Economy Oct 11 Labor movements are seeing historic victories this year. Can unions keep up the momentum? From auto production lines to Hollywood, the power of labor unions is back in the national spotlight. But despite historic strikes and record contract negotiations seen this year, there's still a lot stacked against organizing today.
Politics Sep 29 How a government shutdown could affect you The ripple effects would come down to how long the shutdown lasts and varying contingency plans in place at impacted agencies.
Politics Jul 15 GOP state attorneys general shift affirmative action battle lines to the workplace Thirteen Republican state attorneys general are cautioning CEOs of the 100 biggest U.S. companies on the legal consequences for using race as a factor in hiring and employment practices, demonstrating how the Supreme Court’s recent ruling dismantling affirmative action in…
World Jun 25 Titan submersible search reignites debate over who pays to rescue wealthy risktakers The question of who foots the bill for rescue attempts is gaining attention as very wealthy travelers in search of singular adventures spend big to scale peaks, sail across oceans and blast off for space.
Economy Jun 16 Despite widespread user protest, Reddit CEO says company is ‘not negotiating’ on 3rd-party app charges After outrage erupted over plans to charge some third-party apps for data access, thousands of communities within the online discussion network went dark this week, and many organizers say their protest is not over.
Economy Jun 14 Theranos founder objects to $250 monthly restitution sought by U.S. Federal prosecutors argue that Holmes should be required to pay at least $250 each month — or 10 percent of her earnings, whichever is greater — in criminal monetary penalties upon supervised released. But Holmes' lawyers pushed back on the…
World Jun 06 Global wheat prices jump following collapse of major dam in southern Ukraine The destruction of Kakhovka dam and hydroelectric power station, which sits on the Dnieper River in an area that Moscow controls, raised anxiety about a potential disruption to global supplies.
Nation May 18 Dancers at Los Angeles bar to become only unionized strippers in U.S. after 15-month battle Dancers at a Los Angeles bar could soon become the only unionized group of strippers in the U.S. The Actors' Equity Association labor union says that owners of the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar in North Hollywood have withdrawn their…
Economy May 17 Twitter is purging inactive accounts including people who have died, angering those still grieving The move caused outrage among people fearing they could lose tweets from now-inactive accounts, including those belonging to users who have died.
Economy May 05 TurboTax customers to receive restitution checks for $141M settlement Those impacted were low-income consumers eligible for free, federally-supported tax services — but paid TurboTax to file their federal returns across the 2016, 2017 and 2018 tax years due to “predatory and deceptive marketing.”…