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'The Winner' Review: Lessons in Ambition
In Teddy Wayne’s novel, a young man’s summer teaching tennis to the rich on Cape Cod puts him in deeper waters than he bargained for.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Putin Showcases His Ambitions in a Chinese City Built by Czarist Russia
The Russian leader embraced symbols of his country’s imperial past as he sought to underpin his geopolitical ambitions during a visit to Harbin.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
Musk Pushes Plan for China Data to Power Tesla's AI Ambitions
A data center in Chinato teach AI models for self-driving technology using data that could be processed in the countrycould be a big shift for Tesla, or merely a backup plan.Inc. - Business - China -
Disneyland Characters Vote to Unionize
Costumed actors and parade performers approve an effort to join Actors' Equity by a wide margin.Inc. - Business -
The Chicago Teachers Union Plays Hooky
The CTU abandons students to seek a billion-dollar raise.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Disneyland's character performers vote to unionize
Most of the more than 35,000 workers at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, home of the company's first theme park, already have unions.CBS News - Top stories -
What happened to Minnesota? An entire mindset gets tested
Mike Conley helped change the Timberwolves' mentality this season, but the Nuggets now have them on the brink of elimination.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Death of Raisi to test unity of Iran’s hardline factions
Process to choose new president could push political rivalries among regime loyalists to new levelFinancial Times - Business -
UAW Loses Unionization Vote at Mercedes Plant in Alabama
Workers at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama voted against joining the United Auto Workers, hurting the union’s push to organize at many foreign-owned factories in the South.The Wall Street Journal - World -
UAW Loses Unionization Vote at Mercedes Plant in Alabama
Workers at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama voted against joining the United Auto Workers, hurting the union’s push to organize at many foreign-owned factories in the South.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama vote 'no' to joining union
Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama vote against joining UAW, a blow to the union's expansion in the South.ABC News - Top stories -
UAW Loses Unionization Vote at Mercedes Factories in Alabama
The election, fiercely opposed by the state’s political leaders, was seen as a test of the United Automobile Workers’ ability to unionize factories in the South.The New York Times - Business -
Disneyland costumed character employees vote to unionize
The Disneyland Resort employees who play costumed characters in the parks, parades or hotels have voted to unionize, citing issues such as pay and working conditions.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Disneyland Character Workers at California Park Vote to Unionize
The vote determined whether 1,700 workers who play characters such as Mickey and Minnie Mouse and who dance at parades could join the union representing other workers at the park in Anaheim, Calif.The New York Times - Business - California -
Labor unions call for repeal of Trump tax cuts
Top U.S. labor unions are saying they’ve had enough of the Trump tax cuts and want them repealed. Unions including the United Auto Workers (UAW), the AFL-CIO, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA), ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
Google tests AI to detect scam phone calls. Privacy advocates are terrified.
Some privacy advocates say that they’re terrified by an announcement this week from Google that the company is testing a way to scan people’s phone calls.NBC News - Top stories - Google -
North Korea continues recent spate of weapons tests, South says
North Korea fired suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korea's military said, a day after South Korea and the U.S. flew powerful fighter jets in a joint drill.CBS News - Top stories - North Korea -
Test Scores Down, GPAs Up: The New Angst Over Grade Inflation
Teachers say they have to balance “giving grace” to struggling students with maintaining high expectations.The Wall Street Journal - World -
9 Best Coolers WIRED Tested For Every Budget, Any Situation
We chugged chilled beverages to bring you our favorite coolers for every situation.Wired - Tech -
Fed’s Powell tests positive for COVID-19 for second time
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell contracted COVID-19 for the second time and is working from home while he recovers, the Fed said Friday.MarketWatch - Business -
Record number of U.S. workers cheating on drug tests, Quest Diagnostics finds
Quest Diagnostics says a record number U.S. workers are cheating employer drug tests with urine samples and other tests showing signs of tampering, six times more often in 2023 than the year before. CBS News MoneyWatch reporter Megan Cerullo ...CBS News - Top stories -
