Articles for My Colleagues

Why Is Your Employer Asking You to Give Them Money?
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Why Is Your Employer Asking You to Give Them Money?

Slate  

When you go to work, you assume that you’re there to earn income—so it can be particularly galling when your workplace pressures you to part with your hard-earned cash. That’s an especially egregious amount of chutzpah, but workers are frustrated with more routine requests for money too: One of my co-workers at my old job took it upon herself to …

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The friendships forged in a Democratic women governors group chat
7 months, 1 week ago

The friendships forged in a Democratic women governors group chat

Raw Story  

Originally published by The 19th. The eight Democratic women leading their states — Maura Healey in Massachusetts, Katie Hobbs in Arizona, Kathy Hochul in New York, Laura Kelly in Kansas, Tina Kotek in Oregon, Michelle Lujan Grisham in New Mexico, Janet Mills in Maine and Gretchen Whitmer in Michigan — have changed what it means for women to win and …

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As An ER Doctor, I Knew To Expect The Unexpected. Then My Neighbors Began Arriving At The Hospital.
7 months, 1 week ago

As An ER Doctor, I Knew To Expect The Unexpected. Then My Neighbors Began Arriving At The Hospital.

Huff Post  

vm via Getty Images My thermos held boiling-hot tea, and in my insulated lunch bag was a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. “For all my years of training in emergency medicine as an art and science — in the ABCs of trauma resuscitation — I didn't know how to process my own because I'd never been taught how to do …

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When the New York Times lost its way
1 year ago

When the New York Times lost its way

The Economist  

By James Bennet Are we truly so precious?” Dean Baquet, the executive editor of the New York Times, asked me one Wednesday evening in June 2020. In his article for Columbia Journalism Review, Sulzberger cites the Times’s failure to take Trump’s chances seriously as an example of how “prematurely shutting down inquiry and debate” can allow “conventional wisdom to ossify …

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Co-Op boss says shoplifting gangs are stealing entire DEPARTMENTS because police attend less than a quarter of call-outs - as Nisa urges the government not to forget independent retailers and coalitio
1 year, 1 month ago

Co-Op boss says shoplifting gangs are stealing entire DEPARTMENTS because police attend less than a quarter of call-outs - as Nisa urges the government not to forget independent retailers and coalitio

Daily Mail  

Supermarket staff are facing an increasing amount of abuse from shoplifters attempting to steal entire sections of shops, as bosses call on the police to take greater action. Mr Gerrard criticised the police response to these cases, claiming it facilitated for the increased numbers of shoplifters seen in recent times, after findings revealed they did not respond to 76% of …

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DIARY: Waiting to leave Sudan, a hotel became a sanctuary
1 year, 7 months ago

DIARY: Waiting to leave Sudan, a hotel became a sanctuary

Associated Press  

KHARTOUM, Sudan — We were a diverse group of more than a dozen people, hunkered down in a small hotel in central Khartoum — a Sudanese family and the Sudanese hotel staff, a few British and French citizens, a Syrian family and a Lebanese man. In better times, the Lisamin Safari Hotel catered to small tour groups that came to …

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Inside the ‘mentally exhausting’ protest shutting down Nebraska’s anti-trans legislation
1 year, 7 months ago

Inside the ‘mentally exhausting’ protest shutting down Nebraska’s anti-trans legislation

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “But it will remain at the top of …

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How I Got the Document That Showed Mark Zuckerberg May Have Lied to Congress
2 years ago

How I Got the Document That Showed Mark Zuckerberg May Have Lied to Congress

Slate  

On Wednesday, Dec. 7, I was cramming for a psychology exam in my college library when I got an email from the Freedom of Information Act officer at the Securities and Exchange Commission. /1 pic.twitter.com/apFdFx5kR6 — Jason Kint November 30, 2021 The deposition was part of an inquiry by the SEC investigating whether Facebook had misled investors for years after …

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Andrew Bolt unloads on Sky News colleague Chris Smith over drunken Christmas party scandal
2 years ago

Andrew Bolt unloads on Sky News colleague Chris Smith over drunken Christmas party scandal

Daily Mail  

Andrew Bolt has unloaded on fellow Sky News presenter Chris Smith over his drunken behaviour towards female colleagues at the network's Christmas party. Chris Smith has apologised for his drunken behaviour towards female colleagues at the Sky News Christmas party and revealed he has checked himself into a mental health facility. December 8: Smith joins high-powered News Corp heavyweights and …

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Scientists discover five new species of black corals near Great Barrier Reef
2 years ago

Scientists discover five new species of black corals near Great Barrier Reef

Hindustan Times  

Using a remote-controlled submarine, my colleagues and I discovered five new species of black corals living as deep as 2,500 feet below the surface in the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea off the coast of Australia. In 2019 and 2020, I and a team of Australian scientists used the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s remotely operated vehicle – a submarine named …

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Scientists discover five new species of black corals
2 years ago

Scientists discover five new species of black corals

The Hindu  

Using a remote-controlled submarine, my colleagues and I discovered five new species of black corals living as deep as 2,500 feet below the surface in the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea off the coast of Australia. Among the many interesting specimens were five new species – including one we found growing on the shell of a nautilus more than …

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The ideal internship is part in-person, part remote.
2 years, 3 months ago

The ideal internship is part in-person, part remote.

