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Tech Companies Will Cover Abortion Travel—but Not for All Workers
Apple, Meta, Microsoft, and Uber also rely on large pools of TVCs or gig workers and have announced abortion travel…
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The Digital Divide Is Coming for You
When Debbie Gainsford checked in at an Ibis hotel in Aldgate, London, to see the Red Hot Chili Peppers on…
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2 Visions Clash Over How to Fight Online Child Abuse in Europe
Encrypted messenger services have been quick to condemn the Commission’s proposal. Julia Weiss, a spokesperson for the Swiss messenger app…
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This Is How the Global Energy Crisis Ends
In the US, filling up your car has become 46 percent more expensive in the last year—though those outside the…
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Washington State Passed a Contentious New Gig Worker Law
James Childers says he really likes his job driving for Uber and Lyft in Spokane, a city in Washington State.…
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As Covid Restrictions End, Offices Have a Sick-Pay Problem
Alex Collinson, an analysis and research officer at the UK’s Trades Union Congress (TUC), points out that the reintroduction of…
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The Entirely Predictable Impact of Salary Transparency
“Firms are also wary of wages getting compressed and losing their best talent to competitors without transparency,” says Obloj. “But…
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Airbnb Cracked Down on Ukraine Listings. Some Donors Wish It Hadn’t
Two weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine, Gregory Offner was looking for ways to help from his home in Philadelphia. He…
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The Governor of Colorado Is High on Blockchain
Crypto enthusiasts and government officials are not natural allies, at least outside Miami. And yet Colorado governor Jared Polis received…
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The Psychology of Placing EV Chargers Along Roads Less Traveled
Gil Tal lives in Davis, California, where winter daytime temperatures are in the mid-50s and annual rainfall is well below…
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