Austin is deeply tied to San Francisco and Miami to New York in a world of connected 'meta cities,' report finds

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Atmosphere during weekend two, day two of Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on October 14, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
Atmosphere during weekend two, day two of Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on October 14, 2023 in Austin, Texas.

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The world is splitting between those who use ChatGPT to get better, smarter, richer — and everyone else

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Using AI can make you a better worker.

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How people escape modern-day slavery in Pakistan

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Millions of people in Pakistan are trapped at brick kilns paying off debts that mysteriously keep growing. We followed one family's journey out.

An East Coast restaurant chain has been ordered to pay $11.4 million back to more than 1,300 employees over claims it paid staff below minimum wage

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There are 5 distinct personalities in the workplace from the 'detective' to the 'road warrior,' and you'll probably work with them all, a new survey says

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A new Slack report categorized the five different workplace personalities.

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Dollar General hasn't investigated worker conditions despite shareholders' demands, an investor says in a new letter to company

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Dollar General shareholders approved a proposal to investigate working conditions at the retailer's stores in May.

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Walmart managers are going to extreme lengths to get customers to complete the retailer's checkout survey. It's confusing shoppers and workers.

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The checkout survey at Walmart.

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How limestone kilns are slowly killing entire families in Pakistan

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Thousands of workers in southern Pakistan spend their lives mining and cooking limestone. The process releases plumes of toxic smoke, polluting the environment and poisoning workers.

The most impactful strikes in history — for better or worse

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Workers from Amazon, Walmart, FedEx, Target, Instacart, and Amazon's Whole Foods Market went on strike amid the coronavirus pandemic on May 1, 2020.

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Gen Z workers are freaking out about AI

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Expectations are high for Gen Zers to reap the benefits of AI.

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