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"Crip Camp"

A rehearsal for revolution

by Ellen Rolfes
Jun 3, 2024
It’s finally summer, so we’re watching “Crip Camp.”
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New federal law seeks to protect pregnant workers

by David Brancaccio and Erika Soderstrom
Jun 30, 2023
Here’s what you need to know about the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Gillian Thomas, a senior staff attorney at the ACLU’s Women's Rights Project, tells us what the new law covers.
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Businesses face lawsuits over website accessibility

by Miles Bryan
Jul 15, 2019
One Philadelphia-based company has decided to step in and prevent those suits.
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Economics of Disability

What it's like to have an invisible disability at work

by Paulina Velasco
Jun 22, 2018
Three people open up about asking — or not — for accommodations on the job.
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Economics of Disability

5 things you need to know about the Americans with Disabilities Act

by Eliza Mills
Jun 22, 2018
It's the most important civil rights law protecting people with disabilities.
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Disabled? There's (more than one) app for that.

by Lewis Wallace
Jun 2, 2016
Some apps out there are crowdsourcing information about accessibility to push for change.
Jason DaSilva, creator of AXS Map.
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Developers look to create disability apps

by Lauren Silverman
Jul 22, 2015
Tech engineers are testing new ideas with the disabled community in mind.
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