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Over the weekend millions celebrated Father’s Day in the U.S. But, when it comes to giving dads paid time off to care for their new children, America lags behind. Plus, the U.S. and China say they’ll stabilize relations. And, new summer reading recommendations. Guests: Axios' Erica Pandey and The New York Times' Jessica Grose. Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Fonda Mwangi and Ben O'Brien. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go deeper: America’s paternity leave patchwork Majority of countries guarantee paid paternity leave — but not the U.S. Blinken has "robust conversation" with China's Xi Jinping in Beijing Summer reading recommendations from Jessica Grose: The Forgotten Girls, A Memoir of Friendship and Lost Promise in Rural America Big Swiss Screaming on the Inside: The Unsustainability of American Motherhood Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices