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Nine British women in their 50s describe their salaries and whether they feel fairly paid, framed around the midlife gender pay gap. The piece mixes personal finance profiles with questions about career tradeoffs, ageism, and the menopause.
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PBS NewsHour reports on the economic pressures threatening American family farms, featuring Western Kansas farmers facing drought, debt, and consolidation. The segment traces the decline of small farms since the nation's founding and examines whether the next generation can continue the tradition.
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An analysis examines whether the Women's Super League's growing international talent pool is harming homegrown player pathways and the England national team. It cites data showing a decline in homegrown starters and includes perspectives from managers and former players, but takes no clear political side.
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The UK government set out who will be entitled to up to two weeks' unpaid bereavement leave from April next year, extending the right to step, half, adoptive, foster and kinship relatives, and pregnancy loss. Charities welcomed the move, while business group the CBI said it would work on practical details and some campaigners called for the leave to be paid.
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Canada’s Liberal government introduced legislation to enshrine an accelerated project-review process and reduce labor disruptions in trade-focused sectors such as railways and ports. Ministers say the bill aims to speed construction of trade, energy, and mining projects to spur growth and expand non-U.S. markets.
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Two helicopter pilots died when their aircraft crashed while conducting water drops on the Dome fire in Yosemite national park. The pilots worked for Precision and were supporting a helitack rappelling crew; the FAA and NTSB will investigate. The article also notes this year has been especially deadly for wildland firefighters and mentions Trump administration pressure amid a federal firefighter shortage.
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Rose Friedman, a longtime NPR editor and reporter who co-created the network’s “Books We Love” guide, died of cancer at 38. A labor-history scholar and SAG-AFTRA steward, she asked that her obituary highlight her role in helping win expanded paid parental leave at NPR. The piece recounts her career, including coverage of Harvey Weinstein’s trial and work on NPR’s America 250 project.
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A California recruitment CEO is accused in a lawsuit of directing staff to use an LGBTQ-friendly massage website to find male masseurs willing to perform 'highly personal' services, then retaliating against an employee who objected. The employee says she was demoted, stripped of her office, and forced to sit in a hallway before resigning.
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Novo Nordisk has shed 13,000 jobs over the past year, including 9,000 layoffs and 4,000 unfilled roles, as it faces intensifying competition from Eli Lilly in the obesity and diabetes drug market. CEO Mike Doustdar presented plans to revive growth with new drugs and expanded manufacturing, but shares fell 9% and remain far below their 2024 peak. Analyst commentary focused on investor patience and competitive positioning.
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Starbucks baristas say health insurance premiums have risen sharply, with some dropping coverage or considering second jobs, according to a Starbucks Workers United survey. The article centers worker hardship and union criticism of the company, while Starbucks says it faces nationwide healthcare cost increases.
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The piece uses a Chinese delivery worker’s grueling routine to illustrate domestic discontent as China’s leader focuses on global power. It contrasts ordinary citizens’ economic stagnation and lost opportunities with the country’s geopolitical ambitions.
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A Niche analysis of federal wage data finds six-figure jobs without a bachelor’s degree are rare and mostly require federal certification or specialized training. The article pushes back on political and business claims that skilled trades routinely provide six-figure careers without college, while noting degree holders still enjoy a large lifetime wage premium.