From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
Affordable childcare means that families can stay in the city and that parents can continue to work. We know that when mothers leave the workforce to care for a child, they forgo, on average, $145,000 in earnings throughout their lifetime.