Maternity deserts articles

  • A visit to the "Silicon Desert"

    Phoenix has been in the semiconductor business for a while now, but the Biden administration is taking it to another level by sending a major infusion of cash to tech companies in the desert city to expand chip-making capabilities. In this episode, “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal visits Phoenix with Washington Post columnist Heather Long. They dig into the challenges of rebuilding the country’s semiconductor industry.
  • West Virginia's childcare desert

    A Talkline listener texted me this week about their problems with childcare. They work so they need childcare, which is their largest single monthly expense. But if they quit work to take care of their children, they wouldn’t be able to pay their other bills. That is a common conundrum, and it is from someone
  • National Black Maternal Health Week

    The American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women movement is focused on maternal health and is raising awareness during National Black Maternal Health Week.