TikTok says it's testing letting users post 60-minute videos
TikTok is allowing select users to upload longer-form videos as the social media app looks to compete with YouTube.CBS News - Top stories - Tiktok -
Scaramucci: Trump hush money trial serving as 'obligatory loyalty test'
Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci said Friday that former President Trump’s New York Hush money trial is serving as an “obligatory loyalty test.” “It's a section of high-ranking… Republican officials, but it's an ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
Trump demands drug test for Biden ahead of first debate
Former President Trump said he wants President Biden to be drug-tested before their first debate. “I'm gonna demand a drug test too, by the way,” Trump said at the Minnesota Republican Party’s Lincoln Reagan Dinner Friday. “I am, no I really am. I ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Hepatitis C tests spike after blood scandal news
More than 12,000 people asked for tests in England after the BBC found 1,700 cases are undiagnosed.BBC News - Top stories -
The Israel-Hamas war is testing whether campuses are sacrosanct places for speech and protest
Colleges and universities have long been protected places for free expression without pressure or punishmentABC News - World - Israel -
After Raisi’s Death, Elections Pose Tricky Test for Iran’s Rulers
Iran’s political establishment must choose between opening the race and facing moderate rivals, or limiting candidates and risking the embarrassment of low turnout.The New York Times - World -
The one stat that will decide who wins the Pacers-Celtics series
Boston breezed into the East finals by beating injury-ravaged opponents. Indiana's best players are healthy, but the matchup still looks one-sided.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Can Republicans Embrace Voting by Mail? Pennsylvania Offers a Test.
Republicans are now trying to sell voters on voting methods that the party has demonized for years. It won’t be easy.The New York Times - Top stories - Republican Party -
Case Against Lodi, a Top NYC Restaurant, Could Lower Barriers to Unions
The National Labor Relations Board says the management at Lodi unlawfully fought a union drive. If the allegations are upheld, the board could force the company to bargain.The New York Times - Top stories -
UK postal workers’ union issues strike warning to Křetínský
Threat of industrial action made if Czech businessman fails to meet demands over takeover bid for Royal MailFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama vote against UAW union membership
The results are a blow to the UAW's organizing efforts a month after the Detroit union won an organizing drive of Volkswagen plant workers in Tennessee.CNBC - Business -
UAW loses Alabama union vote seen as bellwether for organizing autoworkers in the South
Workers at two Mercedes-Benz factories in Alabama have voted against joining the United Auto Workers, the largest autoworkers union in the U.S., a blow to an effort to strengthen the presence of organized labor in the South.NBC News - Top stories -
Blow to UAW as Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama vote against union
Defeat marks a reversal for the United Auto Workers after victory at Volkswagen plant in ChattanoogaFinancial Times - Business -
UAW loses vote to unionize Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama
NBC News Correspondent Sam Brock joins Meet the Press NOW to report on the United Auto Workers’ failed high-stakes campaign to unionize a Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama.NBC News - Politics -
Disneyland character and parade performers in California vote to join labor union
Disneyland performers who help bring Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and other beloved characters to life have chosen to unionize following a three-day voteABC News - Entertainment - California -
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Hospital to Union: Pay Up or You're Stuck With Us in Your Health Plan
The 32BJ Health Fund sought to exclude NewYork-Presbyterian hospitals from its health network to control spending. But the hospital system wouldn’t walk away without a hefty sum.The Wall Street Journal - World -
EU election debate: Ursula von der Leyen, Nicolas Schmit, Anders Vistisen and Sandro Gozi face off over economy – Europe live
European leaders gather for debate hosted by Bruegel and the Financial Times. Karl Nehammer, the Austrian chancellor, hosted the British prime minister, Rishi Sunak.. “The leaders committed to implementing stronger frameworks to deal with ...The Guardian - World - European Union -
Actors union supports Scarlett Johansson in fight over ChatGPT voice assistant
SAG-AFTRA, the union representing thousands of actors and other media professionals, threw their support behind actress Scarlett Johansson after she expressed concerns over ChatGPT's new voiced artificial intelligence (AI) assistant that she ...The Hill - Politics