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1 In 5 Child Care Jobs Were Lost Since Pandemic Started. Women Are Affected Most

The economic toll of the pandemic has led to the loss of nearly a quarter million jobs for child care providers, nearly all of whom are women and disproportionately Black or Latina.

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David Welna is NPR's national security correspondent.