Paid leave lets older adults care for their parents

With paid leave, older adults are spending less time looking after their grandchildren and more time looking after their parents.

Morgan Sherburne-Michigan • futurity
July 13, 2023 ~7 min

Losing a parent early affects immune systems later on

New research finds that if the parents or caregivers of a child under 16 die, the child's immune function is negatively affected later.

Morgan Sherburne-Michigan • futurity
June 28, 2023 ~7 min


In Europe, ancestral family ties predict politics today

The stronger your ancestral family ties, the more likely you are to hold right-wing cultural policy preferences, research finds.

Hailey Reissman - Penn • futurity
June 23, 2023 ~5 min

To get kids into science, engage the whole family

Instead of giving kids one-off experiences with science, like a summer camp, a new approach engages the whole family.

Jerald Pinson-U. Florida • futurity
June 15, 2023 ~8 min

Trans joy and family bonds are big parts of the transgender experience lost in media coverage and anti-trans legislation

Trans motherhood showcases the unique joys of being transgender, be it through developing a deeper connection with one’s own child or caring for others in one’s community.

Derek P. Siegel, Ph.D. Candidate, Sociology, UMass Amherst • conversation
May 22, 2023 ~11 min

Lack of affordable child care is hurting young farm families' ability to grow their businesses – the US farm bill may finally offer some help

Access to affordable child care affects farm productivity, safety and ultimately the nation’s food supply. Farm families across the U.S. are struggling without it.

Florence Becot, Associate Research Scientist in Rural Sociology, Adjunct Faculty - National Farm Medicine Center, The Ohio State University • conversation
May 17, 2023 ~9 min

Lack of affordable childcare is hurting young farm families' ability to grow their businesses – the US farm bill may finally offer some help

Access to affordable child care affects farm productivity, safety and ultimately the nation’s food supply. Farm families across the U.S. are struggling without it.

Florence Becot, Associate Research Scientist in Rural Sociology, Adjunct Faculty - National Farm Medicine Center, The Ohio State University • conversation
May 17, 2023 ~9 min

Farm families are struggling to grow their businesses in child care deserts – the US farm bill may finally offer some help

Access to affordable child care affects farm productivity, safety and ultimately the nation’s food supply. Farm families across the U.S. are struggling without it.

Florence Becot, Associate Research Scientist in Rural Sociology, Adjunct Faculty - National Farm Medicine Center, The Ohio State University • conversation
May 17, 2023 ~9 min


More US families face chronic food insecurity than 20 years ago

Food insecurity in the US "is something that families are experiencing over and over again in a persistent way."

Morgan Sherburne-Michigan • futurity
May 10, 2023 ~6 min

Raise a glass to your cousin, King Charles III

How to prove you’re descended from royalty.

Turi King, Professor of Genetics and Public Engagement, University of Leicester • conversation
May 3, 2023 ~6 min

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