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Posted inBusiness & Tech, Featured, Highlight, Quote Posts, Quotes, Technology

‘Social Media Managers Are First Responders’

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands November 11, 2020October 19, 2022

“They’re on the front lines of a relentless and overwhelming news cycle that is pushing them to the edge.”

Posted inEditor's Pick

The Social Media Managers Are Not Okay

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands November 10, 2020October 19, 2022

“They’re on the front lines of a relentless and overwhelming news cycle that is pushing them to the edge.”

Posted inEditor's Pick

The Eighth Wonder of the World*

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands October 28, 2020October 19, 2022

“In exchange for billions in tax subsidies, Foxconn was supposed to build an enormous LCD factory in the tiny village of Mount Pleasant, creating 13,000 jobs.” The Verge investigates the empty promises (and empty buildings) of “Wisconn Valley.”

Posted inUncategorized

Out of Work in America

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands October 28, 2020January 25, 2023

In partnership with local news organizations across the U.S., the New York Times documents the lives of 12 Americans who are out of work during the pandemic.

Posted inEditor's Pick

Meet the Customer Service Reps for Disney and Airbnb Who Have to Pay to Talk to You

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands October 2, 2020October 19, 2022

Arise Virtual Solutions, part of the underground world of customer service, helps companies like Disney, Comcast, and even Airbnb save money — at the expense of workers.

Posted inEditor's Pick

No Cold Beer, No Flowers, and No One to Park the Car: A Shadow Economy Hits the Skids As Restaurant Suppliers Lose Their Jobs

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands September 30, 2020October 19, 2022

Eight million Americans are employed in restaurant-adjacent industries. How are they coping during the pandemic? Anya Schultz interviews a group of business owners and workers around the U.S., including a florist, grease recycler, valet parker, and knife shop owner.

Posted inEditor's Pick

Black and Brown Tech Workers Share Their Experiences of Racism on the Job

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands June 24, 2020October 19, 2022

Former employees of Pinterest, Google, Snap, and other companies share their stories of discrimination.

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Featured, Nonfiction, Story

From Kyiv to Kentucky

by pipposts December 16, 2019December 30, 2022

California native Katya Cengel contemplates whether living in Ukraine prepared her for life in the South.

Posted inStory

Downsizing the American Black Middle Class

by Bryce Covert September 23, 2019January 27, 2023

Government jobs helped thousands of Black families move into the middle class. Now, increasing calls for government privatization are pushing them back out.

Posted inHighlight, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes

Confessions of a Clinical Therapy Trainee

by Krista Stevens April 2, 2019October 19, 2022

What do you do when it’s your first day on the job and the patient can’t stop crying?

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