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1 year after a catastrophic fire, this Texas smoked turkey business is back

by David Brancaccio , Meredith Garretson and Rose Conlon
Nov 23, 2021
"When you're faced with a disaster, the sun does come up the next day," says Sam Greenberg of Greenberg Smoked Turkeys.
"We put out a good product ... and it’s comfort food. And who doesn’t need comfort food in the times we’re going through now?" says Sam Greenberg of Greenberg Smoked Turkeys.
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Louis DeJoy on why he’s slowing mail and raising prices at the USPS: “We have no money”

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Nov 17, 2021
The Postmaster General explains his controversial plan for the future of the Postal Service.
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testifies during a hearing before the House Oversight and Reform Committee in 2020.
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U.S. officials warn tech companies of foreign threats in five key areas

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Alex Schroeder and Rose Conlon
Nov 12, 2021
Why U.S. counterintelligence officials are telling companies to be wary about foreign business deals.
Counterintelligence officials are telling American companies to be wary about foreign attempts to target developments in artificial intelligence, quantum information systems, biotechnology, semiconductors and autonomous systems.
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Quitting Time

Why one former ICU nurse quit his job: "I was having panic attacks"

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Nov 11, 2021
Exploring the pandemic's toll on health care workers.
A nurse tends to a COVID-19 patient in a Connecticut ICU in April 2020. Understaffing and pandemic stressors have prompted many nurses to consider leaving the field.
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Smith College is the latest school to go "no-loan," targeting student debt

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Nov 5, 2021
The college will eliminate student loans in financial aid packages, issuing grants instead.
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David Brooks on what's responsible for America's class divisions

by Andy Uhler and Rose Conlon
Nov 1, 2021
David Brooks says the country's cultural elite has "formed an elite Brahmin class" that's "driving the rest of the country crazy."
David Brooks says the country's cultural elite has "formed an elite Brahmin class" that's "driving the rest of the country crazy."
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How HR mishaps left Amazon workers underpaid and out of jobs

by David Brancaccio , Rose Conlon and Meredith Garretson
Oct 26, 2021
Amazon workers lost pay and occasionally jobs due to mistakes by the company's employee leave system.
After Tara Jones, an Amazon warehouse employee in Oklahoma, reported money missing from her paycheck, an internal investigation revealed the problem had been going undetected for over a year.
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"The Truffle Hunters"

Inside the secretive market for truffles, one of the world's most expensive foods

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Oct 21, 2021
How the modern truffle market is changing— and what's staying the same.
"Truffle hunters told me one of their chief challenges is trying to figure out what to charge," said Rowan Jacobsen, author of "Truffle Hound."
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Are tech companies influencing politics more than governments?

by David Brancaccio , Rose Conlon and Daniel Shin
Oct 20, 2021
Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group, believes we're increasingly becoming citizens of Facebook and Twitter rather than of nations.
Are we becoming citizens of tech?
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The Big Return

Revisiting location-based pay in this era of remote work

by David Brancaccio , Rose Conlon , Erika Soderstrom and Daniel Shin
Oct 15, 2021
Companies are choosing to reduce the pay of remote workers who head to areas with a lower cost of living.
More companies are cutting down the pay of remote workers who choose to live in areas with a lower cost of living.
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