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Meatpacking workers face an uphill battle as they fight for better conditions. Union density in the industry has fallen precipitously. Up to 90 percent of meatpacking workers belonged to unions in the postwar era, but only 15 percent did by 2019.

Ken Burns’s new three-part documentary shows why it’s not too late for us to learn from the great naturalist

In “Stay Alive,” Ian Buruma paints a picture of the city dwellers who survived in Germany under the Nazis.

Everything from interminable lines to near-miss collisions and controller burnout predates Trump. It’s a metaphor for the long-term neglect of public systems.

“Each day we delay increases the risk of deeper US involvement and more lives lost,” said one progressive policy adviser. “Failing to act now means owning what comes next.”

Jurors found Meta and Google liable for building apps that inflicted mental-health problems on a teenager, and similar lawsuits are on the horizon.

People close to Trump are trading based on national secrets

Artificial intelligence could reshape work, but for now a low-hire, low-fire labor market is the main impediment for young people seeking employment.

The world regroups

Trump strips commercial driver’s licenses from 200,000 legal immigrants who bring your goods to market.