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This state just made it possible for grandparents to get free child care

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While 21 states offer some form of access to child care assistance, this state offers the most comprehensive plan yet.
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Women-directed films dropped 8% in 2025. Here are 7 recent releases you can watch to support female filmmakers

According to the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, women directed only 8.1% of Hollywood's top films in 2025. They need exposure more than ever.
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What can you, as an individual, actually do about climate change? Meet the woman who will help you figure it out

“Climate Wayfinding,” Dr. Katharine K. Wilkinson’s new book, aims to give everyday people the tools they need to save the world.
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7 Ideas To Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day This Weekend

April 25 is Independent Bookstore Day — a celebration of indie bookshops across the United States! Here are some ways to celebrate the big event.
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New global study finds that most people actually want a gender-balanced government

Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley polled 17,000 people in a dozen countries across Europe, the Pacific, and the Americas.
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BookTok hits like 'Fourth Wing' and 'Sunrise at the Reaping' are saving brick-and-mortar bookstores across the country

BookTok is an online community that is predominantly made up of women. And they have had a real-world impact on bookstores.
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7 recent releases that are all by female directors, from 'KPop Demon Hunters' to 'Hamnet'

According to the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, women directed only 8.1% of Hollywood's top films in 2025. They need exposure more than ever.
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This state just made it possible for grandparents to get free child care

While 21 states offer some form of access to child care assistance, this state offers the most comprehensive plan yet.
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Experts suggest this one crucial detail to ensure tree-planting actually helps the environment

Around the world, people plan to plant more than 1 trillion trees this decade in an ambitious effort to slow climate change and reduce biodiversity loss. But ecology experts have one important message for them.
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New global study finds that most people want a gender-balanced government

Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley polled 17,000 people in a dozen countries across Europe, the Pacific, and the Americas.
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BookTok hits like 'Fourth Wing' and 'Sunrise at the Reaping' are bringing bookstores back to life

BookTok is an online community that is predominantly made up of women. And they have had a real-world impact on bookstores.
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Florida volunteers save 4,000 sea turtle eggs from being bulldozed

Since March, volunteers and trained personnel have moved 3,984 eggs from 44 leatherback nests and 122 eggs from a single loggerhead nest.
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