Already Under Siege, Labor Unions Face a New Threat From Alaska
After a court ruling allowed public workers who opted out of a union to not pay dues, Alaska’s governor has a new plan that could hobble unions: The workers have to opt in every year.
View ArticleCalifornia Makes H.I.V.-Prevention Drugs Available Without a Prescription
The state is the first in the nation to allow pharmacists to dispense PrEP and PEP, drugs that can prevent new H.I.V. infections.
View ArticleBlizzard Sets Off Backlash for Penalizing Hearthstone Gamer in Hong Kong
The gaming company suspended the player and made him forfeit his prize money after he expressed support for the protest movement in Hong Kong.
View ArticleThe Green Revolution Spreading Across Our Rooftops
Green roofs can save energy, reduce air pollution and attract residents with their appealing look. Now, cities worldwide are enshrining them into law.
View ArticleLithium-Ion Batteries Work Earns Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 3 Scientists
John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino were recognized for research that has “laid the foundation of a wireless, fossil fuel-free society.”
View ArticleChina Is Now a Minefield for Western Companies
It once was clear what American businesses needed to avoid to succeed in China’s huge market. As the N.B.A. has shown, that’s no longer the case.
View ArticleChinese Media’s Attacks on Apple and N.B.A. Help Inflame Nationalism
Outlets are trying to intimidate multinational companies into toeing the party line while Beijing tries to rein in the Hong Kong protests.
View ArticleBlogs Cannot Tell You What to Do With Your Career
But I can. Plus: advice on bosses who talk about diversity but keep on hiring white people.
View ArticleNissan Clears Executive of ‘Inappropriate’ Role in Ghosn Case
Nissan said it found no evidence of “inappropriate involvement” by Hari Nada, a senior vice president, in its internal investigation of misconduct.
View ArticleChina Blows Whistle on Nationalistic Protests Against the N.B.A.
China has clamped down on state media coverage and online discussion of an American basketball executive’s tweet about the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
View ArticleAfter Sparring, NASA and SpaceX Declare a Shared Mission
The space agency’s administrator, Jim Bridenstine, met Elon Musk at SpaceX headquarters on Thursday to review progress toward launching NASA astronauts.
View ArticleSplinter, a Gawker Successor Focused on Politics, Is Shuttered
The news website, once owned by Fusion Media, has ceased publishing new content.
View ArticleVictoria’s Secret, Under Siege, Lays Off Employees at Headquarters
The cuts involved about 50 people as the lingerie chain struggles to reshape its image and finds itself connected to the Jeffrey Epstein case.
View ArticleStephen Swid, Music Licensing Innovator, Is Dead at 78
After acquiring a series of businesses, including the “21” Club, he turned the obscure licensing organization Sesac into a force in the music industry.
View ArticleHealth Officials Urge Caution in Reducing Opioids for Pain Patients
In a newly published guide, federal health officials say doctors “should never abandon” pain patients and warn of acute withdrawal and other risks.
View ArticleSarah Ruhl, the Celebrated Playwright, Will Publish a Memoir
Ms. Ruhl, who learned she had Bell’s palsy in 2010, will explore her struggle with the condition in a book.
View ArticleShop Faked Brake Repairs Before Limo Crash That Killed 20, D.A. Says
In the months before the crash in Schoharie, N.Y., the limousine was brought in for brake repairs that apparently were not performed.
View ArticleJames Murdoch Buys a Stake in Vice Media
Rupert Murdoch’s son is focusing his investments on media businesses that bear little resemblance to those in his father’s empire.
View ArticleMary Barra Meets With Union Officials for First Time in G.M. Strike
The encounter was at the company’s initiative, according to people close to the two sides’ contract negotiations, which had seemed to grow rancorous.
View ArticleStocks Have Reached a Turning Point, but in Which Direction?
With the market near new highs, mixed economic and political signals leave investors wondering whether to buy or sell.
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