{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/8457b14f-24d4-4f1a-a274-e6188315170b/6a01a4a16304701dd8154361?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The rise of upmarket urban parenting","description":"<p>A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of <em>The Economist</em>. <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/united-states/2026/05/06/city-parenting-has-become-a-financial-flex\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cities</a> across America are losing children fast. But in the country’s richest, densest cities, there is one group noticeably defying the trend.</p><p><br></p><p>Topics covered:</p><ul><li>Parenting</li><li>Gentrification</li><li>United States</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—</em><a href=\"https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>subscribe to Economist Podcasts+</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our</em><a href=\"https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em> FAQs page</em></a><em> or watch</em><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em> our video</em></a><em> explaining how to link your account.</em></p>","author_name":"The Economist"}