RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

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A Glaringly Obvious Answer to America’s Truck Driver Shortage

Understaffed trucking companies are trying to roll back child labor rules. Why not just stop discriminating against women? By Jim Hightower | October 18, 2023 Seemingly intractable problems sometimes have an obvious solution standing right in front of them. Our nation’s dire…

A Brief Women’s History of the World

When we look back through the mists of time and understand our collective history, it can seem like a list of conquests, wars, and powerful men. But what about women’s history of the world? Where are the stories of the…

EMBRACE THE MESS

Women can reject the pressure to maintain spotless homes year-round and focus on what really matters to us. By Sonali Kolhatkar | February 22, 2023 My favorite chair is surrounded by piles of art supplies. There’s yarn stacked high in baskets. Metal…

Wine, Cheese, and Cats: A Must-Try Trio for Every Woman

A glass of wine a day keeps the doctor away…or so they say. But wine alone is not enough. As a woman, I can attest that wine is essential to my survival. It’s not just for special occasions or to…

Now Hochul Smashes the Glass Ceiling, But the Party Started Early

Kathy Hochul smashed the glass ceiling holding New York women back for 230 years. 57 governors were elected before she became the first woman. She also powered through as the first upstate governor in a century. by David Stone The…

Barriers for Black women set U.S. economy back by $500 billion, report finds

The persisting wage gap has set Black women — and the American economy as a whole — back for the past six decades, according to a report by financial services firm S&P Global. Chabeli Carrazana Originally published by The 19th…

Report: Significantly more women than men left workforce during pandemic school closures

Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor/May 15th, 2021 (The Center Square) – A “tidal wave of women” left the workforce in 2020, according to a new academic study published in the journal, Gender & Society. Researchers found that women primarily…

Women are still less than one-third of Congress and state legislatures, even after two big election cycles

A Republican rebound drove overall gains in 2020, but women are still underrepresented at all legislative levels, according to a new analysis by Rutgers University’s Center for Women and Politics. Amanda Becker

Women used to dominate the beer industry – until the witch accusations started pouring in

What do witches have to do with your favorite beer? When I pose this question to students in my American literature and culture classes, I receive stunned silence or nervous laughs. The Sanderson sisters didn’t chug down bottles of Sam…

The 19th Explains: What is the Equal Rights Amendment and will it become part of the Constitution?

Supporters of the Equal Rights Amendment have been trying to add it to America’s founding legal document for nearly 50 years. Could 2021 be the year it happens?  Barbara Rodriguez Originally published by The 19th A movement nearly 50 years…