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☆ Senate Races to Pass Bill to Reauthorize F.A.A. and Improve Air Travel
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Kayla Guo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Senate is racing against a Friday deadline to pass legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration at a moment of intense uncertainty and disruption in the air travel system, but a host of policy disputes and unrelated issues are threatening to prolong the debate. As one of the few remaining bills considered a must-pass item this year, the F.A.A. package has become a magnet for dozens of amendments and policy riders that lawmakers are fighting for a vote on, which has slowed its progress in the Senate. and another $738 million to the National Transportation Safety Board for airport modernization, technology programs and safety. It also would bolster the hiring and training of air traffic controllers, codify airlines’ refund obligations to passengers and strengthen protections for passengers with disabilities.

Persons: Chuck Schumer, “ Organizations: Federal Aviation Administration, Senate, National Transportation Safety Board Locations: New York

☆ At SFMOMA, Disability Artwork Makes History
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Jonathan Griffin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In 1974, Florence Ludins-Katz and Elias Katz — she an artist, he a psychologist — turned the garage of their Berkeley home into an art studio for adults with developmental disabilities. Across California at that time, people with a range of disabilities were being deinstitutionalized, with little provision made for them after their release. Half a century on, Creative Growth — as the iconoclastic and influential studio in Oakland was named — is celebrating its 50th anniversary with an exhibition, “Creative Growth: The House That Art Built,” at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. The exhibition draws from SFMOMA’s half-million-dollar acquisition of more than 100 Creative Growth artworks, the largest purchase by any American museum of the work of disabled artists. The museum acquired 43 more pieces from Creative Growth’s sister organizations in California, also founded by the Katzes: Creativity Explored in San Francisco and NIAD (Nurturing Independence Through Artistic Development) in Richmond.

Persons: Florence Ludins, Katz, Elias Katz —, — Organizations: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Locations: California, Oakland, San Francisco, Richmond

☆ A 78-year-old receptionist fired a month after she was recognized as a top employee wins $78,000 in age-discrimination settlement
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewA retirement community in Columbus, Georgia, fired a 78-year-old receptionist because of her age shortly after she was taken to hospital with high blood pressure, a federal agency says. The worker, who had been a receptionist since 2007, was fired in February 2022, the EEOC said in the lawsuit. She was released two days later, the EEOC said, and doctors later told her it was the result of dehydration. AdvertisementThe Age Discrimination in Employment Act forbids age discrimination against people aged 40 or older, including in hiring and termination decisions.

Persons: —, BrightSpace, didn't, Brian Hendricks Organizations: Service, Retirement, US, Employment, Commission, Business, Employees, Covenant, CBS News, Bureau of Labor Statistics Locations: Columbus , Georgia, Louisiana

☆ Paris Promised the Olympics Would Be Accessible. The Clock Is Ticking.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Anne-Marie Williams | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

During a trip to Paris last November, Samantha Renke just couldn’t seem to find a taxi that could accommodate her motorized wheelchair. “Every time I logged on, it just kept saying, ‘Unavailable, unavailable, unavailable,’” Ms. Renke said, recounting her struggle to book an accessible cab using the G7 taxi app. Eating out was also a problem for Ms. Renke, a 38-year-old British actress and disability campaigner who has a genetic condition commonly known as brittle bones: Too few restaurants had step-free access. As Paris prepares to welcome around 15 million visitors — an estimated 350,000 with disabilities — for the Olympics and Paralympics, the city is still working to fulfill its promise to make itself “universally accessible” before the opening ceremony, on July 26. “Paris will be accessible.

Persons: Samantha Renke, ‘, Renke, “, ”, Fadila Khattabi Organizations: Paris, Olympics Locations: Paris, “ Paris

☆ How Scammers Are Stealing Food Stamps From Struggling Americans
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Jessica Fu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Ms. Kirks, 70, knew that she had saved up a sizable sum in monthly benefits from the federal food assistance program, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. To eat, she would buy food through a state program that permitted adults 60 and older, people with disabilities and homeless people to buy discount meals using their food stamps. But the cashier at Albertsons was adamant: Ms. Kirks had only $6 in her account. She immediately called the state agency that oversaw food benefits. The criminals then use the information to create fake payment cards and steal money from victims’ accounts.

