Why giving cash, not clothing, is usually best after disasters
If you want to do the greatest good, send money.
September 4, 2017
915
Business
What victims of Hurricane Harvey can learn from Katrina as rebuilding begins
Researchers examined credit data on the victims of Hurricane Katrina to understand how the disaster affected their personal…
September 4, 2017
730
Don't blame food stamps for obesity in America
The notion that obesity mostly afflicts the poor is a misconception.
September 4, 2017
1400
Why Hurricane Harvey donors shouldn't boycott the Red Cross
There are reasons to channel Harvey aid through the nonprofit despite evidence that it wasted money following Haiti's…
August 31, 2017
809
Robots won't steal our jobs if we put workers at center of AI revolution
Rather than fret about how many jobs future technologies will destroy, we should focus on how to shape them so that they…
August 30, 2017
872
Why corporate America is abandoning its neutrality and entering social justice fray
CEOs used to stay steadfastly neutral on divisive social and political issues. Those days are over, meaning today’s chief…
August 30, 2017
834
Stretching your donation dollars: 5 tips
The desire to help during emergencies like Hurricane Harvey is admirable. With a little homework, your contributions will…
August 30, 2017
830
Have we forgotten the true meaning of Labor Day?
The holiday began as a strike against excessive workweeks but now bears little resemblance to its worker-centric origins,…
August 29, 2017
823
‘Gluten-free water' shows absurdity of trend in labeling what's absent
Companies are exploiting a knowledge gap with consumers and fears of the supposed health hazards of certain ingredients…
August 28, 2017
811
How robots could help bridge the elder-care gap
Robots have the potential to help support a growing population that wants to age in their own homes. But those helpful machines…
August 27, 2017
1455
Amazon's Whole Foods deal could still fall apart thanks to forgotten antitrust case
The deal escaped scrutiny because the two aren't direct competitors, yet Amazon's huge marketing platform will help…
August 27, 2017
873
The penny may be worthless, but let's keep it anyway
It may cost more to make a penny than a penny’s worth, but a penny saved may be more than a penny earned.
August 23, 2017
862
How noncompete clauses clash with US labor laws
Nearly one in five employed Americans is bound by a contract restricting moves to rival companies. Here's one way to…
August 23, 2017
739
UAW's loss at Nissan auto plant masks genuine progress for organized labor
Although workers at a Nissan auto plant in Mississippi rejected a proposal to join the United Auto Workers Union, organized…
August 22, 2017
914
Can corporate America afford to walk away from President Trump?
Trump's reaction to the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, prompted business leaders to sever ties with two White…
August 21, 2017
810
Google memo completely misses how implicit biases harm women
Even after years of federal and state laws making discrimination illegal, implicit bias still leads to actual economic harm…
August 21, 2017
770
How union stakes in ailing papers like the Chicago Sun-Times may keep them alive
Giving labor unions a financial stake in a company such as a newspaper can offer unique advantages that could benefit employees,…
August 16, 2017
734
Trump's threat to withdraw from NAFTA may hit a hurdle: The US Constitution
As the Trump team begins renegotiating NAFTA with Canada and Mexico, a key plank in its strategy – a threat to withdraw…
August 15, 2017
823
Why the US shouldn't start a trade war with China
Some fear that recent actions against China taken by the Trump administration mean we're on the verge of a trade war.…
August 14, 2017
759
The slippery slope of the oligarchy media model
There are some benefits to the uptick in billionaire newspaper and magazine owners, who can weather short-term losses for…
August 10, 2017
1515