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Companies like Disney, General Motors, and Pepsico are quietly backing away from diversity initiatives and language.
From Donald Trump court hearings to Taylor Swift restaurants: A day in the life of a professional line-stander
As Big Tech cuts back on cushy perks, startups are offering everything from college funds for employees' kids to 'compassionate leave' for breakups.
Media
2025-02-12T09:04:01Z
From YouTube to Amazon, MrBeast is forging a new kind of media empire. Traditional movie and TV companies should pay attention.
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em: How Gen Z is using AI to get ahead at work.
How restaurants and grocery stores are using media coverage about egg prices to charge you more for an omelet.
Inside the stealth lobbying campaign by big business to change Trump's mind on immigration
Companies are demanding workers return to the office. Nobody knows what to do with their pets who only know the work-from-home era.
They only had one weekend to give away $100 million of their inheritance. But first, karaoke.
Tech
2025-02-06T09:17:01Z
Move over, "disruptors." Everyone wants to be seen as "high agency" now.
Burned-out doctors are ditching the operating room for the board room.
Homeowners forced to move face a tough dilemma: Sell the old house or rent it out? Going the landlord route makes sense for some, but it's not easy.
Today's parents are saying yes to drugs. Just don't tell their kids.
The president's mass deportation plans could funnel huge profits to private prison companies like Geo and CoreCivic.
One city bought a hotel to help solve the homeless crisis. It just might work.
Meme coins keep ripping off investors. Are celebrities in on the scam?
More people are waiting until their 30s to have kids. But that's when careers start taking off.
Carry-on luggage is causing big headaches for travelers, gate agents, and flight attendants. It also helps airlines rake in big-time cash.
A third of American homes, or about 48 million properties, are at risk of wildfires. Here's how to protect yours.
Tech
2025-01-29T09:05:02Z
Our phones have made us lonelier. These apps promise to find us a BFF.