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How do income share agreements work?

Aug 16, 2019
Supporters say ISAs could help solve the student loan crisis.
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8chan struggles to stay online after El Paso shooting

Critics say the online forum enables the spread of hate speech.
People light candles during a vigil after the shooting at the Cielo Vista Mall Walmart in El Paso, Texas, on Aug. 4.
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Are smart speakers enforcing gender inequity?

Female voice assistants could be encouraging us to issue orders to women.
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Real diversity or "racial outsourcing"?

Jul 24, 2019
Are companies putting an undue burden on black employees to reach "diversity"?
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Are you an only child? We want to hear from you.

Jun 25, 2019
We're exploring how only children care for their aging parents.
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Sex workers say anti-trafficking law fuels inequality

Apr 30, 2019
Experts say FOSTA-SESTA has pushed sex workers off the internet and onto the street.
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The business of fashion is changing. Some designers have growing pains.

Feb 15, 2019
Social media influencers and fast fashion are eroding the relevance of Fashion Week.
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Ever heard of modern monetary theory?

It's a way of thinking about the economy. Picture a bathroom sink ...
U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says that Modern Monetary Theory should “be a larger part of our conversation."
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