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R.I.P., W.F.H.? Not So Fast.
When the Covid-19 pandemic shut down the U.S. economy three years ago, workers and their employers adjusted astonishingly well to…
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The Voices of Unsung Black Poets, Revived and Amplified
“Minor Notes, Volume 1” is the first book in a series meant to recover writers from deep pockets of American…
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Finance
A.I. Is Coming for Lawyers, Again
Previous advances in A.I. inspired predictions that the law was the lucrative profession most likely to suffer job losses. It…
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Finance
It’s Work, Not Junior High
Send questions about the office, money, careers and work-life balance to [email protected]. Include your name and location, or a request…
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Michael Blackwood, Who Captured 20th-Century Artists on Film, Dies at 88
He made cinéma vérité movies — 160 in all — about musicians (Thelonious Monk), architects (Frank Gehry), composers (Philip Glass)…
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The Dangerous Race to Put More Children to Work
In February, the Department of Labor announced that it had discovered 102 teenagers working in hazardous conditions for a company…
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US
Los Angeles Schools and 30,000 Workers Reach Tentative Deal After Strike
The three-day walkout included Los Angeles Unified School District teachers, gardeners, bus drivers, cafeteria workers and special education assistants.
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Amazon Plans to Lay Off Another 9,000 Employees
The cuts follow another round of layoffs affecting more than 18,000 jobs announced several months ago.
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Finding a Voice (and Bodies) for an Untold South African Story
In “Broken Chord,” the choreographer Gregory Maqoma and the composer Thuthuka Sibisi consider the journey of a South African choir…
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Finance
Britain Wants Its Early Retirees Back, but Their Days Are ‘Never Boring’
The country’s work force is smaller than it was before the pandemic, sapping economic potential. The government is going to…