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New York PostSig. 2NewsCultureLabor

The ‘unprofessional’ item Gen Z brings to interviews could be costing them jobs

A viral debate over whether bringing iced coffee to job interviews is unprofessional has split recruiters and Gen Z job seekers. The article recounts TikTok and LinkedIn commentary, with critics saying the drink signals poor time management and defenders calling professionalism standards arbitrary. It notes a tough entry-level job market and survey data on perceived professionalism.

The HillSig. 7NewsHealthImmigrationLabor

Kidney disease of unknown origin spreads in US. Who is at risk?

Doctors in Texas are seeing rising cases of CKDu, a mysterious kidney disease typically found among agricultural workers in Central America, now potentially spreading in the U.S. The article highlights that Latino men and undocumented immigrants are disproportionately affected and often lack access to dialysis or transplants.

Left 2.8

NPRSig. 5NewsLaborEconomyForeign

PHOTOS: The precarious life of fisherfolk

A photo essay profiles workers at Chennai's Kasimedu fishing harbor, focusing on aging basket men and a former fisherman who describe dangerous, low-paid labor, personal tragedy, and an overcrowded port. It emphasizes their precarious livelihoods, limited rights, and love for the sea.

Left 2.4

The GuardianSig. 8NewsLaborHealthPolitics

‘Do you have to be dead?’: US coalminers plead for benefits as black-lung disease cases surge

Coal miners suffering from black lung disease are facing long delays and appeals in obtaining federal benefits as cases reach a nearly 50-year high. The Trump administration is simultaneously moving to boost coal and has delayed a federal silica dust rule. Families describe a grueling process in which coal operators appeal approved benefits.

Left 4.8

New York PostSig. 5NewsEconomyPoliticsLabor

Gavin Newsom signs bill to create new film and TV tax credit in California

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2319, creating a new tax credit for post-production film and TV work, alongside changes to the state’s existing incentive program. The new credit is smaller than originally proposed but aims to keep entertainment jobs from leaving California amid industry competition.

Left 2.0

The HillSig. 8NewsPoliticsEconomyLabor

Lawmakers see waste in DOGE’s ‘stupid’ $7B buyout costs

A GAO report found the Trump administration spent about $6.7 billion on paid administrative leave tied to DOGE buyouts, with paid leave usage jumping 435 percent in 2025. Democratic lawmakers and federal-worker advocates call the buyouts wasteful and poorly planned, while the administration says the one-time costs yield annual savings from a smaller workforce.

Left 3.5

The HillSig. 7OpinionAILaborEconomy

Millions of new cyber-immigrants are invading America and coming for your job

An opinion column argues that AI and software automation are displacing white-collar workers, eroding bargaining power, and threatening middle-class economic stability while corporations profit. It rejects retraining platitudes and corporate rhetoric, framing ordinary workers as victims of an economic transition driven by employers.

Left 3.6

Washington ExaminerSig. 6OpinionAILaborEconomy

Anthropic’s CEO is right to warn us — but he’s fearing the wrong AI apocalypse

An opinion piece argues that Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is right to warn about AI but focuses on the wrong apocalypse: the risk that automation will make human labor unnecessary and erode society's valuation of displaced workers. Drawing on the medieval shift from 'villein' to 'villain' and the Black Death labor shortage, it warns that economic redundancy can harden into moral judgment unless society reaffirms human worth beyond work.

Left 2.2

The GuardianSig. 7NewsElectionsLaborPolitics

Revenge of the labor movement: Democrats with union backgrounds aim to retake Congress

The article profiles more than three dozen congressional candidates with union backgrounds, most of them Democrats, as the labor movement seeks to increase working-class representation in Congress. It presents their candidacies as a response to economic inequality and Democratic efforts to rebuild support among working-class voters, while casting Trump's labor record negatively.

Left 4.5

CBS NewsSig. 7NewsClimateLaborPolitics

Firefighters struggle with staffing shortages amid record wildfire season

Firefighters and officials describe severe staffing and equipment shortages during a record 2026 wildfire season, with crews stretched thin and forced to move resources between active fires. The article links the strain partly to last year's U.S. Forest Service cuts under DOGE, which reduced staffing and logistical support capacity.

Left 2.6