Here’s a look at the week’s top stories:
Extreme weather is changing in Oklahoma. What’s causing it?
(OKLAHOMA) Oklahoma weather is wild and unpredictable. So far 2022 has brought winter storms, tornadoes, flooding, and drought that’s contributing to the state’s smallest wheat crop since 2014.
Caregivers are burned out and underpaid. A new housing model aims to make their work more visible.
(NATIONAL) Lack of affordable workforce housing and meager wages are just a couple of the pain points that make domestic care work difficult to sustain.
Oklahoma remains a national frontrunner of gender inequity
(OKLAHOMA) United WE, a nonprofit organization based in Kansas City, Missouri, partnered with Oklahoma State University’s Spears School of Business to produce the report, which identified lower pay, lack of access to affordable childcare, and many other challenges that hinder Oklahoma women from achieving their full potential.
WEATHER ACROSS AMERICA
(NATIONAL) Spring has kicked into full gear across the country, with daily chances for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding as well as widespread summer-like temperatures.
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