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Biden Extends Trump’s Solar Tariffs With Key Exemption
Tariffs make some imports more expensive and could slow Biden’s efforts to eliminate carbon-dioxide emissions from U.S. power grids by 2035.
How the Pandemic Has Propelled HR Chiefs Into the Boardroom
A new breed of multi-tasking senior HR executives are suddenly on speed-dial to the CEO.
Here’s the Order of Countries at the Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony
The U.S. will enter before Australia
What We Misunderstand About Suicide Among Black Americans
The death of Cheslie Kryst has put a spotlight on a dangerous gap between reality and what many believe about suicide in the United States
What My Friendship with a Former White Supremacist Taught Me About Repentance
Around one in the morning on June 10, 1990, a white Crown Victoria approached the West End Synagogue in Nashville, Tennessee. It was dead quiet; nobody around. Without provocation, someone sitting in the passenger seat shot about half a dozen rounds with an automatic weapon, shattering one of the synagogue’s windows. The car drove off…
Nathan Chen Made a Huge Statement for the U.S. in Team Skating at the Beijing Olympics
Nathan Chen set a personal best—along with ice dancers Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue and pairs team Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier
The Beijing Winter Olympics Are a Sweet and Complex Homecoming for Athletes of the Chinese Diaspora
Biracial, bilingual, generations removed: athletes of Chinese descent at the Beijing Games represent the many variations of the diaspora
Restricting Academic Ties With China Is a ‘Huge, Huge Mistake’ Warns Ivy League College President
Brown University president Christina Paxson calls for "academic freedom and openness and exchange of knowledge"
Tonga Managed to Avoid COVID for More Than Two Years. Now Foreign Aid Has Brought the Virus With It
Delivery of desperately needed aid to the tsunami-stricken nation has brought the virus with it, but exactly how is unclear
‘Enough is Enough.’ Meeting New York City Mayor, Biden Pledges Progress in Fight Against Gun Violence
During a Thursday meeting with New York City Mayor Eric Adams, President Joe Biden announced actions for investing in policing and community intervention programs in response to the surge in gun violence in recent years that has impacted many cities across the country, including New York City. “Enough is enough,” Biden said. Gun violence deaths…
Olympic Sponsors Are Banking on Public Indifference to China’s Human Rights Abuses
At Airbnb, hopes were sky-high three years ago when the company reached deep into its pockets for $500 million to sign on as a major Olympic sponsor, placing itself in the rare company of such gilded brand names as Coca-Cola, Visa, and Procter & Gamble. Airbnb executives were not only enamored at the opportunity to…
These Industries Saw the Greatest Pay Bumps in 2021
As inflation continues to rise at historic levels and another wave of virus prevents a return to normal life, it may not seem like an ideal time for workers. But some economists say now is an opportune time to ask for a raise, if you haven’t done it already. New reports from the Labor Department…