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UAW president announces strike vote against Stellantis

The union has filed charges of unfair labor practice and grievances against the Jeep maker, citing abandoned commitments made in 2023.

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Biden administration formally extends review of U.S. Steel deal, pushing decision past election

Updated 4 hours ago

FAA to fine SpaceX for breaking launch rules, drawing rebuke from Musk

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House to vote Wednesday on doomed GOP bill to avert government shutdown

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What to know about the hearing into the Titan submersible disaster

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Generations of workers coveted Boeing jobs. Strike reveals how much has changed.

17 hours ago

An Xray view a knee joint. The joint is highlighted in bright yellow, with circles radiating out from it.

Not ready for a knee replacement? You might be able to fix your cartilage instead.

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Data centers are everywhere. What it’s like to work in one.

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Amazon tells staff to return to office five days a week

Updated 2 days ago

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UAW president announces strike vote against Stellantis

The union has filed charges of unfair labor practice and grievances against the Jeep maker, citing abandoned commitments made in 2023.

By Lauren Kaori Gurley

Why Boeing workers voted to strike after rejecting proposed deal

By Rachel Lerman, Lori Aratani and Lauren Kaori Gurley

Mortgage rates just fell again. Here’s what you need to know.

By Scott Sowers

Work Advice: How to deal with the post-Labor Day blues

By Karla L. Miller

Rent, utilities rose faster than home values for first time in a decade

By Rachel Siegel

House to vote Wednesday on doomed GOP bill to avert government shutdown

Speaker Mike Johnson's GOP government funding bill will come to the floor, but probably without enough votes. A Sept. 30 shutdown deadline looms.

By Jacob Bogage

Why House Republicans still can’t manage to fund the government

By Marianna Sotomayor and Jacob Bogage

U.S. hostages still owe taxes. Congress might not help.

By Jacob Bogage and Julie Zauzmer Weil

Trump proposes ending taxes on overtime pay. Economists are skeptical.

By Julie Zauzmer Weil

Biden administration releases plans for new minimum tax on large companies

By Tony Romm and Julie Zauzmer Weil

Data centers are everywhere. What it’s like to work in one.

Often seen as the “invisible” workforce behind the scenes, data center workers are critical to the operation of modern technology and the future of AI.

By Danielle Abril

You’re staring at your phone too much at work, and it’s costing you

By Danielle Abril

‘Hug your IT folks’: The CrowdStrike outage turned technicians into heroes

By Danielle Abril

Make your job less painful, at least physically

By Danielle Abril and Chris Velazco

Should you quit your job? Take our quiz.

By Danielle Abril and Garland Potts

How Republican or Democratic is your name?

Rummaging through one of biggest, most valuable datasets not in government hands, we discovered some fascinating links between names and politics.

By Andrew Van Dam and Lenny Bronner

Here’s what Americans want to kill, according to Google

By Andrew Van Dam

Are Native Hawaiians finally getting ahead professionally?

By Andrew Van Dam

Which states get too much attention? Which ones are truly forgotten?

By Andrew Van Dam

Are Democrats really more likely to be childless cat ladies?

By Andrew Van Dam

About the Department of Data

Where fun facts are serious business

What is the Department of Data? How do I contact you? Who is that dweeb in the illustration? How do I get an official button and ID?

By Andrew Van Dam

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Instagram’s latest child safety effort: ‘Teen accounts’

Instagram is introducing Teen Accounts, which aim to streamline previous attempts to give parents oversight into what their younger teens are doing online.

By Naomi Nix and Cristiano Lima-Strong

FAA to fine SpaceX for breaking launch rules, drawing rebuke from Musk

By Aaron Gregg

Russians made video falsely accusing Harris of hit-and-run, Microsoft says

By Joseph Menn

Meta bans Russian state media outlet RT for acts of ‘foreign interference’

By Niha Masih

Data centers are everywhere. What it’s like to work in one.

By Danielle Abril

As wildfire risks intensify, California insurance rates keep rising

Allstate will increase rates by an average of 34.1 percent as part of the state’s deal with the industry to expand coverage to homeowners in risky areas.

By Brianna Sacks

Climate change challenges winemakers, but some are benefitting from it

By Dave McIntyre

Should I buy this? A guide to sustainable online shopping.

By Tatum Hunter, Jaclyn Peiser, Elena Lacey and Garland Potts

Why your air conditioning bill is about to soar

By Shannon Osaka

OSHA proposes rule to protect workers exposed to extreme heat

By Anna Phillips

Why House Republicans still can’t manage to fund the government

Internal conflicts and a narrow GOP majority make each spending fight a pitched battle up to the shutdown deadline.

By Marianna Sotomayor and Jacob Bogage2 days ago

Indigenous Colombian coca company challenges Coca-Cola’s trademark

3 days ago

SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn spaceflight ends with splashdown off Florida

Updated 3 days ago

Boeing machinists: Strike is a now-or-never moment

Updated 4 days ago

U.S. hostages still owe taxes. Congress might not help.

4 days ago

Boeing workers vote overwhelmingly to strike, in defeat for troubled company

Updated 4 days ago

Trump proposes ending taxes on overtime pay. Economists are skeptical.

5 days ago

More testing could have proven Starliner’s safety, stuck astronauts say

5 days ago

White House officials signal delay in U.S. Steel takeover decision

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Why Boeing workers voted to strike after rejecting proposed deal

Updated 5 days ago

American Airlines flight attendants will now get paid for boarding time

5 days ago

Boeing strike appears increasingly likely, as union votes on contract

Updated 5 days ago

Alaska Airlines plane aborts takeoff in Nashville to avoid collision

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