The Hawaiian island of Kauai will reduce restrictions that make it harder for tourists to visit.
Author: Charisse Jones, USA TODAY
‘People came forward’: Andrew Cuomo harassment allegations show the success of #MeToo and the challenges ahead
The workplace harassment allegations against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo show the progress and the changes needed four years after rise of #MeToo.
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A low credit score can increase what drivers pay for car insurance by hundreds of dollars. The practice takes a particular toll on people of color.
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Instacart to eliminate nearly 2,000 positions, upsetting union officials
Labor advocates called on Instacart to reverse a decision to lay off hundreds of employees, including the company’s only workers to belong to a union.
Joe Biden pledges to address pay, systemic racism: ‘Black and Latino unemployment gap remains too large’
Joe Biden has pledged to bridge racial gaps in pay and lending, but a history of discrimination has hindered the advancement of Black Americans.
Starbucks closes some New York stores out of concern about possible protests
As a tense nation braced for possible violence before Joe Biden’s inauguration, Starbucks temporarily closed some New York City stores
As Biden prepares to take office and America reels from Capitol riots, Black and white still define the nation
Since the beginning of America, race was used to generate wealth for whites on the back of Blacks. Why can’t we see our common economic interests?
To keep pressure on Joe Biden and Congress, fast-food workers plan to strike for higher minimum wage
Fast-food workers across the country are planning to strike Friday to pressure the Biden administration to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour.