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Starbucks managers will have to take unconscious bias training. Does it actually work?

by David Brancaccio
Apr 17, 2018
Last week, a manager from a Starbucks in Philadelphia called the police on two black men who had been waiting for a friend.
Protester Michelle Brown, 50, (L) demonstrates outside a Center City Starbucks on Sunday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Police arrested two black men who were waiting inside the Center City Starbucks, which prompted an apology from the company's CEO.
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Parking tickets are bankrupting Chicago residents

by Tracey Samuelson
Mar 6, 2018
Why Chicago has more parking ticket debt than other major American cities, and who the system targets.
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Barriers to homeownership still exist for people of color

by Kai Ryssdal
Feb 15, 2018
A report from Reveal looks at racial discrimination in the mortgage business and the legacy of redlining.
A 1937 map of Philadelphia shows redlining of neighborhoods.
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HR is not there to be your friend. It’s there to protect the company

by Jana Kasperkevic
Oct 30, 2017
The role of HR has changed over the years.
Uber's troubles highlight the importance of a responsive HR department.
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Riding while black is a disadvantage, a new study finds

by Lewis Wallace
Oct 31, 2016
Researchers tested hundreds of requests for ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft.
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