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CBS News - Top stories
These major employers are making workers return to the office
Amazon isn't the first company to take a hardline approach to in-person work, but its new policy is one of the most rigid.14 minutes ago -
Inc. - Business
Musk Backs Trump, but Workers at Tesla, SpaceX and X Donate to Harris
The increasingly right-wing billionaire's employees are donating to Kamala Harris' campaign at twice the rate they're donating to Donald Trump, says a money and politics monitoring group.3 hours ago -
The New York Times - Health
First Day of a ‘New Life’ for a Boy With Sickle Cell
Kendric Cromer, 12, is among the first patients to be treated with gene therapy just approved by the F.D.A. that many other patients face obstacles to receiving.4 hours ago -
The New York Times - Top stories
Considering a Third-Party Candidate? Get a Life.
The danger isn’t nearly as great as it was a few months ago, but things could still get screwed up.12 hours ago -
Wired - Tech
Online Casino Workers Went on Hunger Strike Over Working Conditions
Protests against online gaming company Evolution have gone to extremes in Europe—and are reverberating in the US.13 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
The great divide: are office workers more productive than those at home?
Amazon has told staff they must return five days a week – but experts don’t all agree that flexible working cuts output. Four years ago when the world of work was upended by the Covid pandemic, ...16 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Why hundreds of Samsung workers are protesting in India
About 1500 workers in Tamil Nadu state have been striking work for the past 11 days.20 hours ago - India -
Inc. - Business
Amazon Raises Hourly Wages for Fulfillment, Transport Workers
The hikes go into effect this month and may help retain workers through the holiday season.23 hours ago - Amazon -
Inc. - Business
Hims & Hers to Offer Weight Loss Medication for Workers in Specific Professions
There is soaring demand for weight-loss drugs in the GLP-1 class, and the company will now sell it to certain professions for under $100.Yesterday -
ABC News - World
AP PHOTOS: Germany springs to life in vivid scenes of nature
As the sun bleeds into daylight or fades toward night, AP photographer Michael Probst is often on the hunt for serene scenes near his home in Frankfurt, Germany that evoke a sense of wonder. ...Yesterday -
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ABC News - Health
Pakistan police arrest key suspect in gang rape of a woman polio worker
Pakistani police say they have arrested the key suspect in the gang rape of a woman polio worker who was assaulted by three men during last week’s vaccination campaignYesterday - Pakistan -
ABC News - World
Pakistan police arrest key suspect in gang rape of a woman polio worker
Pakistani police say they have arrested the key suspect in the gang rape of a woman polio worker who was assaulted by three men during last week’s vaccination campaignYesterday - Pakistan -
The Hill - Politics
Employers say many Gen Z workers aren't prepared for the workplace: survey
Gen Z employees have some work ahead to earn the trust of their bosses.Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
5 ways the Fed’s rate cuts will affect workers and consumers
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to start cutting interest rates this week, marking an inflection point in the economy. The move is expected to have an effect on financing rates in various ...Yesterday -
ABC News - World
Sri Lanka's plantation workers live on the margins. But politicians still want their votes
Both leading candidates in Sri Lanka's presidential election are promising to give land to the country’s hundreds of thousands of plantation workers, but the long-marginalized group has heard ...Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
Life as an NBA seven-footer: ‘The cons? Doors, beds and a shortage of tall women’
Life as a professional athlete brings plenty of unwelcome attention. But many basketball players started getting stares when they were still in their early teens. When Paul Mokeski traveled to ...Yesterday - NBA -
The New York Times - Sports
How Ohio State Brings a 100,000-Seat College Football Stadium to Life
Every home game provides a new challenge at the fifth-largest football stadium in the world.Yesterday - College Football -
The New York Times - Top stories
NYC School Workers’ Families Took Disney Trip Meant for Homeless Students
New York City school employees took their children or grandchildren to Disney World and other places through a program intended for homeless students, investigators found.Yesterday -
CBS News - Top stories
Sam's Club hikes pay as it competes for workers with other retailers
Sam's Club workers with longer tenures to get larger increases in changes slated to take effect in early November.2 days ago -
ABC News - World
Greek firefighters contain a blaze at a major oil refinery that injured 3 workers
Three workers have suffered light injuries during a fire at a major oil refinery west of Athens that prompted Greek authorities to issue an evacuation alert for the surrounding area2 days ago -
The Hill - Politics
Billie Eilish endorses Harris: 'Vote like your life depends on it'
Billie Eilish is the latest high-profile entertainer to back Vice President Harris's White House bid, urging her fans to "vote like your life depends on it." "We are voting for Kamala Harris and ...2 days ago -
The Hill - Politics
New book details how life created the Earth as we know it
Life made the modern Earth as much as the Earth made life, a new book by a philosopher of consciousness argues. That dynamic leaves humans with a unique set of moral questions, Peter Godfrey-Smith ...2 days ago -
Inc. - Business
Sierra Space Is Pulling Oxygen From Dust to Support Future Astronauts on the Moon
The aerospace company just completed a crucial test on Earth of technology to generate oxygen on the moon.2 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Boeing strike emotions flare as guard flashes gun at picketing workers
Airplane manufacturer called incident outside Seattle hub "unacceptable," saying the guard would not be returning.2 days ago -
Inc. - Business
My Employee Expects Us All to Attend Her Destination Wedding
And two other tricky workplace dilemmas.2 days ago -
Financial Times - World
How will the apparent attempt on Trump’s life change the campaign?
Also in today’s newsletter, Kamala Harris’s Nevada problem and the polling advantage on economic stewardship2 days ago -
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The Hill - Politics
The Memo: Attempt on Trump’s life reverberates in White House race
The 2024 presidential election campaign took another dramatic lurch Sunday, when the Secret Service foiled an apparent assassination attempt against former President Trump. On this occasion, unlike ...2 days ago - Donald Trump -
BBC News - Top stories
Escaped capybara 'probably living her best life'
The search for Cinnamon goes on after she fled Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World in Telford on Friday.2 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Life as a woman under Taliban rule
How are Afghanistan’s women and girls coping with harsh new restrictions?2 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Amazon orders workers to return to the office 5 days a week
Amazon CEO Andrew Jassy is ending the e-commerce giant's extended experiment with remote work, saying employees collaborate better in person.2 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Workers tell of £3 an hour jobs in Leicester's garment factories
A BBC investigation hears from one sewing machine operator who says "no one was paying more" and she was desperate for money.2 days ago -
Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
Pepe Aguilar on life's cosmic lessons and the new sound he's rocking
In a career often rooted in reinvention, the Grammy-winning Pepe Aguilar talks about challenging life lessons, career moves and the project he owed himself.2 days ago -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
Amazon Tells Workers to Return to Office Five Days a Week
Chief Executive Andy Jassy said the company believes having employees in the office full time offers significant advantages.3 days ago -
The Wall Street Journal - Tech
Microsoft Lays Off 650 Videogame Workers
The terminations mark the latest round of job cuts for game employees since the software giant’s purchase of Activision Blizzard.September 12 - Microsoft