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Efforts To Close The Gender Pay Gap In Massachusetts

The Massachusetts Equal Pay Act goes into effect on Sunday. NPR's Scott Simon talks with the mayor of Boston, Martin Walsh, about the city's efforts to close the gender wage gap.

Efforts To Close The Gender Pay Gap In Massachusetts

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Canadians Rally Around Retaliatory Tariffs Aimed At The U.S.

Don Woodbridge (left) and son Alan Woodbridge hold jars of pickles at their company in Harrow, Ontario. Orders are up in anticipation of retaliatory Canadian tariffs on U.S. gherkins. Jackie Northam/NPR hide caption

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World

Canadians Rally Around Retaliatory Tariffs Aimed At The U.S.

Among the items targeted in retaliatory tariffs: ketchup, powerboats, dishwashing liquid, steel and aluminum. And gherkins. Canadian businesses have flooded a Canadian pickle business with new orders.

Canadians Rally Around Retaliatory Tariffs Aimed At The U.S.

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An Apology And Back Pay For Editor In BBC Gender Pay Inequity Battle

Former BBC China editor, Carrie Gracie, beams outside the BBC headquarters. Gracie recently came to an agreement regarding her equal-pay dispute with the media company. Dominic Lipinski/PA Images via Getty Images hide caption

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World

An Apology And Back Pay For Editor In BBC Gender Pay Inequity Battle

The media giant admitted to underpaying former China editor, Carrie Gracie. Both parties have decided on a settlement that is touted as a win in the fight against the gender wage gap.

Is The U.S. Headed For Recession?

A handful of experts are pointing to business uncertainty and a few financial and economic indicators as signs of a possible recession on the horizon. Lynne Sladky/AP hide caption

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Is The U.S. Headed For Recession?

A handful of experts are pointing to business uncertainty and a few financial and economic indicators as signs of a possible recession on the horizon. But jobs and the economy are still growing.

Is The U.S. Headed For Recession?

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Casino Comeback: 'Atlantic City's Best Days Are In Front Of It'

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Casino Comeback: 'Atlantic City's Best Days Are In Front Of It'

Legendary gambling destination Atlantic City, N.J. has had a tough few years. Now, it wants to re-make itself to offer more: shows, spas, a local beach and dining.

Casino Comeback: 'Atlantic City's Best Days Are In Front Of It'

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Advocates Push For Stronger Measures To Protect Hotel Workers From Sexual Harassment

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Here & Now Compass

Advocates Push For Stronger Measures To Protect Hotel Workers From Sexual Harassment

Unite Here, a labor union that represents workers in the hospitality industry, estimates that the majority of their members who are housekeepers have faced sexual harassment on the job.

Regina Hartley: Why We Shouldn't Overlook The "Scrapper" With The Atypical Resume

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TED Radio Hour

Regina Hartley: Why We Shouldn't Overlook The "Scrapper" With The Atypical Resume

Regina Hartley grew up a self-described scrapper, with far fewer opportunities than her peers. Now the VP of Human Resources at UPS, she says she knows the value of candidates who faced adversity.

Regina Hartley: Why We Shouldn't Overlook The "Scrapper" With The Atypical Resume

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Jeff Smith: How Much Entrepreneurial Potential Lives Inside Our Prisons?

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TED Radio Hour

Jeff Smith: How Much Entrepreneurial Potential Lives Inside Our Prisons?

After serving a year in prison, Jeff Smith realized his fellow inmates were just as business savvy as many on the outside. He now works to help inmates harness those skills when they leave prison.

Jeff Smith: How Much Entrepreneurial Potential Lives Inside Our Prisons?

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California Passes Strict Internet Privacy Law With Implications For The Country

A law gives Californians sweeping new data privacy rights that could reverberate nationwide. Gary Waters/Getty Images/Ikon Images hide caption

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California Passes Strict Internet Privacy Law With Implications For The Country

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A law gives Californians sweeping new data privacy rights and could reverberate nationwide — all because a rich Bay Area real estate developer leveraged the state's ballot initiative process.

California Passes Strict Internet Privacy Law With Implications For The Country

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