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Why work is (still) not working for women

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Why work is (still) not working for women

Sexual harassment, low wages and the ‘motherhood penalty’ are just some of the obstacles millions of women face at work in 2025.Sexual harassment, low wages and the ‘motherhood penalty’ are just some of the obstacles millions of women face at work in 2025.  Read More 

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US reviewing visa programs as official says Afghanistan could be included in Trump travel ban

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US reviewing visa programs as official says Afghanistan could be included in Trump travel ban

The US State Department is “undertaking a full review of all visa programs,” a department spokesperson confirmed amid reports of an impending new travel ban, and a US official familiar with the situation told CNN that Afghanistan could be among the countries included.The US State Department is “undertaking a full review of all visa programs,” a department spokesperson confirmed amid reports of an impending new travel ban, and a US […]

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7-Eleven’s Japanese owner appoints American CEO to fend off $47 billion takeover bid

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7-Eleven’s Japanese owner appoints American CEO to fend off $47 billion takeover bid

Seven & I Holdings, the Japanese operator of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, appointed its first foreign CEO and handed him the task of overhauling its business to fend off a $47 billion overseas takeover bid and engineer a recovery.Seven & I Holdings, the Japanese operator of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, appointed its first foreign CEO and handed him the task of overhauling its business to fend off a […]

todayMarch 6, 2025 3

Wisconsin judge refuses to block Slender Man attacker’s release from psychiatric hospital

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Wisconsin judge refuses to block Slender Man attacker’s release from psychiatric hospital

A Wisconsin judge on Thursday refused to block a psychiatric hospital from releasing a woman who stabbed her sixth-grade classmate to please a horror character called Slender Man more than a decade ago after prosecutors alleged she has been quietly reading gory novels and communicating with a man who collects memorabilia from murderers.A Wisconsin judge on Thursday refused to block a psychiatric hospital from releasing a woman who stabbed her […]

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White House memo aims to chill emergency lawsuits by making plaintiffs pay

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White House memo aims to chill emergency lawsuits by making plaintiffs pay

The Trump administration is taking a shot at the onslaught of emergency lawsuits being filed against it by invoking a rarely used rule that can force people who challenge the government to post money at the start of a court case, according to a White House memo.The Trump administration is taking a shot at the onslaught of emergency lawsuits being filed against it by invoking a rarely used rule that […]

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White House crypto czar: Trump signs executive order to form a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

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White House crypto czar: Trump signs executive order to form a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

President Donald Trump established a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve through an executive order, according to an X post by David Sacks, the White House czar for AI and cryptocurrency.President Donald Trump established a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve through an executive order, according to an X post by David Sacks, the White House czar for AI and cryptocurrency.  Read More 

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Facing market pressure and GOP pushback, Trump delays auto tariffs

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Facing market pressure and GOP pushback, Trump delays auto tariffs

When President Donald Trump declared in the House Chamber this week that executives at the nation’s top automakers were “so excited” about their prospects amid his new tariff regime, it did not entirely reflect the conversation he’d held with them earlier that day.When President Donald Trump declared in the House Chamber this week that executives at the nation’s top automakers were “so excited” about their prospects amid his new tariff […]

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