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Japan’s Ski Slopes Have Too Much of a Good Thing: Snow
While the country is having a banner ski season, exceptionally heavy snowfall has created challenges for resort workers.The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
Mark Carney to replace Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister
Former central bank head accuses Donald Trump of attacking Canadian workers and familiesFinancial Times - Mar. 10 -
Hundreds of flights cancelled as strikes hit German airports
An unexpected nationwide strike by airport workers over pay has caused disruption at major transport hubs.BBC News - Mar. 10 -
How FEMA cuts are spreading far beyond Washington
More than 200 employees at FEMA have been cut since Inauguration Day, and workers fear more downsizing is coming.NBC News - Mar. 10 -
Medical helicopter crash in Mississippi kills 3
A medical transport helicopter crashed in Mississippi on Monday, killing a pilot and two hospital workers on board, officials said.NBC News - Mar. 11 -
Government backs miscarriage bereavement leave
A group of MPs want workers to get the right to leave if they suffer a miscarriage before 24 weeks.BBC News - Mar. 11 -
What happens to Social Security, TSA and other programs if government shuts down?
Hundreds of thousands of federal workers are on edge as the Senate struggles to reach a deal ahead of Friday night's looming deadline.ABC News - Mar. 13 -
Democrats: Defend the rule of law, not oligarchs
Enforcing the laws on behalf of consumers, workers and small businesses isn’t just the right thing to do — it is also a powerful political signal.The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Fabrizio Guido's subtle comedy is a slam dunk in Netflix's 'Running Point'
Fabrizio Guido drives forward the Netflix comedy 'Running Point' as Jackie Moreno, a stadium concessions worker with a love for basketball and family.Los Angeles Times - Mar. 14 -
They lost their federal jobs and now can’t get jobless benefits: ‘You’re left watching your bank account slowly bleed’
Fired federal workers are having trouble getting unemployment benefits — and some experts fear that could spell trouble for the broader economy.MarketWatch - Mar. 15 -
China Outlines Plan to Bolster Consumption in Face of Trump Tariffs
Beijing’s leaders are ordering fiscally strapped local governments to spend more to help workers, consumers and businesses.The New York Times - 6d -
The FDA’s Return-to-Office Moment Was More ‘Hunger Games’ Than DOGE Efficiency
Amid job-slashing edicts and back-to-your-desks orders, these federal workers found a headquarters building that wasn’t ready for them.Inc. - 5d -
British bomb disposal expert injured in Gaza
The 51-year-old was injured in a blast which killed a UN worker, the charity he works for says.BBC News - 4d -
Watch: Mountains of bin bags on Birmingham streets as residents try to shift rubbish
Rubbish is piled high on streets in Birmingham after refuse workers went on all-out strike last week.BBC News - 4d -
Ethiopia introduces new tax to fill gap after USAID funding pause
Ethiopia’s parliament is introducing a new tax for all workers as part of measures to fill the financial gap left by the USAID funding pauseABC News - 4d -
'You can smell the stench': Why rubbish is piling up on Birmingham streets
Refuse workers have been on strike for over a week, leading to bags of rubbish piling up across the city.BBC News - 4d -
As DOGE Cuts Ripple, Federal Employees Flock to Reddit for Information and Support
The social media platform’s policies on moderation, rules, and civility make it a haven for government workers under DOGE pressure.Inc. - 3d -
Giant rats and stench: No end in sight for Birmingham's 'Binmageddon'
Residents are stuck in the middle of a dispute between Birmingham City Council and striking bin workers.BBC News - 2d -
Your pictures on the theme of 'monochrome'
Images on the theme of "monochrome" sent in by our readers.BBC News - Mar. 9 -
Is My Husband a Doormat?
How a personality test changed our marriage.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
Steelers updated needs for the 2025 NFL draft
We've updated our NFL draft needs for the Steelers.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
A Measles Resurgence?
