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Workers Sue Over Law Allowing Smoking in Atlantic City Casinos

The New Jersey casinos are the last large refuge for smokers in the Northeast, but some employees say their health…

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Maryse Condé, ‘Grande Dame’ of Francophone Literature, Dies at 90

She explored the history and culture of Africa, the West Indies and Europe in work that made her a perennial…

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An Italian Maker Crafts Umbrellas With Personality

For many, an umbrella may seem a pedestrian, often disposable object. Not so for the umbrella maker Carlo Suino, 60,…

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How One Tech Skeptic Decided A.I. Might Benefit the Middle Class

David Autor, an M.I.T. economist and tech contrarian, argues that A.I. is fundamentally different from past waves of computerization.

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The Boss Is Calling Late. Should the Law Let You Ignore It?

A San Francisco lawmaker wants California to give workers the right to brush off business calls after hours.

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Peter Eotvos, Hungarian Modernist Composer and Conductor, Dies at 80

A tireless advocate of contemporary music, he adapted literary sources both modern and classic, instilling his work with “inimitable character…

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The Brutality of Sugar: Debt, Child Marriage and Hysterectomies

Supported by SKIP ADVERTISEMENTThe Brutality of Sugar: Debt, Child Marriage and Hysterectomies Share full article1505By Megha Rajagopalan and Qadri Inzamam…

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Furry Slippers and Sweatpants: Young Chinese Embrace ‘Gross Outfits’ at Work

When the weather turned cold in December, Cindy Luo started to wear her fluffy pajamas over a hooded sweatshirt at…

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The Brutality of Sugar: Debt, Child Marriage and Hysterectomies

Supported by SKIP ADVERTISEMENTThe Brutality of Sugar: Debt, Child Marriage and Hysterectomies Share full articleBy Megha Rajagopalan and Qadri Inzamam…

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Will A.I. Take All Our Jobs? This Economist Suggests Maybe Not.

Let’s say for now that the day comes when robots and artificial intelligence can outperform human beings at every conceivable…

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