Naomi Osaka and the Language of Fame

Who lost what, exactly, when Naomi Osaka announced the she wouldn’t participate in news conferences at the French Open last week, citing her mental health? The fans lost a few minutes of potentially vulnerable but generally formal interviews with Ms. Osaka. Ms. Osaka was unburdened of what she felt was an irrelevant obligation, but also…

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How a Nursing Shortage Affects Families With Disabled Children

Many had pinned their hopes on the Biden administration’s infrastructure plan, which would provide $400 billion to improve home and community-based care. But as the president and Republicans vie over the proposal’s size and scope, it’s unclear whether that part will survive. Parents, meanwhile, continue to shoulder an unrelenting burden, increasingly alone. The Pandemic Deepens…

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