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company cultureJul. 8, 2020 8:30 am
COVID-19: As offices reopen, here are your options if you’re worried about getting sick on the job
If you're not comfortable going back to an office, believe you're being asked to work in unsafe conditions or have kids at home and no childcare lined up, consider these legal options.
software developmentJun. 12, 2020 11:42 am
High-tech surveillance amplifies police bias and overreach
The promise of objective, unbiased technology didn’t pan out. Instead the technology created new problems, including highlighting the lack of accountability for high-profile instances of police violence.
accessJun. 5, 2020 11:37 am
Viral videos of racism: How an old civil rights strategy is being used in a new digital age
Over half a century of shining lights on racism has not eradicated the darkness of inequality, though the methods of shining those lights have evolved.
growthMay 29, 2020 10:40 am
What is hazard pay, and why are Amazon and other companies ending it for essential workers?
The risk to these workers remains the same, and the pandemic continues to rage. A University of Chicago law professor explains what's going on.
growthMay 7, 2020 12:21 pm
How to score an internship during the COVID-19 pandemic
The director of the career center at Brandeis University offers five tips for students who are searching for internships or haven’t yet started internships that they’ve secured.
growthApr. 16, 2020 9:25 am
Striking Amazon, Instacart employees reveal how a basic economic principle could derail our ability to combat the coronavirus
"The free market isn’t very good at dealing with positive externalities" that come when some workers enable the rest of us to stay at home, writes this law professor — "or compensating those who bear the cost."
software developmentApr. 9, 2020 1:26 pm
Telemedicine is essential to flattening the curve. Here’s a look at the fight to go digital
As health care providers have moved en masse to virtual medicine, regulators and government officials are showing unheard of support for this tool that will almost certainly save lives.
growthMar. 25, 2020 8:36 am
Coronavirus: Social distancing is delaying vital scientific research
Labs are closed and conferences canceled, to the detriment of young scientists' professional development and information sharing. What will that mean for future innovations?
accessMar. 18, 2020 7:29 am
Online learning will be hard for kids whose schools close — and the digital divide will make it even harder for some of them
Low-income families might also have trouble keeping their children learning because they can’t afford the necessary technology, writes this sociology professor.
growthMar. 11, 2020 11:21 am
US successfully planned for the ‘endless frontier’ of science research in 1945 — now it’s time to plan the next 75 years
Today’s level of federal funding and emphasis on market-driven research are imperfect, writes Connecticut College professor Marc Zimmer. Here are four ideas to fix that.