Every afternoon 15 million U.S. children, more than a ¼ of our kids, are left alone after school . This huge and heartbreaking number isn't because of parent neglect, it reflects a simple fact: Afterschool programs are unavailable or too expensive for millions of families across this country. In...

Tomorrow's bipartisan meeting on health reform is "like the 'last exit for gas' sign on the interstate" for the fate of healthcare reform.[1] That's why we are joining with other organizations today for an in-person and virtual online march on Congress telling them to get down to business and pass...

The issue of disinfectants is a controversial topic for those trying to eliminate toxic cleaning products from their businesses, homes, and schools. It is a product that is commonly used in places where large amounts of people visit to help lower the risk of spreading bacteria; like bathrooms, office buildings, and theme parks, but often contain harmful chemicals that can impact your respiratory, development, and reproductive systems.

There has been a lot of buzz lately about the latest Pew Research Center results on men, women, and earnings. The big news is that the number of heterosexual couples in which the woman outearns the man has leapt from a mere 4% in 1970 to 22% in 2007. Historically, this is big news. Sure, a full 78...