July 3, 2020
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The coronavirus pandemic ‘has undone years of work’ for women
Women, especially middle-aged ones, have been hit the hardest by the coronavirus pandemic in terms of job loss, fewer options for remote ... -
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Go where the jobs are - How to switch careers in a pandemic
Even as unemployment spikes amid the coronavirus crisis, demand for tech workers is on the rise. Here’s how to go where the jobs ...July 1, 2020 -
Adding women to corporate boards improves decisions about medical product safety
Corporate boards with women on them are more likely to recall dangerous products. Image Source/Getty Images Corinne Post, Lehigh University ; ...June 21, 2020 -
A short history of black women and police violence
A protester holds up a sign with Breonna Taylor’s name. Taylor was killed by police officers on March 13. Brett Carlsen/Getty ...June 21, 2020 -
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With no students, small college town worries over future
What happens to a college town when the students disappear? Ithaca, a small upstate New York city nearby gorges and vineyards, is finding ...June 21, 2020 -
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Six years into reporting diversity, Big Tech has made little progress in hiring minorities
Mega-cap tech companies began publishing annual diversity reports in 2014. But few have made much ground, especially in hiring Black ...June 12, 2020 -
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Companies are making bold promises about greater diversity -- there’s a long way to go
As women and minorities continue to be underrepresented in leadership positions, companies are releasing statements and announcing ...June 11, 2020 -
How a new biotech rule will foster distrust with the public and impede progress in science
Does CRISPR really make it easier for all scientists to produce gene edited crops and animals? Maywa Montenegro, CC BY-SA Maywa Montenegro, ...June 2, 2020