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Environment

Opting Out: What Is Homesteading, and Why Does It Matter Today?

As part of our week-long series on people who opt out of society, Eva Holland follows the evolution of “homesteading,” from historic government policy to part-time lifestyle of self-sufficiency.

Eva Holland

News in Brief

Do States Need to Do More to Protect Temp Workers?

A California bill would hold companies legally responsible for wage and safety violations committed by their subcontractors and temp agencies.

Michael Grabell

Social Justice

Creating Art as a Second Job

A new NEA report suggests more than a quarter-million Americans have a side job as an artist or musician.

Tom Jacobs

Economics

Permanently Temporary: The Truth About Temp Work in America

Today’s blue-collar temp laborers face abuses similar to those of migrant farmworkers depicted in the iconic 1960 CBS documentary Harvest of Shame.

Michael Grabell

Economics

Could Taxes on Alcohol Promote Economic Growth?

All of those hangovers could be costing the country a lot of workdays.

Tom Jacobs

Economics

Journalism Internship Coordinator Says Paid Positions Have Dropped by Nearly Half

As part of an ongoing investigation into the role colleges and universities play in the intern economy, ProPublica spoke with an internship coordinator to learn more about the process of developing a program.

Blair Hickman