Persons: Jackie Kirks’s, Kirks, ”, creamer Organizations: Albertsons, Assistance, SNAP Locations: Long Beach, Calif

☆ A Cleveland Uber driver who made $109,000 in 2023 but took home only $17,000 shares the 3 reasons he can't quit ride-hailing: 'I continue to run into a brick wall'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A Cleveland Uber driver made over $109,000 in gross earnings last year but took home only $17,000. He said Uber driving had become less profitable but that he wasn't sure he could find a better job. AdvertisementGeorge, a full-time Uber driver in Cleveland, wants to quit his ride-hailing gig. Last year, George made more than $109,000 in gross earnings as an Uber driver, according to documents viewed by BI. But after Uber's commissions, car maintenance, gas, and miscellaneous driving expenses were accounted for, he took home roughly $17,000, about 16% of his gross earnings.

Persons: Uber, —, George, he'd, isn't, that's, There's, He's Organizations: Service, Uber, BI, of Labor Statistics, BLS Locations: Cleveland, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Twin Cities

☆ Is Driving for Uber Worth It? One Driver Says His Pay Is Declining.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A Cleveland Uber driver made over $109,000 in gross earnings last year but only took home $17,000. He said Uber driving has become less profitable but that he's not sure he can find a better job. AdvertisementGeorge, a full-time Uber driver in Cleveland, wants to quit his ride-hailing gig. In 2023, George made more than $109,000 in gross earnings as an Uber driver, according to documents viewed by BI. Many ride-hailing drivers, like George, are actively tracking their income and expenses to make sure driving is worth their time.

Persons: Uber, he's, —, George, haven't, isn't, he'd, that's, There's, He's Organizations: Service, Uber, BI, of Labor Statistics, BLS Locations: Cleveland, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Twin Cities

☆ Why so many men in the US have stopped working
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-28 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | Andy Kiersz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

AdvertisementIt could be all about recessionsSince the 1950s, whenever the US economy fell into a recession, the rate of working men tended to suffer a lasting blow. AdvertisementWhy have recessions appeared to have such a lasting impact on working men? The strong recovery of men working after the pandemic recession could be due to the unique nature of this downturn — which tanked an otherwise healthy economy. And of course, some lucky prime-age men aren't working because they've had a lot of financial success — and already retired. Deciphering how much these explanations have fueled the decline of working men could be worthy of further explanation, the economists said.

Persons: —, It's, Abigail Wozniak, Wozniak, David Autor, There's, Jason Furman, Barack Obama's, Elise Gould, Gould, aren't, we've, John M, Coglianese, they've Organizations: Service, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Washington Post, of Labor Statistics, San Francisco Fed, BLS, Economic, Economic Policy Institute, Federal Reserve

A growing group of America's young people are not in school, not working, or not looking for work. They're called "disconnected youth" or "opportunity youth," and their ranks have been growing for nearly three decades. Experts say it's not just work and school; this group is often also disconnected from a sense of purpose. Palmer added that those with limited access to transportation, people with disabilities, and young parents were also more susceptible. Disconnected young people don't have that luxury."

Persons: —, Destiny, She's, she's, They're, Kristen Lewis, Lewis, hadn't, there's, Sen, Tim Kaine, who's, Joseph, he's, hasn't, he'd, Ashley Palmer, Palmer, Sarah Nunley, Nunley, Veronica, There's, Lucchesi, they're Organizations: Service, Business, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Social Science Research Council, Survey, University of Minnesota's, National Center for Education Statistics, Walmart, Texas Christian University, Ivy League Locations: Florida, Alabama, Indiana, Silicon Valley, YOLO, Texas

☆ Opinion | The Gaza Protests Engulfing Columbia and Other Campuses
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

To the Editor:Re “After Arrests at Columbia, Students Face More Fallout” (news article, April 21):As parents of students suspended by Columbia University and Barnard College, we write to express our outrage. Among the evicted are lower-income students, students of color, students with disabilities and first-generation students. The security of students has been further compromised by vicious doxxing. We question the legality of much of what Columbia and Barnard have done in the last few days and fear for our children’s safety. While we parents come from a variety of religious faiths and social backgrounds, we are all invested in our children’s well-being and education.

Persons: John Chell, Barnard Organizations: Columbia, Columbia University, Barnard College, New York Police Department, Columbia Daily Spectator Locations: Columbia

☆ What it’s like to be a ‘glass child’
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Meneses Maples refers to herself as an adult “glass child,” the sibling of a person with a mental or physical disability. How does a glass child disappear? It is important not to assume what the needs of a glass child are, said Missud, the New York psychotherapist. More than a decade after her TEDx presentation, Meneses Maples receives messages from parents of glass children seeking her advice. Meneses Maples said she hopes to inspire research on glass children by spreading the word through presentations and workshops.

