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Laid Off? This Newsletter Doubles as a Support Group.
Federal workers, Google employees and newspaper editors have opened up about losing their jobs in a new newsletter.
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Young Professionals Are Increasingly Turning to Boring Small-Business Niches
Younger would-be chief executives are increasingly seeking profits — and freedom from the 9-to-5 — by pivoting from...
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Bill Lucy, Pioneering Labor and Civil Rights Leader, Dies at 90
He helped popularize “I Am a Man” as a demand for respect during the 1968 strike by Black sanitation workers in Memphis.
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Betty Jean Hall, Who Fought for Coal-Mining Jobs for Women, Dies at 78
She was a fiery lawyer from eastern Kentucky who charged coal companies with discrimination for their refusal to hire...
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In a New Cannabis Landscape, a Navy Veteran Battles for Racial Equity
Wanda James is on a mission to empower entrepreneurs from communities harmed by racial disparities in marijuana arrests.
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Guggenheim Museum Staff Ratifies Union Contract
The contract will provide an average salary increase of 11 percent, similar to what other museum workers across the...
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It’s Never Too Late to Become a Nurse
During the pandemic, Joanna Patchett spent 18 harrowing months in the intensive care unit. She discovered that...
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Pivots That Helped Businesses Through the Pandemic Have Endured
A challenging time proved to be fertile ground for experimentation that continues to pay off.
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Restaurant Chain Franchises Face Scrutiny From the FTC
Troubles at the restaurant chain Burgerim highlight concerns about whether franchisees need more protection in their...
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Once an Evangelist for Airbnbs, She Now Crusades for Affordable Housing
Precious Price ditched her profitable business of renting home stays to tourists to combat the mounting housing crisis.
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For Founders of Small Businesses, the Personal Story Matters
A business owner’s personal story can bolster trust in a brand, experts say. But what happens when they share...
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The Unemployment Gap Between Black and White New Yorkers Is Widening
The unemployment rate for Black New Yorkers rose to 12.2 percent in the first quarter of the year, while the white...
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How African Restaurant Baobab Fare Found Success in Detroit
Hamissi Mamba, a refugee from Burundi, knew little of American culture when he arrived eight years ago and learned...
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How Janelle Jones’s Story About Black Women and the Economy Caught On
The first Black woman to serve as chief economist at the Labor Department advanced the idea that lifting up people on...
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When Clothes Fly Off, This Intimacy Coordinator Steps In
Jessica Steinrock’s work on intimate scenes in film has come to prominence as the entertainment industry reels from...
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With Layoffs, Retailers Aim to Be Safe Rather Than Sorry (Again)
Companies that ramped up hiring in areas like technology over the past few years are cutting back as customers slow...
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Day 23: On Christmas Day, No Rest for the Weary. (Or the Guy Who Feeds the Penguins.)
For a biologist in San Francisco, Dec. 25 will bring not presents and mistletoe, but beak trims and fish guts.