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It has been 62 years since the Equal Pay Act was signed into law but for Black women, pay equity is still centuries away for us—unless we act.
The following story is part two of a two-part series examining the devastating impact of black lung disease on the lives of southern West Virginia coal miners and the complications they face when ...
Some travelers think of flight attendants as just servers on airplanes, but there's a lot to the job that people either don't ...
UMS co-manager Jami Duffy hopes that by “Getting Loud,” we can shake the earth, raise mountains, sing so loud that those on ...
US inflation heated back up in June, rising to its highest level in four months, as price increases — including those from tariffs — packed a bigger punch.
We have no outstanding debt other than a mortgage balance of $110,000 on a home valued at $1.2 million. Our current mortgage-interest rate is 2.75%. The house has been updated thoroughly, from ...
A federal policy allows employers to pay workers with disabilities below minimum wage. Some states have already moved away from the practice.
Bill Cassidy’s office in Metairie, Louisiana, on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. The group demonstrated in hopes of persuading Sen.
As college tuition continues to climb and AI transforms the workforce, many Americans are reconsidering the traditional four-year degree path. Last week, we looked at how over a third of Gen Z ...
A union representing thousands of city workers in Philadelphia and the city have reached a deal to end a more than weeklong ...