Persons: Alicia Meneses Maples, David, Mario, Meneses Maples, didn’t, “, ” Meneses Maples, Antonio TEDx, Debbie Missud, Emily Holl, Missud, ” Holl, ‘, Holl, David couldn’t, Mario didn’t, ”, Shelley Cook, Laura Oliverio, Cook, Andrea, ” Cook, Cook didn’t, Shelley Cook “, Al Freedman, Freedman, Jack, Cara, Jack didn’t, ” Freedman, wasn’t, Alicia, Mario Meneses, Alicia Meneses Maples Meneses Maples, ‘ Alicia, ’ ” Meneses Maples, ’ ”, … Organizations: CNN, Hulu’s, Suncoast, Disney, Cure SMA Locations: Chicago, Antonio, New York City, Glenwood Springs , Colorado, York

☆ A disabled woman planned a 'once-in-a-lifetime' trip to Disney World. Then the park changed its disability policy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewSavannah spent nine weeks and thousands of dollars planning her family's trip to Walt Disney World. AdvertisementMinnie Mouse at Walt Disney World. Disney's new disability policyThe bombshell: Disney announced earlier this month that it would revise its Disability Access Service policy. The Washington Post/Getty ImagesThe Disneyland and Disney World websites include information for individuals with disabilities across different categories, including mobility. However, the policy changes — scheduled to go into effect the first day of their Disney vacation — have upended everything.

Persons: —, Minnie Mouse, Savannah —, Savannah, She's, Disney, there's, Bob Iger —, Joe Burbank, I've Organizations: Service, Savannah, Walt Disney, Disney, Business, Walt Disney World, Anadolu, Getty, Fox Business, The Washington Post, Disneyland, Washington Post, Services, Orlando Sentinel, Tribune, Getty Images Savannah, Universal Locations: Savannah, Indiana, California, Florida

☆ Special Education, Inc.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-21 | by ( Meghan Morris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +34 min

AdvertisementNate Smallwood for BITo some, private equity's business model appears antithetical to special education. (The average public school district in Pennsylvania, where New Story operates the most schools, spends about $23,000 per child across all types of public education. "Private equity has no place in education — especially special education," Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio told BI. For instance, two Pennsylvania education directors left in spring 2023, according to records obtained by BI — one after just months in the role. AdvertisementNickie Coomer, a Colorado College education professor who has written about the privatization of special education, told BI that this data gap is a major regulatory hole, one that private-equity companies are happy to exploit.

Persons: Emily, Sarah, Nate Smallwood, Sarah didn't, —, Mergermarket, Shanon Taylor, Taylor, Sen, Sherrod Brown, Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, Casey, Paul Volosov, Volosov, Jim Grinnen, Rachel Wisniewski, Christina Spielbauer, Spielbauer, Nathaniel Garnick, Garnick, sully, Craig Richards, He's, Richards, they're, " Richards, Judith McKinney, Grinnen, Donnell McLean, McLean, Natalie Stoup, Blackstone, haven't, Biden, of Education spokespeople, Nickie, …, that's, didn't, Hill, Amy Hall Kostoff, Kostoff, Green, she'd Organizations: Business, State College ,, New, BI, Audax Group, Kentucky, Pennsylvania State Employees, Schools, Audax, Rock Academy, University of Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania Department of Education, Rock, Reading School District, River Rock Academy, Virginia's Department of Education, Green Tree, Pay, Tree, Autism, Forbes, NBC News, Federal Trade Commission, of Education, Colorado College, Tree School, Pennsylvania's Department of Education, Pennsylvania, In State College Locations: State College , Pennsylvania, Boston, Pennsylvania, Reno, —, Ohio, New Story's, Rock, Virginia, , Ohio, New Jersey , Pennsylvania, New Story's New Cumberland , Pennsylvania, CARD's Virginia, Philadelphia, Rochelle Park , New Jersey

☆ Hospital wait times will still be bad this year, even with labor gains
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Small businesses are seeing labor growth this year, but hospitals still have staffing shortages. Healthcare worker numbers are steadily growing but remain below pre-pandemic trends, according to a Bank of America report published in April. Outpatient care centers are 9.4% behind on growth, while the hospital labor force has seen small gains at 0.3%. In fact, healthcare workers made up a significant portion of the people leaving their jobs during the Great Resignation. Patients will still see labor shortages in ERs and care facilitiesDespite labor gains, patients could still experience the impacts of the physician shortage.

