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Israeli Ground Forces Seize Part of Gaza Corridor, Raising Pressure on Hamas

Israel said it recaptured an area from which it withdrew in the recent cease-fire, in the most significant ground operation since the truce with Hamas collapsed.

The New York Times - 4d

Big Tech under pressure to act on data centres’ thirst for water

Calls for a rethink on taking a scarce resource to cool overheated facilities are growing in the US

Financial Times - 3d

Mismanagement turns up pressure on South Africa’s water system

Reservoirs may be full but poor maintenance, lack of investment and criminality are disrupting supplies

Financial Times - 3d

US-Russia talks to resume in Saudi Arabia as Zelenskyy calls for pressure on Putin

American and Russian negotiators are meeting again in Saudi Arabia on Monday as the White House continues its push for a ceasefire and eventual peace deal in Ukraine.

ABC News - 2h

New Survey Indicates Companies Bending, Not Breaking to DEI Pressures

Despite early success of the Trump administration’s effort to extend its DEI ban at federal agencies onto private businesses, a study suggests company executives want to maintain programs they ...

Inc. - 29m

‘Rent-a-chair’ salons create crisis for hairdressing bosses

Businesses registering workers as self-employed are undercutting rivals

Financial Times - Mar. 13

DOGE Has Deployed Its GSAi Custom Chatbot for 1,500 Federal Workers

Elon Musk’s DOGE team is automating tasks as it continues its purge of the federal workforce.

Wired - Mar. 7

Fired Federal Workers Get Last Words in With Scathing Letters of Resignation to DOGE

Departing officials, including disabled veterans, defend themselves and thousands of fired federal colleagues’ work with defiant, indignant letters, creating a written record of a tumultuous time.

Inc. - Mar. 10

China’s delivery platforms compete to offer better worker benefits

Leading players act as competition intensifies and Beijing points out their ‘national responsibility’

Financial Times - Mar. 11

'The rubbish is alive': Rats feast as Birmingham bin workers strike

An indefinite strike by bin collectors starts in Birmingham, affecting more than 1.2 million people.

BBC News - Mar. 11

Fired pregnant federal workers grapple with stress of losing insurance and looking for work

Emily Erroa was eight months pregnant when she found out she was being fired from her human resources job at the Department of Energy.

NBC News - Mar. 11

Proposed deal would deliver wage hikes to German fast-food workers

Yahoo News - Mar. 12

Education Department Fires 1,300 Workers, Gutting Its Staff

The layoffs mean that the department will now have a work force of about half the size it did when President Trump took office.

The New York Times - Mar. 12

Workers Are Coming to Offices Less in 2025 Despite Rise in RTO Orders

Although a recent wave of RTO orders fueled predictions that 2025 would mark the end of remote agreements, Placer.ai data shows a drop in office foot traffic so far this year.

Inc. - Mar. 12

Judge orders some federal agencies to reinstate thousands of probationary workers

A federal judge ordered that the departments of Veterans Affairs, Defense, Energy, Interior, and Treasury reinstate probationary employees who were terminated last month.

NBC News - Mar. 13

Fired Education Department worker: 'We got the sense that we were disposable.'

Joe Murphy worked at the Education Department for almost 20 years.

ABC News - Mar. 13

USPS to cut 10,000 workers through voluntary early retirement program

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy confirmed that the Elon Musk-led DOGE is now working with USPS.

CBS News - Mar. 13

Federal Cuts Prompt Johns Hopkins to Cut More Than 2,000 Workers

The university, a leader in scientific research, has been hard hit by the Trump administration’s cuts, which will slash at least $800 million from its budget.

The New York Times - Mar. 13

Second federal judge orders White House to rehire fired probationary workers

The order from U.S. District Judge James Bredar came in a lawsuit filed by 19 states and the District of Columbia against multiple federal agencies alleging the mass firings are illegal.

CBS News - Mar. 13

Vance: Musk has made some ‘mistakes’ with DOGE’s federal worker firings

Vice President Vance said during an interview that senior President Trump adviser Elon Musk has made some “mistakes” with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) firings of federal ...

The Hill - Mar. 15

Rejected by Washington, Federal Workers Find Open Arms in State Governments

Seeking to serve as a counterweight to the Trump administration, a flurry of mostly blue states has created initiatives — and ad campaigns — to lure federal employees to state government jobs.

The New York Times - Mar. 15

Why Business Leaders Should Have More Conversations With Frontline Workers

The people who are managing your products and customers have insights that could help your business avoid headaches and gain customers.

Inc. - Mar. 17

Who invented the March Madness bracket? A bar and a postal worker stake claims

Trying to prove the real inventor of the March Madness pool seems about as implausible as picking a perfect bracket

ABC News - Mar. 17

Fired workers return to federal agencies — but are put on paid leave

As a result of recent court orders, federal employees are returning to their jobs — but are being put on paid leave. A spokesperson for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) told The Hill that ...

The Hill - 6d

Here’s how many Social Security workers are taking a buyout — so far

The Social Security Administration announced earlier this year it intended to cut its 57,000-person workforce by about 12%.

MarketWatch - 5d

Records show many federal workers were fired and rehired at 18 agencies

More than 24,000 federal probationary employees who worked across 18 agencies were fired as part of President Trump's efforts to reduce the size of government.

CBS News - 5d

Fire at decommissioned German nuclear plant leaves 11 workers injured

Yahoo News - 5d

Trump administration reinstating nearly 25,000 fired federal workers

The move to bring back laid off probationary employees comes after two federal judges deemed the terminations illegal.

BBC News - 4d

Mattel to lay off 120 workers in latest cost-cutting move

Mattel said the job cuts are part of an effort to save money as the company optimizes for growth.

Los Angeles Times - 4d

One-bed flats unaffordable for key workers across half of England

New nurses, teachers and healthcare assistants priced out of the market completely in London, analysis of official figures finds

Financial Times - 4d

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Regulator Puts 35 Workers on Leave

The National Treasury Employees Union said there had been no advance notice for the employees, who work in consumer protection, equal opportunity and research units.

The New York Times - 3d

Reddit Becomes a Lifeline for Federal Workers Scared of Losing Their Jobs

The online forum’s pseudonymity lets them vent, share information and find solace. Unpaid moderators, like David Carson, are working overtime to keep up.

The New York Times - 2d

Lawmakers fear DOGE cuts will drive away next generation of federal workers

Members of both parties warn that Trump and Musk's efforts will severely hinder the government's ability to recruit young people and technical experts.

NBC News - 2d

How Texas oil workers, technology are helping build a new renewable boom

This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part four in a four-part series. Read part one here, part two here and part three here. On any other day, David Rodriguez’s ...

The Hill - 4h