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Morning BrewThe UK is expanding bereavement leave eligibility, the government announced on Sept. 22.Where in the world? Starting in April 2027, workers in the UK can take up to two weeks of unpaid bereavement leave for “step, half, adoptive, kinship care and foster relationships,” who were not previously covered. Extended

Sakchai Vongsasiripat/Getty ImagesMost teenagers are familiar with the ruse: Mom asks if you’ve cleaned your room. You reply, “yes,” because you did, indeed, toss some of your dirty laundry in the basket before logging onto Xbox. But it’s not the full truth; it’s mostly false, but to a teen, it

UnsplashWhile two-thirds of US retail workers had access to paid leave between 2024 and 2025, few used it to take time off after the birth or adoption of a child, according to recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.That data, which draws on the American Time Use Survey, shows