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Record scratch: A DJ remembers her analog days
Jul 15, 2024
DJ Asha recalls that at the beginning of her career, she lugged vinyl records across London.
China's consumers cautious about economy as top officials meet
by
Jennifer Pak
and Charles Zhang
Jul 15, 2024
Growth is being held back by weak domestic demand and a real estate crisis.
Inside a UPS warehouse that prioritizes super-fast shipping
Jul 15, 2024
UPS' Velocity in Louisville, Kentucky, has more robots than workers.
With a soft landing for the economy in sight, big banks are doing well
Jul 15, 2024
A strong stock market and a vibrant economy that never fell into recession have boosted earnings at financial institutions.
Shoppers have been feeling pretty meh. But that could move the Fed to start cutting interest rates.
by
Henry Epp
Jul 15, 2024
One wild card: back-to-school shopping.
Report on toxic metals in tampons draws attention to regulation of period products
Jul 15, 2024
Researchers found "measurable" but low amounts of metals like lead and arsenic in all of the tampons they tested.
In the wake of Trump's assassination attempt, how do we talk about politics in the workplace?
Jul 15, 2024
The workplace has become an increasingly challenging place to discuss politics openly, honestly and civilly. The Society for Human Resource Management has tips to help.
For public good, not for profit.
How World War I shaped labor force participation for women
by
David Brancaccio
, Chris Farrell
and Alex Schroeder
Jul 15, 2024
New research finds that more women entering clerical work during World War I changed gender norms for years to come.
Why do weddings cost so much?
by
Janet Nguyen
Jul 12, 2024
The average cost of a wedding reached $33,000 in 2023. Expenses can add up quickly as couples face pressure to put on the perfect celebration.
A former motorcycle messenger rides down memory lane
Jul 12, 2024
“I used up eight of my nine lives in that job,” said Ray Charlton, who drove paperwork around Los Angeles in the 1980s.