Tag: work
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Andrea Vidaurre sees her work as ‘personal’ as she spearheads clean air policies
Goldman Environmental Prize winner Andrea Vidaurre said her award-winning efforts to improve air quality in California are very much tied to her own experiences. Vidaurre, who is Peruvian American, was born and raised in California’s Inland Empire, which is east of Los Angeles and has some of the country’s worst air quality. Vidaurre, 29, has family…
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China cannot represent Taiwan and should work with Taipei on global challenges, Lai says
TAIPEI — China has no right to represent Taiwan, but the island is willing to work with Beijing to combat global challenges such as climate change, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday, striking both a firm and a conciliatory tone. Lai, who took office in May after being elected in January, is detested by…
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More Black and Latina women are leading unions — and transforming how they work
Women make up roughly half of U.S. labor union membership, but representation in top level union leadership positions has lagged, even in female-dominated industries and particularly for women of color. But Black and Latina women are starting to gain ground, landing top positions at some of the biggest unions in the U.S. That has translated…
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Dockworkers on East and Gulf Coast to return to work after reaching agreement on wages
Thousands of dockworkers on the East Coast and Gulf Coast will return to work after reaching a tentative agreement on wages, ending one of the biggest work stoppages in decades. In a joint statement, the United States Maritime Alliance, or USMX, and the International Longshoreman’s Association said the two sides have an agreement to extend…
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Tumbler knife sharpener review: Does it actually work?
As someone who cooks at home regularly, I stand by the idea that the most dangerous tool in a kitchen is a dull knife. Regardless of your experience level, a dull knife makes it easy to accidentally cut yourself when you’re dicing things like onions or tomatoes. And while a super sharp knife also requires…
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TikTokers are touting vibration plates for health benefits, but do they work?
“Do you vibe?” It’s a question that’s been reverberating around TikTok as users flood the platform with videos of themselves balancing on shaking vibration plates, bodies quivering, often in an attempt to hawk the devices as the latest cure-all. Their efforts have certainly made waves. Online searches for vibration plates — which look like a hybrid…
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How contagious is it and will the updated vaccines work?
There’s a new Covid variant in town. The strain, known as XEC, is gaining a foothold in the United States, accounting for an estimated 5.7% of new cases in the past two weeks, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. “We don’t know if it will have legs and soar up in the…
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Faced with the unique challenges of filling a potential Trump Cabinet, quiet transition work is underway
WASHINGTON — For many who answered to President Donald Trump, the job was a risk-reward proposition like no other. There was a chance to win his favor and shape national policy. And there was the possibility of running afoul of the boss and getting publicly humiliated. Cabinet secretaries came and went in a Trump administration…
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Princess Kate returns to work after completing cancer treatment
LONDON — Kate, the Princess of Wales, held her first official engagement Tuesday since announcing last week that she had completed her cancer treatment. Kate, wife of Prince William, the heir to the British throne, attended a private meeting at Windsor Castle, according to the Royal Circular, a daily briefing of royal activities published in…