family

COVID-19 widows left on hold with Social Security offices closed

4:34pm February 09, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with economy reporter Chabeli Carrazana from The 19th News about women whose spouses and children have died of COVID struggling to seek benefits from Social Security offices.

Holly Rodriguez found herself responsible for both her and her ex-husband's student loans.

Even divorce might not free you from your ex's student loan debt

12:53pm February 08, 2022

by Sequoia Carrillo

A short-lived program in the early 2000s allowed married couples to consolidate their student loans for a lower interest rate. Now, with no legal way to separate the loans, some want changes.

A photograph of a woman who says she was a victim of marital rape. She is posing outside near her home in New Delhi. The Delhi High Court is now considering petitions that call for the criminalization of marital rape.

Health & Safety

Marital rape is still legal in India. A court decision could change that

10:03am February 08, 2022

by Lauren Frayer

Women's groups have petitioned the Delhi High Court to close a legal loophole and criminalize marital rape. A decision is expected soon. Men who oppose the petitions have gone on a "marriage strike."

Stephany Fal, shown in 2008, had driven hundreds of times to her daughter Lesia Day's house in Connecticut. But one day when Fal was supposed to come visit, she didn't show up. Suffering from Alzheimer's she had driven to Rhode Island instead.

National

Lesia Day's 'Unsung Hero' is Jason, who helped her lost mother get home

9:33am February 08, 2022

In stressful times, it's helpful to be reminded of the good people willing to help out. That's the theme of a new podcast from the team at Hidden Brain. It's called: My Unsung Hero.

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Some families have to scrimp to afford pandemic expenses like tests and masks

4:41pm February 07, 2022

High quality masks and at-home COVID tests offer added protection from the coronavirus. But that can come at a steep cost for some people.

National

This 'kid reporter' has some of the biggest names on her show

5:04pm February 06, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with 11-year-old Jazlyn Guerra, host of "Jazzy's World TV," and her dad, Luis DeHoyos.

National

2 people who lived in a van share lessons they learned while on the road

3:09pm February 04, 2022

by Janmaris Perez

Kat Valentino and her son ended up living in a van several years ago. Along the way they met Vincent Mosemann. Since 2017, they have all lived in an apartment in Oregon.

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Illustration of a Latinx young adult hugging their parents after having a conversation about mental health.

Health & Safety

4 consejos para hablar con tus padres Latinx sobre la salud mental

11:33am February 04, 2022

La vergüenza y el estigma juegan un papel muy importante a la hora de disuadir a las personas de la comunidad Latinx de buscar atención de salud mental y hablar de ello con sus familias.

Elliot Kaye (left), then chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, watches a demonstration of how an Ikea dresser can tip and fall on a child during a news conference at the National Press Club in 2016.

National

Furniture tip-overs are declining but still injure thousands in the U.S. each year

3:14pm February 03, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

The Consumer Product Safety Commission also found that there have been 581 tip-over fatalities in the U.S. since 2000. Four in five of the deaths were children.

Education

4 tips for parents and caregivers who want to go to college

7:00am February 03, 2022

by Mansee Khurana

Being a student parent or student caregiver comes with its own unique challenges — challenges not every college is equipped to help with.