Ruth Igielnik is a senior researcher at Pew Research Center. She focuses on the Center’s research on social and demographic trends, politics and methodology.
The U.S. economy abruptly plunged into a recession roughly a year ago, as the rapid spread of the coronavirus and ensuing shutdowns and stay-at-home orders dealt a devastating blow to man...
The coronavirus outbreak has changed the way many Americans work, and for employed parents, in particular, the pandemic has brought additional challenges as many schools and child care fa...
As moms across the United States celebrate Mother’s Day this weekend, five of the six women vying for the Democratic presidential nomination are themselves mothers.