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World Service,14 Aug 2020,53 mins

US unemployment hits parents hardest

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We asses why having kids means you are more likely to be jobless during the pandemic in the United States. The British government puts in place new quarantine rules for people coming into the country from a number of countries, including France and the Netherlands. And we will be talking about 'mansplaining': why is it still such a problem? Rahul Tandon is joined by Kimberly Adams - correspondent for Marketplace in Washington, and Jyoti Malhotra Editor, National & Strategic Affairs, The Print website. (Image: A man wipes his eyes as he uses a computer to fill out paperwork for unemployment insurance. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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