Persons: —, Per, KFF Organizations: Service, Bank of America, The Bank of America Institute, of Labor Statistics, Centers, Medicare, Services, Kaiser Family Foundation, American Hospital Association, of America, Peterson Center, Healthcare, of Health, Bank of

☆ More and more Americans are becoming 'ALICEs.' They can't afford rent and groceries but are falling through the cracks in the country's safety net.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Many ALICEs are workers whose wages typically aren't enough to cover their bills, meaning they live paycheck to paycheck. And while those measures might reach the most financially distressed Americans, the benefit cut-offs leave behind the still-precarious group of ALICEs. Some state-to-state benefits are often available to individuals and families earning 200% to 250% of the Federal Poverty Level. Simultaneously, over the last 12 years, ALICEs have been falling behind on wage increases. AdvertisementIndeed, many Americans aren't necessarily falling into poverty, but they are increasingly teetering toward becoming ALICEs.

Persons: —, ALICE, ALICEs, Stephanie Hoopes, United For ALICE, Hoopes, ALICE would've Organizations: Service, United Way's, Business, Survey, United For, SNAP Locations: Montana, Idaho, ALICEs, Florida, Utah

☆ Southwest Airlines dismantled basketball players' wheelchairs, leaving them stranded for hours as they tried to reassemble them
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewMembers of a disabled basketball team were left with "chaos" and hours of delay after Southwest Airlines dismantled dozens of their wheelchairs on a recent flight. Wheelchair basketball teams typically travel with two chairs each —their sporting ones and their everyday ones, Shields told BI. It "was just complete chaos," despite the attempts of the pilot and a stewardess to help out, Shields told BI. In a statement to BI, Southwest Airlines said that there had been a delay in its staff reassembling the chairs, and that it had reviewed the situation and was addressing it. AdvertisementWalker also said that airlines need to stop treating the loss of wheelchairs as equivalent to a mere luggage issue.

Persons: —, Shields, they'd, Brigitte McIntee, didn't, McIntee, Myranda Shields Shields, It's, Justin Walker, Walker, Troy Bell, Louis Vuitton Organizations: Service, Southwest Airlines, National Wheelchair, Richmond International Airport ,, Business, Wheelchair, Wheelchair Suns, Department of Transportation, Richmond International Airport, Southwest, CBS, Staff, TSA Locations: Richmond International Airport , Virginia, Richmond, stow

☆ Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: Employers now have to give workers time off for an abortion or pregnancy care
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Tami Luhby | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Most employers must offer “reasonable accommodations” to workers related to pregnancy or childbirth, including providing time off for an abortion, according to a final rule issued Monday by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The rule clarifies the provisions of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which became law last June after Congress passed it as part of a federal government spending package in late 2022. The measures apply to employers with at least 15 workers unless the accommodations would cause “undue hardship” for the employer. It also provides many examples of accommodations and encourages employers and workers to communicate early and frequently about the requests. “The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is a life-changing protection for pregnant and postpartum workers nationwide, ensuring they aren’t forced off the job or denied the accommodations they need for their health.”

Persons: ” Dina Bakst, “, ” Organizations: CNN, Commission, US, of Commerce

☆ What's so great about Australia's retirement plan — and what it means for America
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Australia's superannuation system mandates employer-funded retirement contributions. Meanwhile, the US retirement system has become anxiety-inducing for many, as older adults struggle to make ends meet. AdvertisementAustralian retirement system puts saving responsibility on employers, not employeesAmerica's current retirement infrastructure includes two major categories: defined contribution plans and Social Security. This differs from the American system, where retirees' money is often held between a 401(k), other accounts, and outside investments. Still, Reilly cautioned that applying Australia's retirement system to the US could negatively affect employee wages.

Persons: —, Sen, Bernie Sanders, Catherine Reilly, Reilly, Larry Fink, Fink Organizations: Service, Challenger Limited, Money, TIAA Institute, Georgetown University's Center for Retirement, Social Security, BlackRock, Employers, Pew Charitable Trust Locations: Australia, America, California, Colorado

☆ The No. 1 mistake people in their 50s make with their money, according to a CFP—and how to fix it
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Annie Probert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

You might feel like your life, retirement savings and finances are set in stone at this age. But this mindset can be one of the biggest financial mistakes you make in your 50s, says Autumn Knutson, certified financial planner and founder of Styled Wealth. Here are three smart decisions to make with your money in your 50s, according to three certified financial planners. Secure long-term care insuranceAs you inch closer to retirement, your 50s are a good time to consider long-term care insurance, says Andrew Fincher, a CFP and financial advisor at VLP Financial Advisors. Separate from health insurance and Medicare, long-term care insurance covers expenses that often arise in your later years, such as assisted living care and at-home care.

