graduated with $140,000 in student loan debt just as the recession hit. Like many young adults, Holshue is worried she'll never be able to own a home or raise a family.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
U.S.
Single Dads By Choice: More Men Going It Alone
June 19, 2012 A small but growing number of men — gay and straight — are deciding to have children on their own, just as more women began doing two decades ago. Single dads say they still face a social stigma but find parenting emotionally rewarding.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Law
Same-Sex Parents Lobby Congress For Equal Rights
May 17, 2012 Dozens of same-sex families descended on Capitol Hill on Thursday to ask Congress for a break. They shared their stories of not being recognized as legal parents — or legal families — in hopes that lawmakers would feel their own views on same-sex rights evolve, just like Obama's did.
