The Daily Populous

Thursday April 25th, 2019 evening edition

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The study, published in the journal Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, reports parents are more comfortable with girls partaking in gender-nonconforming behavior than boys and attempt to change their sons’ behaviors more frequently.

Researchers sought to find the relationship between different characteristics of parents and children and how parents respond to their gender-nonconforming child.

Additionally, those parents who believe their parenting style to be more feminist or socially equal would express more comfortability with a gender-nonconforming child.

As such, researchers aimed to identify characteristics that compel parents to make efforts to change their child’s behavior.

Again, the prediction was that parents would be more likely to change boys’ behavior than girls’.

In accordance with past research, results of the current study reveal parents are more uncomfortable with boys engaging in gender-nonconforming behavior than girls and make attempts to change the behavior more often.

Contrary to other research however, this study shows mothers and fathers are equally likely to try and change their sons’ behaviors. »

Disney heir calls on company to give 50% of exec bonuses to lowest-paid employees

Authored by edition.cnn.com

New York (CNN Business) Abigail Disney is doubling down on her criticism of executive pay at her family's company .

She proposes the company put aside half of the bonuses its executives earn, distributing that to the bottom 10% of200,000 employees.

That doesn't include the additional bonuses — and potentially millions of dollars more — earned by lower-tier executives at the media and theme park conglomerate. »

IRS, FBI Search Home of Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, Baltimore City Hall

Authored by nbcwashington.com
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The IRS and FBI raided two homes of Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh and Baltimore City Hall on Thursday morning.

What to Know The IRS and FBI are raiding two homes of Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh and Baltimore City Hall.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is calling for the resignation of Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh as FBI and IRS agents search Pugh's two homes and Baltimore City Hall. »

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on VA: GOP Wants to Rip the Battery Out, Say the Whole Car Doesn’t Work, and Sell It for Parts

Authored by newsweek.com
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“To reduce VA wait times, we must FUND the VA so they can hire+fill the 48,000 vacancies for healthcare providers for our vets.

“Like many public systems, GOP want to rip the battery out + say the whole car doesn’t work, so they can sell it for parts,” she added.

Ocasio-Cortez flatly rejected the charge: “I rep one of the strongest concentrations of veterans in NYC,” she tweeted. »

New York City Passes Law Requiring Green Roofs on New Buildings

Authored by dwell.com
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The day before Earth Day, the New York City Council passed a historic act that will turn the city green, literally.

Buildings are front and center to this "New Green Deal" for New York, with green roofs taking the spotlight.

By mitigating heat gain, green roofs can help reduce demand on power plants and even reduce energy use inside buildings. »