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Why Hollywood isn’t worried about TikTok being banned by Trump

Amid the political controversy surrounding TikTok, the platform’s stars are seeking to build their followings on YouTube, Instagram, Spotify, and elsewhere.

Why Hollywood isn’t worried about TikTok being banned by Trump

Will COVID-19 set working moms back? No, that’s not how our story goes

Companies need to ensure that working mothers aren’t set back generations during this crisis. It’s a moral imperative, as well as a business one.

Will COVID-19 set working moms back? No, that’s not how our story goes

This way or that way? How to approach transitional moments in your life

When you enter a crossroads period in your life, you may be feeling overwhelmed. The important thing is you see the moment as a turning point.

This way or that way? How to approach transitional moments in your life

Walmart is giving 165,000 employees a pay raise between $15 and $30 per hour

Walmart says the new wage structure “is built around higher-skilled jobs of the future, and the compensation for those roles reflects that.”

Walmart is giving 165,000 employees a pay raise between $15 and $30 per hour

The insidious ways building private prisons creates more prisons

A new study finds that creating more private prison beds causes more people to be incarcerated—and for longer periods.

The insidious ways building private prisons creates more prisons

The problem with Republican doomsday predictions for a Biden presidency

Donald Trump and his surrogates are sounding bleak alarms about a potential President Biden. How have predictions in the last few elections panned out?

The problem with Republican doomsday predictions for a Biden presidency

Tom Steyer: The climate crisis is now threatening the health and safety of every American

The former Democratic presidential candidate argues that we can solve the climate crisis if we act now—but we must do it in a way that counters the racial injustices of our past policies.

Tom Steyer: The climate crisis is now threatening the health and safety of every American

How to schedule tweets on your computer or phone

It’s often handy to queue up tweets to go live at a later date and time. And it’s easy—once you know where to look.

How to schedule tweets on your computer or phone

This isn’t science fiction: The military considered using heat rays on protesters

We break down what they are—and why they’re not (quite) as scary as they seem.

This isn’t science fiction: The military considered using heat rays on protesters

If you want to be more diverse and inclusive, you need to start with this

The general counsel at Storj Labs says microaggressions are among the most insidious and harmful behaviors in the modern workplace.

If you want to be more diverse and inclusive, you need to start with this

Impact

Shifting to plant-based plastic is a start—but it can’t be the only solution to plastic waste

The insidious ways building private prisons creates more prisons

Tom Steyer: The climate crisis is now threatening the health and safety of every American

News

Extra $300 unemployment update this week: How long before LWA benefits arrive?

TikTok and WeChat downloads banned by U.S. Commerce Department starting Sunday

Here’s everything we know about the X1 Card smart credit card

Co.Design

This library looks like a giant game of Scrabble

Returns are bad for the environment. Pottery Barn wants to do something about it

The world’s most unconventional use of business cards

Work Life

This is how mentorship relationships should adapt to the pandemic

What the CROWN Act means for Black women at work

Will COVID-19 set working moms back? No, that’s not how our story goes