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Flexibility and Rising Costs Are Keeping Mothers at Work

Flexibility and Rising Costs Are Keeping Mothers at Work Labor force participation for women with small children continues to float above prepandemic levels, thanks to flexible work setups — and rising costs. Labor force participation for women with small children continues to float above prepandemic levels, thanks to flexible work setups — and rising costs. Labor force participation for women with small children continues to float above prepandemic levels, thanks to flexible work setups — and rising costs.

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February 12, 2026

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Flexibility and Rising Costs Are Keeping Mothers at Work

Labor force participation for women with small children continues to float above prepandemic levels, thanks to flexible work setups — and rising costs. Labor force participation for women with small children continues to float above prepandemic levels, thanks to flexible work setups — and rising costs.

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How Europe Woke Up to Trump

How Europe Woke Up to Trump European leaders are wondering if they can ever trust the U.S. again. European leaders are wondering if they can ever trust the U.S. again. European leaders are wondering if they can ever trust the U.S. again.

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February 12, 2026

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European leaders are wondering if they can ever trust the U.S. again. European leaders are wondering if they can ever trust the U.S. again.

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Trump’s Actions Test the Fragile World of Air Travel

Trump’s Actions Test the Fragile World of Air Travel Last-minute announcements and abrupt changes by the Trump administration have caused confusion in an already strained U.S. aviation system. Last-minute announcements and abrupt changes by the Trump administration have caused confusion in an already strained U.S. aviation system. Last-minute announcements and abrupt changes by the Trump administration have caused confusion in an already strained U.S. aviation system.

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February 12, 2026

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Trump’s Actions Test the Fragile World of Air Travel

Last-minute announcements and abrupt changes by the Trump administration have caused confusion in an already strained U.S. aviation system. Last-minute announcements and abrupt changes by the Trump administration have caused confusion in an already strained U.S. aviation system.

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Chloe Kim, once a teenage phenom, loses to a new one.

Chloe Kim, once a teenage phenom, loses to a new one. Kim was upset in heavy snow by a new star, 17-year-old, Choi Gaon of South Korea, in the women’s halfpipe. Kim was upset in heavy snow by a new star, 17-year-old, Choi Gaon of South Korea, in the women’s halfpipe. Kim was upset in heavy snow by a new star, 17-year-old, Choi Gaon of South Korea, in the women’s halfpipe.

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5 hours ago

February 12, 2026

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Chloe Kim, once a teenage phenom, loses to a new one.

Kim was upset in heavy snow by a new star, 17-year-old, Choi Gaon of South Korea, in the women’s halfpipe. Kim was upset in heavy snow by a new star, 17-year-old, Choi Gaon of South Korea, in the women’s halfpipe.

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