Persons: —, Andrew Fincher, Fincher, Marguerita Cheng, Cheng Organizations: Financial, Blue Ocean, Fidelity Investments

☆ A woman who suffered a brain injury after a fall lost out on $750,000 compensation after a judge branded her 'dishonest'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewA woman who suffered a brain injury after falling from a seaside pier lost out on $750,000 in compensation after she was found to be "thoroughly dishonest" in her claim, said a judge. In the US, an estimated $308.6 billion annually is lost to insurance fraudulent insurance claims, according to Forbes. Healthcare insurance fraud (including Medicaid and Medicare insurance fraud) is the most common type, estimated at $105 billion annually. But Ritchie said that "overall" he found Williams-Henry to have been "dishonest and manipulative," so he could dismiss the case.

Persons: —, Kirsty Williams, Henry, Williams, division's, Ritchie, Christel Williams, Ms Williams Organizations: Service, Aberavon Pier, Business, British Ports Holdings, Forbes . Healthcare Locations: Cardiff

☆ Disney says it will now issue lifetime bans to guests who lie about having disabilities at its theme parks
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The updates address who can use Disability Access Services, among other changes. Disability services have become the most requested service at the Florida and California parks, according to The Washington Post. MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty ImagesChanges to the company's Disability Access Service arrived on the official Walt Disney World and Disneyland websites this week. Joseph Prezioso/Anadolu Agency/Getty ImagesThe new policies will begin at Walt Disney World on May 20 and June 18 at Disneyland. Representatives for Walt Disney World and Disneyland did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

Persons: —, Disney, Joseph Prezioso, Dennis Speigel, Speigel, Stacey Crane Organizations: Disney, Service, Business, The Washington Post, MediaNews, Orange, Getty, Walt Disney, Fox Business, Anadolu Agency, Walt Disney World, Disneyland . Representatives, Park Services, NBC, WESH, Washington Post Locations: Florida, California, Orlando

☆ A decades-old burger joint closed after being sued over wheelchair access, saying its landlord wouldn't pay for a ramp
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A family-run business shut down after 38 years following a disability access lawsuit. The owners say they proposed adding a wheelchair ramp, but that the landlord said it was too expensive. AdvertisementA family-run burger joint in Richmond, California, closed on Thursday after 38 years of business, citing a lawsuit over a lack of wheelchair access as a contributing factor. In their closure announcement, the owners mentioned a recent lawsuit as having "taken a toll" on the burger joint. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Northern District of, Business Locations: Richmond , California, Northern District, Northern District of California

☆ Road Trips: How to Plan an Accessible Getaway
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Syren Nagakyrie | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

As a disabled, chronically ill, neurodivergent person, I take road trips every year and have learned some tips and tricks along the way. Enterprise, for example, offers hand controls, left foot accelerators, pedal extenders and spinner knobs to facilitate steering. Budget can provide hand controls, spinner knobs, a panoramic mirror, swivel seats and transfer boards. MobilityWorks, an accessible-vehicle and adaptive-equipment dealer, has rental locations in 34 states. For accessibleGO’s rental cars, you can request hand controls and a spinner knob at checkout.

Organizations: Enterprise, Google

☆ My 3-year-old son drowned in a backyard pool. I wish I'd known these 7 swim safety tips.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementMy son was on life support for two weeksMy friend gave Yori CPR, and then I stepped in. Black children like Yori are more than 2.5 times more likely than their white peers to drown. AdvertisementChezik Tsunoda still allows her three living sons to swim, but has taught them water safety. When someone is drowning, reach toward them, throw them a flotation device, but — unless it's a very small child — don't go to them. Stick with swim lessonsJust weeks before Yori drowned, he tried swimming lessons and hated them.

Persons: Chezik, Yori, Tsunoda, —, Yori's, Tim Gbunblee, tucking, hadn't, aren't, I'd Organizations: Service Locations: Washington, —

400,000 Men at each age 200,000 Age: 15 25 35 45 55 65 75 85 95Can Ukraine Find New Soldiers Without Decimating a Whole Generation? Healthy men under age 30, the backbone of most militaries, are part of the smallest generation in Ukraine’s modern history. Mr. Zelensky’s decision to draft men starting at age 25 risks further diminishing this small generation of Ukrainians. But the lower draft age risks shrinking a small generation even more. And in occupied areas of the country Russia is conscripting Ukrainian men to fight against Ukraine, starting at age 18.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelensky, birthrates, thein, —, Oleksandr Gladun, it’s, ”, Serhiy Hrabsky, Gladun, “ Organizations: Boys, United Nations, Ptukha, Social Studies, European Union, Eurostat, Ukraine Locations: Ukraine, United States, Soviet Union, Russia, Europe

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