On the other hand, the nearly $700 billion AI infrastructure build-out has created white-hot demand for skilled laborers.
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Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
To win votes from Southern Democrats, Roosevelt had agreed to deny Social Security to agricultural and domestic laborers—excluding a large percentage of Black workers.
Romvari films Sasha’s efforts by combining authentic documentary elements—the adult Sasha’s interviews with real-life psychologists and social workers—and scenes featuring dramatic monologues of a rare poetic sublimity.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
In states that don’t conform to the federal tax changes, workers who receive a federal tax deduction for tips or overtime still will owe state taxes on those earnings.
Hackers in late 2023 stole Glendale Unified School District employees’ Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, and financial account information and demanded a ransom for the data, according to the Los Angeles Times.
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Jason Henry,
Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
Pickleball players enthused over new courts are likely to be the only residents — outside of municipal employees — who think San Diego is even slightly better run now than in 2011.
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U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
His dismissal of General Randy George, the Army’s chief of staff early in his term, along with two subordinates, was without precedent.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
In 2024, Ronnie Reese, Johnson’s first press secretary, kept his job for months after harassment allegations were lodged against him by female subordinates.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
Historically, film studios have been run by one monolithic figure, calling shots and running expansive teams of middle managers and underlings.
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Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
This one regrettable fight between husband and wife has far-reaching implications for the community surrounding a ritzy LA country club, where Josh is the general manager and Ashley and Austin are his underlings.
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