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Phil Lesh Made Organ Donation His Personal Cause
For the past 25 years, the founding member of the Grateful Dead made a nightly speech about a topic that helped him stay performing into his 80s.29 minutes ago -
Tech - ABC News
Microsoft fires employees who organized vigil for Palestinians killed in Gaza
Microsoft has fired two employees who organized an unauthorized vigil at the company’s headquarters for Palestinians killed in Gaza during Israel’s yearlong war with Hamas33 minutes ago - Microsoft -
Top stories - CBS News
AI helps organization send poorest households impacted by Helene and Milton $1,000
AI helps philanthropic organization GiveAway provide neediest families direct cash payments, fast.2 hours ago - Artificial Intelligence -
World - The New York Times
Media Organizations Criticize Israeli Strike That Killed Three Journalists
Israel says it was bombing a structure associated with Hezbollah and says it is reviewing the strike.3 hours ago - Israel -
Entertainment - Los Angeles Times
Review: Labor organizers score against Amazon in 'Union,' a complex, essential documentary
In 2022, Amazon's Staten Island warehouse became the site of a defiant labor showdown that made national headlines, here chronicled in its many twists and turns.10 hours ago -
Business - CNBC
Boeing machinists reject new labor contract, extending more than 5-week strike
Boeing machinists walked off the job on Sept. 13 after overwhelmingly rejecting an earlier proposal.Yesterday -
Top stories - The New York Times
Short on Time, Harris’s Labor Allies Sprint to Reach Working-Class Voters
Unions and their affiliates think they can still break through with the Democrats’ worst demographic, white working-class voters, by hustling on the ground. But it has been a slog.Yesterday -
Top stories - NBC News
Boeing machinists reject new labor contract, extending strike
Nearly six weeks after walking off the job, members of the union representing more than 30,000 machinists voted Wednesday to reject Boeing's latest offer, a 35 percent raise over four years, and ...Yesterday -
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Top stories - CBS News
What a new labor contract could mean for Boeing
About 33,000 striking Boeing workers were voting Wednesday on whether to ratify a new contract with the embattled aircraft manufacturing giant. The four-year deal comes with a 35% pay hike, as well ...2 days ago -
World - ABC News
A strike by Greek teachers triggers a broader labor dispute
Striking Greek public school teachers have marched in protest through central Athens as tensions grow between labor organizations and the center-right government over workers’ rights2 days ago -
World - ABC News
Malaysia charges 22 members of an Islamic business group, including its CEO, for organized crime
Twenty-two members of an Islamic business group, including its CEO, have been charged for being part of an organized crime group after hundreds of children believed to have been sexually abused ...2 days ago -
Politics - The Hill
Organizations unite to promote 2025 Medicare drug changes
Many older Americans are unaware of the changes coming to Medicare’s prescription drug benefits in 2025 that could save them money, so public and private sector organizations are mobilizing to ...3 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Freed American Paul Whelan opens up about life inside a Russian labor camp
Paul Whelan, who was arrested in Russia in 2018, got little sleep and used secret cellphones to communicate with prisoners sent to the frontlines in Ukraine.3 days ago - Russia -
Top stories - NBC News
Worried by fall of Roe v. Wade, organizers get same-sex marriage on the ballot in three states
Voters in California, Colorado and Hawaii will have a chance to remove currently unenforceable language from their state constitutions banning same-sex marriage.3 days ago -
Business - Inc.
Immigrant Labor Powers the Economy. What Will Happen After November 5?
Will the election value or imperil the workers doing jobs that keep GDP growth humming? Campaign rhetoric suggests two starkly different outcomes.4 days ago -
Top stories - NBC News
Paul Whelan was devasted at being left behind in a Russian labor camp as others were released
Former Marine Paul Whelan said he was devastated when a Biden administration official told him WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner was being released from Russian detention after nine months and ...5 days ago - Russia -
World - The Guardian
Kentucky man declared brain dead wakes up during organ harvesting
Case of Anthony Thomas ‘TJ’ Hoover II is under investigation by state and federal government officials. A man who had gone into cardiac arrest and been declared brain dead woke up as surgeons in ...October 18 -
Politics - The Hill
UK Labour Party's efforts to help Harris draw scorn from Trump World
The Labor Party in the UK is sending over 100 current and former staff members to battleground states in the US to volunteer for Vice President Harris, sparking controversy among Republicans who ...October 18 - United Kingdom -
Business - MarketWatch
Boeing’s labor strike is forcing this company to send hundreds of employees home
Spirit AeroSystems is furloughing 700 employees due to the impact of the strike by Boeing’s machinists.October 18 -
Health - ABC News
After hurricane, with no running water, residents organize to meet a basic need
It takes water to flush a toilet yet tens of thousands of North Carolinians have been without it since Hurricane Helene ripped through the state three weeks agoOctober 17 -
World - ABC News
Moscow and Beijing announce further cooperation during international group meeting in Pakistan
Leaders and top officials from an international group founded to counter Western alliances have met in Pakistan’s capital, with Moscow and Beijing announcing they will boost cooperationOctober 16 - Pakistan -
Tech - GameSpot
Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns Review - Organized Chaos
Mortal Kombat 1's time-twisting campaign ended on a high note, as the introduction of various timelines signaled a wealth of opportunities for future installments. Khaos Reigns is the first DLC ...October 15 -
Top stories - NBC News
Pro-Hamas group that helped organize college protests is a 'sham charity,' Treasury says
A pro-Palestinian organization that has helped organize protests on American college campuses is a “sham charity," the Treasury Department said Tuesday.October 15 -
Top stories - ABC News
Voters consider ban on forced labor aimed at protecting prisoners
California and Nevada voters will decide in November if they want to ban forced prison labor by removing language from their state constitutions rooted in the legacy of chattel slaveryOctober 15 -
Politics - NBC News
How the Divine Nine Black Greek organization is boosting Kamala Harris’ campaign
Presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority formed a political action committee looking to go beyond the usual mobilization efforts by creating new opportunities to financially ...October 14 - Kamala Harris -
Entertainment - Los Angeles Times
Former Outfest executive director Damien Navarro sues the organization
Former executive director Damien Navarro is suing Outfest for discrimination and retaliation after his contract was not renewed amid the nonprofit's financial turmoil. Outfest is known for its ...October 14