Claire Cain Miller

Which Book Should You Read This Summer? Tell us a few things about what you like, and we'll give you a spot-on recommendation.

Tell us a few things about what you like, and we'll give you a spot-on recommendation. https://trib.al/gaIrUli

Why Boys Are Behind in School From the Start

Boys tend to mature later. As academic expectations for kindergarten have risen in the last two decades (because of a national law), they have been more at a disadvantage. And the early deficit can compound over time.

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I’d argue that the well-being of half the population is most certainly of vital importance to women … and to all humans! (And, thank you for the compliment too. ☺️)

We’d love to hear from all of them! We’re looking for a wide range of experiences, including those who don’t see themselves in this data.

What’s Going On With Boys and Young Men? We Want to Hear From You.

For a reporting project, we'd like to hear from you. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/u...

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Let's talk about the political power of Gen Z women: @racheljanfaza.bsky.social @clairecm.bsky.social and @bmluse.bsky.social discuss what we should make of the growing political gender gap between young men and young women.
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New Mexico made childcare free. It lifted 120,000 people above the poverty line The state, which has long ranked worst in the US for child wellbeing, became the first and only in the country to offer free childcare to a majority of families

New Mexico made child care free for most families. Believe it or not, the good thing is good.

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U.S. maternal mortality rate increased 27% over five years, NIH study finds The U.S. maternal mortality rate increased 27% between 2018 and 2022, a new NIH study finds.

The U.S. maternal mortality rate increased 27% between 2018 and 2022, a new NIH study finds.

The ‘China Shock’ Offers a Lesson. It Isn’t the One Trump Has Learned. (Gift Article) Economists say the U.S. manufacturing decline in recent decades was not mainly about free trade, but about the pace of change without time to adjust.

The lesson of the "China shock" isn't actually about trade. It's about how hard it is for workers and communities to adapt to rapid economic changes. Now Trump is trying to reshape the global economy overnight, with potentially devastating consequences.
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How Musk and Trump Are Working to Consolidate Government Data About You Elon Musk’s team is leading an effort to link government databases, to the alarm of privacy and security experts.

The federal government knows your mother’s maiden name, your bank account number, the student debt you hold and more. President Trump and Elon Musk are trying to connect these records, raising the prospect of creating a kind of data trove about Americans that the government has never had before.