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    Open enrollment: Two weeks that influence a year of care

    It’s one of the most important times of the year for employees, but also one of the easiest to overlook.

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    October 6, 2025

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    Shark Tank entrepreneur: E-commerce giants are eating my sister’s lunch—and destroying the American Dream
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    Shark Tank entrepreneur: E-commerce giants are eating my sister’s lunch—and destroying the American Dream

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    May 10, 2024
    Congress could soon spell the end of employment arbitration—but it’s not all good news for American workers
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    Congress could soon spell the end of employment arbitration—but it’s not all good news for American workers

    By Lewis L. Maltby and Theodore J. St. Antoine
    May 9, 2024
    Toronto Pearson International Airport.
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    I’m the CTO of Canada’s biggest airport. AI isn’t destroying jobs in aviation—it’s giving us superpowers to improve air travel

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    May 9, 2024
    Andy Dunn, American entrepreneur and the co-founder of Bonobos Inc
    Leadership

    Ask Andy: I’m a founder struggling with mental-health issues. How can I step away from my startup?

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    May 9, 2024
    An internal combustion engine
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    No, combustion engines won’t be supplanted by electric vehicles—and they’re critical for sustainable transport

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    May 8, 2024
    Fannie Mae CEO: Beyoncé is right. Climate change has already hit the housing market—and homeowners aren’t prepared
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    Fannie Mae CEO: Beyoncé is right. Climate change has already hit the housing market—and homeowners aren’t prepared

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    May 8, 2024
    Politicians and nonprofits will struggle to keep AI in check—but corporate boards can’t afford to fail
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    Politicians and nonprofits will struggle to keep AI in check—but corporate boards can’t afford to fail

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    May 8, 2024
    Woman working on computer.
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    Job seekers—you shouldn’t balk when a test is part of your interview

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    May 7, 2024
    I’m sick of the ‘model minority’ designation, and so are other Asian Americans. It’s time to define our own identities
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    I’m sick of the ‘model minority’ designation, and so are other Asian Americans. It’s time to define our own identities

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    May 7, 2024
    CSR is a core business function. It’s time to treat it that way
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    CSR is a core business function. It’s time to treat it that way

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    May 7, 2024
    Great performers constantly rehearse. Companies that want to survive sustained change must do the same 
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    Great performers constantly rehearse. Companies that want to survive sustained change must do the same 

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    May 7, 2024
    Americans need more exercise—and should be able to tap FSA and HSA funds to pay for gyms, studios, and sports leagues
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    Americans need more exercise—and should be able to tap FSA and HSA funds to pay for gyms, studios, and sports leagues

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    May 7, 2024
    Health care workers are burned out and overwhelmed. AI can streamline operations and help them do their real job: treating patients
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    Health care workers are burned out and overwhelmed. AI can streamline operations and help them do their real job: treating patients

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    May 6, 2024
    Right, wrong, and a moment for clarity: Why universities must adopt a zero-tolerance policy
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    Right, wrong, and a moment for clarity: Why universities must adopt a zero-tolerance policy

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    May 4, 2024
    I’m paid $14 an hour to rate AI-generated Google search results. Subcontractors like me do key work but don’t get fair wages or benefits
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    I’m paid $14 an hour to rate AI-generated Google search results. Subcontractors like me do key work but don’t get fair wages or benefits

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    May 3, 2024
    Claudia L. Shivers, founder of Queen Coffee Bean.
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    I couldn’t make a living wage when I was released from prison. Now I run a successful business

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    May 3, 2024
    Potential unleashed: How companies can leverage new technologies for safe data sharing
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    Potential unleashed: How companies can leverage new technologies for safe data sharing

    By François Candelon, Riccarda Joas, Guillaume Sajust de Bergues and Leonid Zhukov
    May 3, 2024
    A DoorDash delivery in progress.
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    Outdated laws prevent gig economy workers from getting benefits. This pilot program shows the path forward

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    May 1, 2024
    Business team portrait sitting on the floor.
    Commentary

    Never complain, but do explain: How to handle job tasks in the hiring process, whether Gen Z is involved or not

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    May 1, 2024
    RSA conference
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    I host the world’s largest cybersecurity conference. Here’s what is top of mind for security experts right now

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    May 1, 2024
    Congratulations, you survived another tax season—and paid a higher rate than top American companies
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    Congratulations, you survived another tax season—and paid a higher rate than top American companies

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    April 30, 2024
    AI lets anyone generate music in seconds. That’s putting artists on edge—and setting the stage for ‘dataset ethics’
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    AI lets anyone generate music in seconds. That’s putting artists on edge—and setting the stage for ‘dataset ethics’

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    April 29, 2024
    Starbucks’s case at the Supreme Court is a venti lose-lose for the company and the burgeoning unionization movement
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    Starbucks’s case at the Supreme Court is a venti lose-lose for the company and the burgeoning unionization movement

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    April 29, 2024
    More Americans are working past age 65—and that’s good news for employers
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    More Americans are working past age 65—and that’s good news for employers

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    April 26, 2024
    Scientists inspired the right guardrails for nuclear energy, the internet, and DNA research. Let them do the same for AI
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    Scientists inspired the right guardrails for nuclear energy, the internet, and DNA research. Let them do the same for AI

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    April 26, 2024
    Burned out and underappreciated, women’s career advancement had stalled long before the anti-DEI backlash
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    Burned out and underappreciated, women’s career advancement had stalled long before the anti-DEI backlash

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    April 25, 2024
    A new Cold War is brewing at sea–and the West’s security and prosperity are at stake
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    A new Cold War is brewing at sea–and the West’s security and prosperity are at stake

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    April 25, 2024
    The FTC noncompete ruling will narrow the gender gap in entrepreneurship
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    The FTC noncompete ruling will narrow the gender gap in entrepreneurship

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    April 24, 2024
    Jeroen Van Hautte of TechWolf
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    The race for human-AI interaction usage data is on—and the stakes are high

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    April 24, 2024
    The AI frenzy could fall flat as companies hoard chips without enough data centers to host them
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    The AI frenzy could fall flat as companies hoard chips without enough data centers to host them

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    April 24, 2024

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