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Why fast-food workers, ride-hail drivers, and nail technicians are fighting for this new form of labor organizing
March 13, 2023
Lenny Peña, from Lawrence, Massachusetts, has been driving for Uber since 2017. At the beginning, he says he was able to make nearly $3,000 every…
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The Statistics That Come Out of Nowhere
March 13, 2023
An article co-written by Matthew C. Stephenson: This winter, the university where one of us works sent out an email urging employees to wear a…
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U.S. regulators took control of a second bank Sunday and announced emergency measures to ease fears depositors might pull their money from smaller lenders after…
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Has Asian representation in film improved with ‘Everything, Everywhere, All At Once’?
March 13, 2023
It’s been five years since “Crazy Rich Asians” featuring an all-Asian cast broke global box office records. Its debut kicked off the so-called “Asian August”…
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In 1987, Ms. magazine asked me to write about RU-486, a new medication that caused the uterus to expel a fertilized egg before it could…
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Detained immigrants claim civil rights violations at Plymouth County Correctional Facility
March 10, 2023
A civil rights complaint filed Thursday on behalf of immigrants detained at the Plymouth County Correctional Facility says severe restrictions on phone calls, videoconference calls,…
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For decades, many Americans with hepatitis C have struggled to get tested or died waiting for a cure that remained inaccessibly expensive within the nation’s…
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President Joe Biden will present his budget Thursday at what Reuters calls a “campaign-style event” in a Philadelphia union hall. The budget will include, The…
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The Gist: The Unremarkable Antics Of Congressman DeSantis
March 10, 2023
Then-Congressman Ron DeSantis did a moderate Republican a favor in 2013, when he “lit up” the head of the Parks Department. But it was the…
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Ophelia Dahl to receive 2023 Radcliffe Medal
March 9, 2023
Ophelia Dahl, the internationally recognized health care and social justice advocate and one of the founders of Partners In Health, will receive the prestigious Radcliffe…
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You needn’t be a fan of children’s book writer Roald Dahl to worry about recent reports that his novels have been revised to make them…
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Supreme Court asks solicitor general to weigh in on Texas law banning non-incumbent transmission
March 8, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court Monday asked the U.S. Solicitor General to weigh in on a Texas law that bans independent transmission companies such as NextEra…
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Anderson Cooper 360
March 8, 2023
Professor Laurence Tribe discusses the implications of Rupert Murdoch’s statement detailing Fox News’ endorsed false claims of election fraud.
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A growing number of New Jersey public schools close for Eid as the state’s Muslim population doubles | Opinion
March 8, 2023
For too long, Muslim students have had to choose between meeting the academic rigor of school and upholding their religious obligations, namely, observing Eid. In…
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The SEC’s expiring no-action letter could result in equal treatment for US investors regarding research bundling
March 7, 2023
Last year, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revealed that it was going to allow its no-action letter to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets…
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday asked the Biden administration to wade into a dispute between Florida-based energy company NextEra Energy Inc. and Texas over…
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How Child Labor Violations Have Quadrupled Since 2015
March 7, 2023
Children are working some of the most dangerous jobs in the U.S. according to a new investigation by The New York Times. Migrant children are…
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Talk to almost anyone today about social media, and you’ll hear that it’s toxic. One might diagnose it with having an excess of outrage, another…
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Nearly five years after a construction worker was crushed to death by 15,000 pounds of building materials at a work site in Sunset Park, Brooklyn,…
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An op-ed written by Noah Feldman: The future is looking grim for President Joe Biden’s signature $400 billion student debt forgiveness plan. It seems almost…
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The future of medication abortion is teetering in lawsuits over the availability and legality of mifepristone, the first of two drugs used in the procedure.