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Young Professionals Are Increasingly Turning to Boring Small-Business Niches
by Gregory Barber
Younger would-be chief executives are increasingly seeking profits — and freedom from the 9-to-5 — by pivoting from corporate jobs into often unglamorous small-business niches.
Bill Lucy, Pioneering Labor and Civil Rights Leader, Dies at 90
by Sam Roberts
He helped popularize “I Am a Man” as a demand for respect during the 1968 strike by Black sanitation workers in Memphis.
Betty Jean Hall, Who Fought for Coal-Mining Jobs for Women, Dies at 78
by Adam Nossiter
She was a fiery lawyer from eastern Kentucky who charged coal companies with discrimination for their refusal to hire women. Her campaign was a success.
In a New Cannabis Landscape, a Navy Veteran Battles for Racial Equity
by Joshua Needelman
Wanda James is on a mission to empower entrepreneurs from communities harmed by racial disparities in marijuana arrests.
Guggenheim Museum Staff Ratifies Union Contract
by Zachary Small
The contract will provide an average salary increase of 11 percent, similar to what other museum workers across the country have obtained during the industry’s multiyear union push.
It’s Never Too Late to Become a Nurse
by Alix Strauss
During the pandemic, Joanna Patchett spent 18 harrowing months in the intensive care unit. She discovered that medicine isn’t just about science — it’s also about heart.
How a Dollar General Employee Went Viral on TikTok
by Michael Corkery
Mary Gundel loved managing a store in Tampa, Fla. But when she detailed its challenges on social media, the company — and fellow employees — took notice.
Pivots That Helped Businesses Through the Pandemic Have Endured
by Amy Haimerl
A challenging time proved to be fertile ground for experimentation that continues to pay off.
Restaurant Chain Franchises Face Scrutiny From the FTC
by Michael Corkery
Troubles at the restaurant chain Burgerim highlight concerns about whether franchisees need more protection in their contracts with franchisers.
Once an Evangelist for Airbnbs, She Now Crusades for Affordable Housing
by Martha C. White
Precious Price ditched her profitable business of renting home stays to tourists to combat the mounting housing crisis.
For Founders of Small Businesses, the Personal Story Matters
by Nina Roberts
A business owner’s personal story can bolster trust in a brand, experts say. But what happens when they share hardships like homelessness, addiction or incarceration in company marketing?
The Unemployment Gap Between Black and White New Yorkers Is Widening
by Stefanos Chen
The unemployment rate for Black New Yorkers rose to 12.2 percent in the first quarter of the year, while the white unemployment rate dropped to 1.3 percent, a new report says.
How African Restaurant Baobab Fare Found Success in Detroit
by Amy Haimerl
Hamissi Mamba, a refugee from Burundi, knew little of American culture when he arrived eight years ago and learned English watching the “Peppa Pig” cartoon. But he opened his dream restaurant, and the accolades have rolled in.
How Janelle Jones’s Story About Black Women and the Economy Caught On
by Lydia DePillis
The first Black woman to serve as chief economist at the Labor Department advanced the idea that lifting up people on the margins helps everyone else, too.
When Clothes Fly Off, This Intimacy Coordinator Steps In
by Jennifer Harlan
Jessica Steinrock’s work on intimate scenes in film has come to prominence as the entertainment industry reels from the litany of sexual abuses brought to light by the #MeToo movement.
With Layoffs, Retailers Aim to Be Safe Rather Than Sorry (Again)
by Jordyn Holman
Companies that ramped up hiring in areas like technology over the past few years are cutting back as customers slow their spending.
Day 23: On Christmas Day, No Rest for the Weary. (Or the Guy Who Feeds the Penguins.)
by Chris Colin
For a biologist in San Francisco, Dec. 25 will bring not presents and mistletoe, but beak trims and fish guts.
A ‘Period Dignity Officer’ Seemed Like a Good Idea. Until a Man Was Named.
by Emma Bubola
The job in the Scottish region of Tayside was eliminated after a groundswell of anger that a man would be overseeing, or ‘mansplaining,’ menstruation policy.

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