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Last month, the novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie self-published a personal essay that went so viral it briefly crashed her website. The piece, titled “It Is Obscene: A True Reflection in Three Parts,” addressed social media discourse, literary culture, freedom of

The U.S. will soon complete the troops’ withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years of war. Nick Schifrin talks to the lead US diplomat for the region, Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad. Born in Afghanistan, he worked in various capacities with Presidents Ronald

Even before the pandemic sent shock waves through the U.S economy, innovation had always been a key to success in business. As part of our “Work Shift” series, economics correspondent Paul Solman looks at one businessman whose determination to locate

Edtech startup Microverse has tapped new venture funding in its quest to help train students across the globe to code through its online school that requires zero upfront cost, instead relying on an income-share agreement that kicks in when students

The campaign has been largely driven by anger over state coronavirus orders that shuttered schools and businesses and upended life for millions of Californians. (Image credit: Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP)

Jim Brunberg mortgaged his house this year—not because rates were low, but to keep his business afloat. Brunberg, 53, is the founder and co-owner of a trio of independent music venues in Portland, Oregon. His spaces—Mississippi Studios, Revolution Hall, and

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Pelosi names 8 members of Jan. 6 committee, including Republican Liz Cheney, to probe pro-Trump riot  CNBC McCarthy reportedly makes ‘stark threat’ to Republicans over Jan. 6 committee  Yahoo News McCarthy threatens to strip GOP members of committee assignments if they accept

With a growing consensus that some sectors of the economy face a shortage of qualified workers, employers are paying entry-level workers to learn on the job.

Amid a dizzying crowd of migrants sheltering at Iglecia Embajadores de Jesus (Ambassadors of Christ church) in Tijuana, 26-year-old Gabriela Fajardo begins running toward the door with her 5-year-old son, Josseph, in hand. She’s racing toward two colleagues, who are