Planet Money: Economics in the Alien Franchise Isn’t Science Fiction
Even if you’ve never seen an Alien film, you probably know about the monster in the franchise. The Xenomorph has an elongated head, a second set of jaws that protrude…
The Diarrhea Lettuce Company Has Been Linked to Forced Labor
It turns out that Taylor Farms, the agricultural company widely believed to be behind the cyclospora outbreak currently raging throughout the US, is also heavily involved in modern-day forced labor.…
Pixar’s Layoffs Came Days After Receiving a $26 Million Tax Credit.
The purpose of California’s film tax credit is to encourage studios to create and retain production jobs in the state.
Scientific American Union Holds Rally After Layoffs and Springer Nature’s Sale of Historic Science Publication; Demand Recognition from New Owners LabX
NEW YORK (July 1, 2026) – Workers at Scientific American, represented by the Writers Guild of America East, held a rally yesterday, June 30, following Springer Nature’s decision to sell the publication and immediately lay off staff. The 180-year-old science publication known…
She won a religious exemption from using AI at work. The Pope’s remarks could fuel similar appeals.
Opposed to using AI for her software-engineering job, Erin Maus secured something of a miracle from her employer: a religious exemption. Maus, a Unitarian Universalist, said she proposed the special…
Your Boss is Stealing From You
Your boss could be stealing tens of thousands of dollars straight out of your paycheck. Every year, an estimated 10-30% of employers rig the system by misclassifying their workers as…
40,000 unionized Samsung workers in Pyeongtaek, South Korea rallied to demand higher wages
Samsung recently reported profits exceeding $38.5 billion, driven by the global AI boom’s appetite for memory chips and semiconductors.
Employee accused of arson after paper goods warehouse destroyed in massive fire in Ontario
Oregon state employee arrested for attempted arson on government offices
Ubisoft unions call for international strike
Five unions in France have proposed a mass walkout in February in response to widespread cost-cutting and a return-to-office mandate.
Mechanical Marvels: Clockwork Dreams
BBC documentary presented by Professor Simon Schaffer, which charts the amazing and untold story of automata - extraordinary clockwork machines designed hundreds of years ago to mimic and recreate life.…