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"Crip Camp"

A rehearsal for revolution

by Ellen Rolfes
Jun 3, 2024
It’s finally summer, so we’re watching “Crip Camp.”
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Long COVID can make work challenging. Accommodations can make a difference.

by Samantha Fields
May 22, 2024
In more than half of cases, workplace accommodations don’t cost an employer anything, according to one survey.
For many, long COVID is severe enough that it affects their ability to work. One study estimates about 700,000 people are likely missing from the labor force because of it.
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New federal law seeks to protect pregnant workers

by David Brancaccio and Erika Soderstrom
Jun 30, 2023
Here’s what you need to know about the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Gillian Thomas, a senior staff attorney at the ACLU’s Women's Rights Project, tells us what the new law covers.
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Economics of Disability

5 things you need to know about the Americans with Disabilities Act

by Eliza Mills
Jun 22, 2018
It's the most important civil rights law protecting people with disabilities.
[Image Description: A close up shot of a bright blue handicapped parking sign. In the background is a tree and other vegetation in front of a red brick wall.]
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Economics of Disability

Understanding the language of disabilities

by Marketplace Weekend Staff
Jun 22, 2018
Here's a guide to help you navigate the acronyms and legalese.
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For people with disabilities, the unemployment rate is still pretty high

by Sean McHenry
Jul 24, 2017
For people with disabilities, finding a job can be a difficult journey.
Linda Wright (C), 57, attends a job conference for unemployed people with disabilities at Manchester Community College in Manchester, Connecticut.
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