Mad in America

JUNE 1, 2024

Editor’s Note: This story is the first part of a two-part series on 988. This piece addresses the increase in unwanted or coercive police interventions after 988’s implementation. The second part, next weekend, will address issues around privacy and the sharing of the contents of conversations for AI development. T wo years and a billion dollars in, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline continues evolving rapidly.

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Success

JUNE 1, 2024

“We’re closed for paid leave.” This is an out of office message that clients and customers may not have expected on March 18, when more than 70 brands closed to take a stand for paid medical and family leave. This was part of the efforts of Paid Leave for All , a national campaign looking to improve the United States’ currently bleak policies. More than a quarter of U.S. workers have access to paid family leave through an employer, and around only 43% have access to short-term disability insuran

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