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Opinion
The Dangerous Race to Put More Children to Work
In February, the Department of Labor announced that it had discovered 102 teenagers working in hazardous conditions for a company…
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News
Los Angeles Schools and 30,000 Workers Reach Tentative Deal After Strike
The three-day walkout included Los Angeles Unified School District teachers, gardeners, bus drivers, cafeteria workers and special education assistants.
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Amazon Plans to Lay Off Another 9,000 Employees
The cuts follow another round of layoffs affecting more than 18,000 jobs announced several months ago.
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Books
Finding a Voice (and Bodies) for an Untold South African Story
In “Broken Chord,” the choreographer Gregory Maqoma and the composer Thuthuka Sibisi consider the journey of a South African choir…
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Finance
Britain Wants Its Early Retirees Back, but Their Days Are ‘Never Boring’
The country’s work force is smaller than it was before the pandemic, sapping economic potential. The government is going to…
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News
Macron Faces Pivotal Week in His Attempt to Change France at its Core
Millions are again expected to protest President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to raise the retirement age before a decisive vote that…
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Books
The F.B.I. Has an Art Crime Team. And These Days, It’s Busy.
A raid of the Orlando Museum of Art, in which 25 works attributed to Jean-Michel Basquiat were seized, has placed…
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News
An Artist Returns After a ‘Long Wilderness’
Claudette Johnson emerged in Thatcher-era England as a prominent Black feminist, only to fall into obscurity. Now, she’s having her…
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News
Fight Over Retirement in France Is a Question of Identity
Resistance to the government’s plan to push back the retirement age is not just about working longer. It springs from…
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Books
Desert X Finds Roots in the Region
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Desert X, a young and scrappy biennial, has been prone to last-minute cancellations of major art…
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