News in Brief Your Adorable Little Racist New research suggests infants begin to make race-based associations by nine months. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Les Anderson/Unsplash)… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Are the Latest Baby Monitors Doing Anyone Any Good? Pediatricians argue that consumer infant heart rate and oxygen monitors haven’t been tested thoroughly and could cause parents… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Do Higher Wages During Pregnancy Lead to Healthier Babies? A new paper suggests that a higher minimum wage during pregnancy improves infant health. By Dwyer Gunn (Photo:… Pacific Standard Staff
Environment The Crying Baby and the Sympathetic Fitbit How a small piece of technology had a human-sized impact on a mother's relationship to her child. Jocelyn Wiener
Social Justice Fat in an Expectant Mother’s Diet May Shape Baby’s Gut Microbiome To equip an unborn baby with a healthy gut microbiome, new research suggests that mama might want to pass on the fries. John Upton
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Economics How Parental Leave Policy Contributes to the Growing Gap Between Rich and Poor Until we recognize that maternity and paternity leave are linked to class privilege, we won't be able to change anything. Lisa Wade