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Some Workers Are Choosing Their Pets Over Their Jobs as Offices Reopen, But Will Animal-Friendly Workplaces Catch On?
Workers are demanding more flexibility to care for pets they grew attached to during the pandemic, and companies face hurdles trying to adapt
City Heat is Worse if You’re Not Rich or White. The World’s First Heat Officer Wants to Change That
Black and Hispanic residents of U.S. cities are around twice as exposed as white people to the “urban heat island effect”
‘Off the Rails.’ How a Veteran Prosecutor Sees Bill Barr’s Legacy
This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. There are several moments in Elie Honig’s new book, Hatchet Man: How Bill Barr Broke the Prosecutor’s Code and Corrupted the Justice Department, where you can imagine the author…
Black Widow Began as a Sexist Stereotype. More Than a Decade Later, Scarlett Johansson Is Reclaiming Her Story
Behind the scenes of Black Widow's reinvention from sexist stereotype to superhero paving the way for other leading women in action movies
Pacific Northwest Wineries Are Shaking Off the Extreme Heat Wave, But Are Worried What It Means for the Industry’s Future
"[T]his definitely isn't the best place to grow grapes and it’s just going to become more and more difficult and maybe not even doable"
When Your Body Counts But Your Vote Does Not: How Prison Gerrymandering Distorts Political Representation
When Floyd Wilson first learned of the term “prison gerrymandering,” he’d already been incarcerated for more than 35 years. He was taking a college seminar in a prison in Graterford, Pennsylvania—the fourth of five correctional facilities he’s lived in over the decades. Wilson grew up in Southwest Philadelphia and was sentenced to life in prison…
Prosecutors Indict Trump’s Longtime Money Man, Business
This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. The pre-dawn surrender of Donald Trump’s longtime money man signaled a tightening grip on the former President’s businesses. Facing allegations that he dodged taxes on fringe benefits from the…
A Controversial Ban on Commercial Surrogacy Could Leave Women in India With Even Fewer Choices
“They have a need. We also have a need. So what is wrong with this work?”
Are Demographics Destiny? Maybe Not, New Pew Numbers Suggest
This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. It’s become something of a cliché in Washington for Democratic strategists to assert that “demographics are destiny.” What they mean is that the diversifying electorate—and the shrinking role of…
Feds Are Fed-Up with Trump-Era Meddling
This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. It’s not easy being a Fed. Federal workers are punching bags for both political parties. In recent decades, “Waste, Fraud and Abuse” has become shorthand for political leaders, including…
What the U.S. Can Learn About Health Care From This West Virginia County’s Successful Vaccine Rollout
Here are lessons for a better public health care system from the successful COVID-19 vaccination rollout in Kanawha County
Post-White House Donald Trump Continues to Destroy Norms
This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. At the start of Barack Obama’s presidency, I came to know a routine all too well. President Obama or his top aides would seek to dismiss a reporter’s question…