Day: June 28, 2022
One school district’s attempt to keep students safe
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jun 28, 2022
“We have to do this,” says Dr. Scott Anzalone, former president of the local school board in Logan, Ohio.
The growing push for size inclusivity in fashion faces some obstacles
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Anais Amin
Jun 28, 2022
"Plus-size women make up more than half the market, and yet, plus-size clothes only make up 19% of all apparel on the market," says Elizabeth Segran, senior staff writer at Fast Company.
U.S. pushes for Russian oil price ceiling. Feasible?
by
Matt Levin
Jun 28, 2022
Advanced nations will evaluate the idea in an effort to limit Russia's energy revenue. But Russia could retaliate.
Flipping homes is more popular than it's been in decades, thanks to the hot housing market
Jun 28, 2022
But profit margins are shrinking, and the flipping boom may be coming to an end.
Modern parking "meters" give cities the power to reduce congestion
Jun 28, 2022
Parking charges based on timing or vehicle type, for example, can encourage drivers to consider other forms of transit.
New Connecticut law limits "captive audience" meetings in the workplace
Jun 28, 2022
These meetings, where employers share their views on unionization with employees, can no longer be mandatory.
As the U.S. becomes more politically polarized, so does corporate leadership, paper says
by
Matt Levin
Jun 28, 2022
Research indicates executives in a given company are now more likely to all be of the same party, and that has consequences.
For public good, not for profit.
State abortion bans will push people "deeper into poverty," professor says
Jun 28, 2022
And for teens, says Lina-Maria Murillo, "you're essentially cutting them off from making major decisions about the future."
How LGBTQ-owned businesses are celebrating Pride Month
by
David Brancaccio
and Erika Soderstrom
Jun 28, 2022
Evie Smith Hatmaker, founder and CEO of the PR firm Rebellious, on the importance of supporting LGBTQ-owned businesses.