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Why men should start taking paternity leave

by Jana Kasperkevic
Apr 4, 2017
It can help reduce the 'motherhood penalty' and the gender pay gap, the Danish minister for equality says.
A father holding his newborn daughter. Denmark is encouraging more men to take paternity leave.
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What it's like to live and work in H-1B visa limbo

by Sally Herships
Mar 22, 2017
The program allows employers to hire skilled foreign workers through a lottery system. The next step can take years.
A woman holds an American flag during a naturalization oath ceremony in Boston.
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Museums embrace virtual reality

by Adriene Hill
Mar 21, 2017
Are virtual exhibits close to replacing real life ones?
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The risky business of building Trump’s wall

by Jana Kasperkevic
Mar 17, 2017
As companies come forward to build border walls, local lawmakers call for divestments in protest
A man stands on the U.S. side of the U.S.-Mexico border wall in Calexico, California.
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Somebody's in McTrouble

by Jana Kasperkevic
Mar 16, 2017
Donald Trump’s favorite fast-food giant McDonald's deletes a tweet insulting the president.
McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook supported Andrew Puzder, President Donald Trump’s first pick for Secretary of Labor, before Puzder withdrew.
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Sometimes a layoff can lead to more happiness

by Mitchell Hartman
Mar 15, 2017
How two Alcoa workers faced with industry downsizing and lost income found work they were better suited for.
Chris Morales, 40, was hired as an EMT at LifeLine Ambulance Inc. in Wenatchee, Washington, after being laid off from Alcoa's aluminum smelter in 2016. The work pays less but is more fulfilling.
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Y Combinator's Sam Altman on connecting with Trump supporters

by Stephanie Hughes and Ben Johnson
Mar 13, 2017
Sam Altman, a darling of the tech startup world, talks to us about reaching across the political divide.
Sam Altman of Y Combinator speaks onstage. Altman visited and heard from 100 Donald Trump supporters around the country to get their perspective on the new president.
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Costco members are going to see higher fees this June

by Annie Baxter
Mar 3, 2017
Basic annual memberships for the warehouse club retailer will cost $60.
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U.S. companies are hopeful but wary about trade under Trump

by Mark Garrison
Feb 27, 2017
President Donald Trump’s administration promises a very different trade approach than its predecessors. Trump and his team have criticized trade deals involving multiple countries, preferring to work with countries one-on-one. It appears multilateral deals are out and bilateral deals are in. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
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Should you be worried about a data bug named Cloudbleed?

by Ben Johnson
Feb 24, 2017
A glitch in code resulted in data leaking from 150 websites.
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