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  • Black woman at deskSuccess

    Corporate America is actually solving the labor shortage—and people it originally snubbed are the reason why

    By Adia Harvey Wingfield and The Conversation
  • Troy Aikman and Joe BuckLifestyle

    I’m a professor of sports journalism, and ESPN really did the best they could with Damar Hamlin’s horrific injury on ‘Monday Night Football’

    By Nicole Kraft and The Conversation
  • tired personHealth

    90% of people with long COVID initially had mild symptoms, according to study of 1.2 million people in over 20 countries

    By Sarah Wulf Hanson and The Conversation
  • FactoryCommentary

    America has a huge manufacturing labor shortage—and its education system is nowhere close to plugging the gap

    By Tony Schmitz and The Conversation
  • A woman operating a machine.Tech

    The next generation of machines has arrived but America may not have the workers to operate them

    By Tony Schmitz and The Conversation
  • Two women having a conversation.Lifestyle

    ‘Whisper networks’ about sexual harassment thrive because formal methods of reporting are traumatizing—and often don’t work

    By Carrie Ann Johnson and The Conversation
  • A woman with her hands over her face who is working in a home office.Health

    Employees are fighting hard to keep working remotely—but it can come with a high emotional cost. 4 experts break down how to stay sane

    By Brittany Lambert, Brianna Barker Caza, and others
  • Elon MuskTech

    Social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook have been skating by on an obscure federal law for years. 2 experts see a huge change coming

    By Robert Kozinets, Jon Pfeiffer, and others
  • Buffalo BillsHealth

    Why did Damar Hamlin’s heart stop during ‘Monday Night Football’? A medical specialist breaks down 4 key questions.

    By Wendy Tzou and The Conversation
  • Man in car with laptopSuccess

    ‘Career portfolioing’ isn’t just a way to protect yourself from layoffs. It’s the new version of climbing the corporate ladder.

    By Scott Sonenshein and The Conversation
  • Jerome PowellCommentary

    I’ve been a Fed watcher for 40 years and see 2 key political problems for central banks’ inflation fight in 2023

    By Steve Schifferes and The Conversation
  • Sam Bankman-FriedTech

    The Charitable Corporation Scandal of 1732 was the FTX of its day. It shows why governments won’t ever really crack down on scams

    By Amy Froide and The Conversation
  • Detail of the Porch of the Maidens (or Caryatid Porch) from The Erechtheion (also known as Temple of Athena Polias) in The Acropolis of Athens.Lifestyle

    Americans will do just about anything to lower their tax bills but ancient Athenians actually bragged about how much they paid

    By The Conversation and Thomas Martin
  • A Victorian-era Christmas card featuring Santa ClausLifestyle

    The poem that invented the modern version of Santa Claus is actually the center of a major a literary mystery

    By Melissa Chim and The Conversation
  • Lionel Messi and teammates celebrate their World Cup victory.Politics

    Argentina may have taken home the top prize at the World Cup, but these countries won the soft power game

    By Simon Chadwick, Paul Widdop, and others