Ride-hailing drivers face increased competition for earnings as well as the growth of driverless taxis. Sebastian Gollnow/picture alliance via Getty Images Gig workers have been facing declining earni...
Local anti-poverty groups have had to scramble and scale back this year as the Trump administration targeted safety-net programs. They are bracing for what may come next. (Image credit: Rich-Joseph Fa...
The author had no idea how far behind her son was in reading. Courtesy of the author I'm a mom and an educator, and I didn't know how to teach him to read. My son's reading struggles were wrongly attr...
Leadenhall Market remains a hub for after-work socializing. Kasia Kovacs/Business Insider COVID-19 and the rise of hybrid work have changed after-work drinking culture. Business Insider went to the Ci...
Afghanistan's female footballers have been fighting in exile to get back to playing internationally for years. Earlier this year, their moment arrived, but their mission is far from complete....
Barbara Brown, 83, teaches chair yoga classes at nursing homes. Laura Thompson for BI This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Barbara Brown, 83, who works as a yoga instructor in Richmon...
Hampton Inn sign Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images The Department of Homeland Security said a Minnesota Hampton Inn canceled reservations for ICE agents. Hilton said the hotel was independently owned...
Cliff Goldstein, left, became a hiking guide. Tim Marshburn, right, was a NASA astronaut. Courtesy of Cliff Goldstein and Tim Marshburn Seven professionals shared how they knew it was time to switch c...
Article URL: https://www.danielbrendel.com/blog/24-are-we-tired-of-social-media-once-and-for-all Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46519622 Points: 9 # Comments: 3...
📋 Key Facts ✓ A 7-year-old girl persistently invited Jason, owner of The Ditty Bag, to her birthday party six months in advance. ✓ The ...
A multi-storey building under construction has collapsed in Nairobi, with at least four people feared to be trapped beneath the rubble. While the cause is yet to be confirmed, building collapses are c...
Article URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxwllqz1l0o Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46383552 Points: 32 # Comments: 2...
Delivering food or driving passengers for Uber isn't the only type of gig work anymore. PIROSCHKA VAN DE WOUW/REUTERS Gig work has never been more widespread — and more challenging. Over the pas...
Justin Howells, Target's group vice president for Pacific Northwest stores. Matt Hage/AP Content Services for Target Target is getting a new CEO in the New Year — one who started with the compan...
Duolingo shuts down for two weeks every winter, and its CEO says the cost is worth it for real rest. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Duolingo gives its staff two weeks off over the holidays, allowing emplo...
fotostorm/Getty Images I learned to wait for my adult children to ask before offering parenting advice. My children value independence and often prefer to form their own opinions and solutions. Now, a...
Article URL: https://forum.torproject.org/t/staying-ahead-of-censors-in-2025-what-weve-learned-from-fighting-censorship-in-iran-and-russia/20898 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4641...
📋 Key Facts ✓ The Finnish government released a Truth and Reconciliation report documenting harms to the Sámi people. ✓ Climate change,...
Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam have been in detention for more than five years without a full trial or conviction. They're accused of playing a "central role" in stoking the communal riots in Delhi in ...
The author is raising her kids to speak German, Dutch, and English. Courtesy of the author I grew up fascinated by different cultures and languages. My husband and I raise our children in three langua...