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Dad shift: Men now file majority of paid family leave claims in key states

NPR | By Elly Yu
Published October 18, 2026 at 8:01 AM EDT

The U.S. has no law guaranteeing paid parental leave. But in states with their own programs, more dads are using the benefit to bond with their new children, exceeding moms in some states.

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