Our colleague traveled to the center of a Texas measles outbreak.The New York Times - Mar. 17 -
Fantasy Football Today early 2025 Draft Prep: The biggest rankings movers after Free Agency
These players have moved the most in our rankingsCBS Sports - 4d -
When the courts can’t save us, who can?
Our courts are not designed for the threat that Trumpian authoritarianism poses.The Hill - 3d -
Top performers from Day 1 of OT7 competition
Top performers from Day 1 of actionYahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
World Boxing to decide new gender eligibility rules in ‘two or three weeks’
Governing body wants rules ready for Brazil tournament Investigation sparked by row at Paris Olympics World Boxing has reached “an advanced stage” of its investigation into the gender ...The Guardian - 4d -
Tech partnership can make US, UK economies great again
We need to think MEGA – Make our Economies Great Again – for all our prosperity and security.The Hill - Mar. 17 -
Check out the area's top softball players as a new season gets underway
Plenty of talent on the softball diamond, and here's our list of some of the best in our coverage area.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Trump has microwaved my Cornetto of hope | Stewart Lee
The gadfly-minded abuser has openly threatened Greenland, Ukraine and Europe. He, and America, are the enemy now. I’d say writing comedy about the ever-shifting opinions of Donald Trump, the Speedy ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
Texas embalmer charged with mutilating corpse of registered sex offender
A Texas woman has been charged with abusing a corpse after she allegedly used a scalpel to castrate the body of a registered sex offender last month, officials said.NBC News - Mar. 11 -
Palmeiras slam 'absurd' punishment for racism
Palmeiras president Leila Mejdalani Pereira said CONMEBOL's punishment of Cerro Porteno for racial abuse against Palmeiras Under-20 player Luighi was too lenient, criticizing the South American ...ESPN - Mar. 11 -
‘Truly jaw-dropping’: astonishing true-crime show Devil in the Family is next-level TV
The shocking tale of a Mormon family YouTuber who was imprisoned for child abuse distils thousands of hours of footage to genuinely push the story forward. It’s as sensitive as it is out-there. ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
(Video): Struggling Chelsea star scores after mazy dribble to lift pressure on himself and the team
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall got a lot of abuse for his dreadful showing in the first leg of this Champions League tie against Copenhagen, and Chelsea’s poor performance in the first period here today ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 13 -
Social media platforms must be ‘brought to heel’, says UK schools leader
Headteachers’ conference to be told that rise in bullying, abuse and malicious use of deepfakes is being reported. Social media operators must be “brought to heel” for the misery and disruption ...The Guardian - Mar. 14 -
Ex-scout leader convicted of child sex offences after 27 years on the run in Thailand
‘Unrepentant paedophile’ Richard Burrows, 80, abused boys in 60s and 70s and was found guilty of 97 offences by Cheshire court. A former boarding school housemaster and scout leader has been ...The Guardian - Mar. 17 -
Players file suits vs. ATP, WTA: 'Tennis is broken'
Multiple lawsuits were filed Tuesday by the PTPA and 22 players against the ATP, WTA, ITF and ITIA, alleging anticompetitive business practices, monopolizing of professional tennis and systemic abuse.ESPN - 5d -
Hawley to introduce legislation to curb court rulings against Trump agenda
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, says he will introduce legislation to curb what he says is a “dramatic abuse of judicial authority” by courts that have issued ...The Hill - 4d -
IRS nears deal with Ice to share data of undocumented immigrants – report
Immigration officials could give names and addresses to IRS amid concerns over Trump administration’s abuse of power. The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is reportedly nearing a deal to allow ...The Guardian - 23h -
Pope following Vatican's spiritual retreat from afar as he recovers from pneumonia
Pope Francis is participating in the Vatican’s spiritual retreat from a Rome hospital as he continues his recovery from double pneumoniaABC News - Mar. 10 -
An Oregon Family Vanished in 1958. Their Car May Have Been Found in a River.
The case of the Martin family’s disappearance has bewildered local residents and investigators for more than six decades — until Friday.The New York Times - Mar. 8
