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08/30/12
For more than a million New Yorkers — mostly Black, Latino and immigrant workers — getting sick can mean losing a paycheck or, in some cases, a job . The City Council has proposed a law that would allow New Yorkers at least five paid sick days a year , but Speaker Christine Quinn is keeping the...
Rashad Robinson's picture
08/30/12
You proved it: if the people lead, the leaders will follow. Thanks to your emails to state lawmakers, Maryland recently became the first state to ban roxarsone and other antibiotics containing arsenic from agriculture. Now we need your help to finish the job: www.tomhucker.com/no-arsenic Arsenic is...
Tom Hucker's picture
08/30/12
Welcome to Toddler Thursdays! Join us every Thursday on the MomsRising blog for crafts and recipes for toddlers and preschoolers, as well as news and tips on childcare and early education. Sometimes I feel like we are the A-Team around here! Did you ever watch the A-Team ? It was one of my favorite...
Caroline Urdaneta's picture
08/30/12
Following the success of Jamie’s first ever Google+ Hangout on Food Revolution Day we’re excited to announce our community hangout plans, starting today! On Food Revolution Day on May 19, we hosted our very first Food Revolution Hangout where Jamie was joined by revolutionaries across the world to...
Jamie Oliver's picture
08/30/12
“ It’s the moms who always have to work a little harder to make everything right.” Ann Romney , GOP Convention, August 28, 2012 Of course, Mrs. Romney is exactly right about that and we appreciate the shout-out. But it’s going to take a whole lot more than a stronger economy to do right by moms...
Valerie Young's picture
08/29/12
Ninety-eight percent of American medical students swear an oath on completion of their studies, most likely a variation of the Hippocratic Oath , which dates back to the fifth century BC. The Hippocratic Oath commits physicians and other healthcare professionals to practice medicine ethically and...
Gloria Pan's picture
08/29/12
The new school year is a great time to start new healthy habits. And those habits can have some pretty impressive academic rewards: Did you know that kids who are physically active get better grades? Not only that, but regular physical activity for kids is also linked to a lower risk of obesity and...
Claire Moshenberg's picture
08/29/12
Back to school means a lot of things. In some families, it means shopping for school supplies, helping kids become reacquainted with their alarm clocks, and learning new school bus schedules. But for the millions of employed parents in jobs that don’t let them earn paid sick days, it means another...
Debra Ness's picture
08/28/12
Back to school season is in full swing! There are lunches to pack, first day of school pictures to take, and usually some pesky last minute back to school shopping. Whether you’re just starting your shopping, or only need a few forgotten items, one way to start the school year off right is to take...
Claire Moshenberg's picture
08/28/12
Advice literature for women is a crowded field and a predictable one. Most advice falls into one of two camps. Man up! The most common advice assumes that women’s problem is that they need to act more like men. Men tend to negotiate harder, act more confident, and go after plum assignments that...
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