Slate  

My first day at Slate, I thought I had made a mistake. I’d made the decision to move to Brooklyn for the summer, even though Slate offers interns the option to work remotely. Many meetings were held over Zoom, and although sometimes those of us in the office would grab a conference room to dial in together, most of the …

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Liz Truss will face Rishi Sunak in ballot to be next PM
2 years, 5 months ago

Liz Truss will face Rishi Sunak in ballot to be next PM

Daily Mail  

Tory politicians are bracing for a bruising summer leadership battle as Liz Truss today won through to face Rishi Sunak for control of the party and the country. In other twists and turns in the Westminster hothouse today: The Cabinet Secretary has launched an investigation into allegations that civil service material has been leaked to damage Ms Mordaunt; Ms Mordaunt …

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‘Corpse After Corpse After Corpse in a Special Kind of Hell’: A Chilling Account of Bucha Horrors
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Corpse After Corpse After Corpse in a Special Kind of Hell’: A Chilling Account of Bucha Horrors

News 18  

A team of the AFP were the first journalists to discover the horrors of Bucha, a quiet commuter town near Kyiv occupied by the Russian army for over a month. Our news alert — “At least 20 bodies seen in one street in town near Kyiv: AFP” — hit the wire at 16.33 Kyiv time on Saturday, along with photographs …

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Vård av Barn: The Swedish parents paid to care for sick kids
2 years, 11 months ago

Vård av Barn: The Swedish parents paid to care for sick kids

BBC  

Vård av Barn: The Swedish parents paid to care for sick kids Getty Images When children fall ill in Sweden, parents can take time off to care for them, while still pocketing 80% of their salaries. This means that Swedish parents, unlike many around the world, don’t have to scramble to find relatives or friends to help, take holiday or …

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The Stories Behind The Viral Photos From The Capitol Riot
2 years, 11 months ago

The Stories Behind The Viral Photos From The Capitol Riot

Huff Post  

We all know the images from Jan. 6: a mob of angry Donald Trump supporters shattering the windows of the U.S. Capitol, fighting police officers and taking over lawmakers’ offices. Q: After Jan. 6, did people ― like friends or family, maybe people who aren’t in politics ― want to talk to you about it all the time? We have …

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Insulate Britain eco zealots vow to continue their roadblocking protests in 2022
2 years, 11 months ago

Insulate Britain eco zealots vow to continue their roadblocking protests in 2022

Daily Mail  

Insulate Britain activists who have ground major roads to a halt this year have pledged to continue their disruptive protests into 2022. It emerged last night that stunts by the group, which demands the Government insulates all UK homes by 2030 to cut carbon emissions, cost police at least £4.3million. Insulate Britain climate activists block the anticlockwise carriageway of the …

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Importance Of Ethics In Legal Profession : Lecture By Justice AS Oka
3 years ago

Importance Of Ethics In Legal Profession : Lecture By Justice AS Oka

Live Law  

Supreme Court judge Justice Abhay S Oka delivered a lecture on the topic "Importance of Ethics In Legal Profession" as part of the Second Annual Lecture organized by the Advocates Association of Western India at Bombay High Court on December 4.The excerpts from his lecture given below :Rules Of Professional EthicsAs far as rules of professional ethics are concerned, the …

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We write about climate change. Here's what gives us hope
3 years ago

We write about climate change. Here's what gives us hope

LA Times  

This is the Nov. 25, 2021, edition of Boiling Point, a weekly newsletter about climate change and the environment in California and the American West. California’s attorney general is watching, filing legal actions against local governments that approve heavily polluting projects in communities already struggling with some of the state’s lowest air quality and highest poverty rates. It’s not just …

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What Bruce Lee has taught Canon’s Yamazaki
3 years, 1 month ago

What Bruce Lee has taught Canon’s Yamazaki

Live Mint  

Manabu Yamazaki took over as president and CEO, Canon India, in April this year. That’s when I go formless – staying calm and emptying my mind to let yourself flow with them, and never to let the stress dictate your behaviour. Managing a large organization requires staying on top of the essence of issues, but this does not happen when …

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The future of rooftop solar is up for grabs in California
3 years, 1 month ago

The future of rooftop solar is up for grabs in California

LA Times  

Nick Criscito, left, and Avril Engelhart join dozens of others at a Nov. 1 protest organized by the Solar Rights Alliance outside a Southern California Edison office in Long Beach. Gavin Newsom’s appointees on the California Public Utilities Commission to reduce the electric bill credits homes receive when they sign up for net metering, the incentive program that has fueled …

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Supreme Court Physical Hearings : Senior Advocates Request CJI To Keep Hybrid Option Open On All Days; CJI Agrees To Discuss Issue With Colleagues
3 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Physical Hearings : Senior Advocates Request CJI To Keep Hybrid Option Open On All Days; CJI Agrees To Discuss Issue With Colleagues

Live Law  

Expressing reservations regarding the decision of the Supreme Court to resume mandatory physical hearing on two days in a week, few senior lawyers made a mention before the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Wednesday.Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal submitted before the CJI that the revised SOP issued by the Court to have mandatory physical hearings on Wednesday and Thursday …

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UP Police manhandled me, tried to force me into their vehicle: Priyanka Gandhi
3 years, 2 months ago

UP Police manhandled me, tried to force me into their vehicle: Priyanka Gandhi

Hindustan Times  

In police custody in Sitapur after being stopped from going to Lakhimpur Kheri, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra spoke to HT on the phone about the farm agitation and the incident in which eight people were killed. Edited excerpts: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other party leaders reach to meet the victims of the violence that erupted during …

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Why Peter Singer — The 'Drowning Child' Ethicist — Is Giving Away His $1 Million Prize
3 years, 2 months ago

Why Peter Singer — The 'Drowning Child' Ethicist — Is Giving Away His $1 Million Prize

NPR  

Why Peter Singer — The 'Drowning Child' Ethicist — Is Giving Away His $1 Million Prize Enlarge this image toggle caption Joe Armao/Fairfax Media via Getty Images Joe Armao/Fairfax Media via Getty Images Say you're walking past a shallow pond and see a child drowning. That's the famous "drowning child" scenario that Peter Singer, the Australian philosopher, presented in his …

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