Companies can't do layoffs right because they're trying to act like 'cool parents'

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The harshness of recent layoffs suggests that any managerial empathy workers gained during the depths of the pandemic was short-lived.

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Rupert Murdoch reportedly spent a night on a gurney in a hospital parking lot after he broke his back falling on son Lachlan's yacht

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Lachlan Murdoch and his father Rupert Murdoch, who reportedly broke his back in 2018 after falling on Lachlan's yacht.

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The San Francisco cafe that inspired 'Bob's Burgers' closes its doors after 43 years

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Why does it feel like working from home is giving me ADHD?

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Illustration of speech bubbles protruding from smartphones.

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Bill Gates says 'we need a fire department for pandemics' as he worries we're unprepared for the next one

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Bill Gates discusses his new book 'How To Prevent The Next Pandemic' onstage at 92Y on May 03, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
Bill Gates.

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Most people's mental health has been resilient despite the pandemic, according to an analysis of 137 studies

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1 in 5 Americans will experience a mental illness in a given year and 20.4 million people in the United States were diagnosed with substance use disorder in 2021, according to federal government data.

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How The Flash Changed Shazam 2 and Why It Doesn't Follow the First End Credits Scene

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For the past few years, as fans have watched the drama unfold at DC Films, David F. Sandberg has had a front-row seat.

Chairman of the House panel probing Covid's origins says lawmakers haven't 'seen all that we want to see' but they're following 'the breadcrumbs'

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Rep. Brad Wenstrup

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China spent years angrily trying to shut down the theory that COVID-19 came from its labs. It failed.

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This aerial view shows the P4 laboratory in Wuhan which conducts research on the world's most dangerous diseases.

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Former GOP Senator James Inhofe retired because of long COVID symptoms. Other colleagues have it but keep it secret, he said.

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Former US Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) speaks during a press conference.

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