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/ 9 months agoEmployees have a right to express support for Black Lives Matter while they’re on the job, according to a historic labor board decision
Racism can be a workplace issue, even at Home Depot.
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/ 9 months agoJudge nixes some of Georgia’s charges against Trump and his allies − but that won’t necessarily derail the case
A Georgia election law scholar explains what’s behind the ruling and what it means for the state’s prosecution of Trump.
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/ 9 months agoBuyouts can bring relief from medical debt, but they’re far from a cure
Local governments are increasingly buying – and forgiving – their residents’ medical debt.
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/ 9 months agoPutin has no successor, no living rivals and no retirement plan – why his eventual death will set off a vicious power struggle
A West Point professor of Russian politics and foreign policy looks at the future of Russia without Putin.
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/ 9 months agoCongress is failing to deliver on its promise of billions more in research spending, threatening America’s long-term economic competitiveness
A deal that avoided a shutdown also slashed spending for the National Science Foundation, putting it billions below a congressional target...
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/ 9 months agoWhat is the Darien Gap? And why are more migrants risking this Latin American route to get to the US?
More than half a million people made the treacherous crossing in 2023 – far higher than in previous years.
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/ 9 months agoWhat the numbers say about diversity on corporate boards
Since the 1970s, corporate boards have included more women and minorities. But those gains are likely to change after a US...
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/ 9 months agoHopes that Biden will quit his reelection campaign ignore the differences – and lessons – of LBJ and 1968’s Democratic catastrophe
An unpopular president. A war that’s dividing the country. An upcoming election. What year is it?
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/ 9 months agoHow AI is shaping the music listening habits of Gen Z
In the past, adolescents’ musical palettes were dominated by the Top-40 artists, creating a widely shared – if perhaps narrow –...
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/ 9 months agoCarbon-neutral beef? Argentina’s new certification could promote more climate-friendly livestock production – if it’s done right
Cattle are major producers of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. But there are methods that can reduce their climate impact –...