Meet the Entrepreneurs Working to Resurrect Flint
Flint's water crisis contributed to a national image of the city as a site of intractable poverty. Local business people are working to to change that perception.
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The FTC Is Fining Facebook Over Data Privacy Concerns. Users Don’t Seem to Care.
The tech giant announced the $3-5 billion fine alongside an 8 percent annual usership increase.
Why Is Trump’s White House Paying for Drinks at Mar-a-Lago With Taxpayer Dollars?
There's a unique push and pull in the current administration: Donald Trump's administration pays a bill for an event and his club reaps the revenue.
Uber Is Riding Its Overworked Labor Force to a Potentially Historic IPO
While executives and investors are set to win big when the ride hailing company makes its first public offering, many drivers are looking for better pay and hours.
GM ‘Unallocated’ Its Lordstown, Ohio, Plant. What’s Next for the Village?
Donald Trump blamed David Green, the local UAW president, for the plant's shutdown. Green is now fighting for his union members' futures.
Men Are Judged Based on Their Potential; Women Are Judged Based on Their Past Performance
"By not fully recognizing leadership potential in female candidates, organizations are inhibiting the prospects of half of their talent."
New York City’s ‘Green New Deal’ Shows How Cities Could Deal With Climate Change
The city recently passed groundbreaking climate legislation, including the largest mandated pollution reduction in any city in the world.
Climate Change Has Increased Global Economic Inequality
New research concludes that warmer temperatures are slowing economic development in poorer countries.
Inside the Political Fight Over How to Handle California’s Housing Crisis
From Sonoma to San Diego, the state faces a massive affordability crisis; across the political gradient, few residents disagree on that, even if they don't see eye to eye on how to solve it.
Millions of Acres of the Amazon Are at Risk Due to the Trade War Between the U.S. and China
The feud's effect on the soybean trade could be the main culprit behind increased destruction of the Amazon.