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Bias, disrespect, and demotions: Black employees say Amazon has a race problem
Interviews with diversity managers and internal data obtained by Recode indicate that Black Amazon employees are promoted less frequently and are rated more harshly than non-Black peers.
The $15 minimum wage is effectively dead — for now
The Senate parliamentarian says the minimum wage increase can’t be part of the stimulus bill.
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Black Americans have disproportionately suffered from pollution. It’s time for a new policy.
Marrying civil rights and environmental protections could close the gap on health disparities caused by industrial polluters.
Is this the Covid-19 endgame?
Why experts believe life could be "normal-ish" by fall — and why they fear it won’t be.
How Dolly Parton became a secular American saint
Why everyone loves Dolly now.
Biden launched airstrikes against Iran-backed militias in Syria to “send a message”
It’s the first known military action of Biden’s presidency.
Virtual tips are helping content creators actually make money
We’re not used to paying for social media posts or streams, but it’s now easier than ever to send someone a little cash.
Rush Limbaugh and the echo chamber that broke American politics
A historian of talk radio explains how the medium became a powerful alternative reality machine.
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The case for Covid-19 optimism
Vox’s German Lopez explains why he feels optimistic about the end of the pandemic even though 500,000 Americans have died, the virus is mutating, and it’s going to take a long time to vaccinate the world.