"No Mow May" Boosts Biodiversity
"No Mow May" is helping gardens in England become more biodiverse. This initiative encourages wildflowers to grow, which helps bring back grassland areas. One gardener noted they become "addicted" to seeing what grows.
This idea could expand to other places and even continue all year.
Paid Family Leave in New York
New York state's paid family leave law is helping more new parents in New York City take postpartum leave. Data from the city's health department shows fewer parents face issues like not being able to afford leave or fearing job loss.
However, there's still progress to be made. Lower-income residents on Medicaid are less likely to take paid leave than those with private insurance. Racial differences also remain, with white or Asian and Pacific Islander parents most likely to take leave.
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Start Your News DetoxNew York has worked to become more family-friendly, and the paid leave law is showing positive results.
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Finding Connection Through Grief
This month's "The Spark" newsletter explored how death can teach us to connect. While there's no easy fix for grief, people are finding comfort in new ways, like deaf cafes and grief discos.
