Natasha Razouk wants to give her 7-year-old the best possible life. She buys big boxes of fresh tomatoes at Costco, and she gets her daughter warm boots, a good coat, and school supplies each year.
But all that is expensive. Natasha’s daughter grows out of clothes quickly, and she needs books and health care and day care. That’s why the Canadian government ... Show More
Oct 2022
40 Acres: Reaching reconciliation
What good are piecemeal reparations? From Georgetown University, where school leadership once sold enslaved people, to Evanston, Illinois, where redlining kept Black residents out of homeownership, institutions and local governments are attempting to take reparations into their o ... Show More
28m 50s
Mar 2021
A Safety Net for American Children
Even as recently as a year ago, even the most cleareyed analysts thought it was a long shot. But this week, a child tax credit is expected to be passed into law, as part of the economic stimulus bill.The child tax credit is an income guarantee for American families with children. ... Show More
20m 43s
Apr 2021
Friday, April 30 - The Packed Lunch Olympics; Drone-delivered Girl Guide Cookies; Super Netball is a go; and The Kid Laroi cleans up.
Squiz Kids is a free daily news podcast just for kids. A short weekday podcast, created here in Australia, that gives kids (and their adults) the rundown on the big news stories, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to d ... Show More
9m 7s
Nov 2020
Wednesday, November 4 - America votes as the world holds its breath; the whale that saved a train; it's State of Origin time; and Baby Shark strikes again.
Squiz Kids is a free daily news podcast just for kids. A short weekday podcast, created here in Australia, that gives kids (and their adults) the rundown on the big news stories, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to d ... Show More
8m 47s
Apr 2022
The Woman Putting Child Care on the Ballot (with Deb VanderGaast)
Gloria sits down with Deb VanderGaast, the Iowa woman running for state senate on a child care platform. Deb, a mother, activist, and child care director, recounts the harrowing story that caused her to leave her stable nursing job to start her own daycare center (despite her fam ... Show More
43m 29s