News Roundup
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Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently…
- WIRED shared that an investigation into more than 300 cyberattacks against U.S. K–12 schools shows how they can withhold crucial details from students and parents whose data was stolen.
- UPI reported on new research that found that Black and Hispanic children seen in emergency rooms are more likely to have migraines go undiagnosed.
- The Washington Post [gift link] reported that in 2023, only 23% of high school students got at least eight hours of sleep on an average school night. (The survey showed a decline in students’ health lifestyle behaviors between 2013 and 2023.)
- The Financial Times [ungated] wondered whether the wellness industry is responding to — or contributing to — the pressures teenagers face.
- The Wall Street Journal [gift link] noted, “The growing gap between college sticker prices and what people actually pay puts the burden on families to find discounts” and featured a teenager who is working hard to attend NYU tuition-free.
- The Atlantic [gift link] delves into the Dinner Problem.
- Scientific American observed, “There are no such things as gendered emotions” as part of its series The Science of Parenting.
- Your Laugh of the Week comes from McSweeney’s, with “I Got My Dog Talking Buttons, and Now He’s Selling Health Insurance.”
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