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They Were Warned Not to Take Sick Days — Then Six Workers at Their Warehouse Died of Coronavirus

The workers also expressed concerns that delays in the provision of personal protective equipment like masks and gloves made an outbreak inevitable.

Retail COVID-19 testing is a massive failure for black communities

Since the White House announced this “historic public-private partnership,” 63 sites have opened nationwide. Just eight are in black neighborhoods.

The Factory Oversight Industry Protects Profits, Not People

An investigation into the dangerously irresponsible business of “ethical factory” audits.

How Much Is an Unkosher Torah Worth?

Inside the murky world of Torah appraisal and a prominent evangelical’s gift to the Museum of the Bible of thousands of unusable scrolls.

As Coronavirus Spread, Financial Services Contractor Told Warehouse Workers They Aren’t Allowed to Get Sick

In a Long Island warehouse, immigrants work long hours doing mailings for a multibillion-dollar financial services company. Now they’re getting sick.

The stimulus halts a corporate trick that gouges workers. But it comes too late.

Stock buybacks enriched companies and their leaders — at everyone else’s expense.

‘This Is the Wild West Out Here’

How Washington is bending over backward for mining companies in Nevada at the expense of environmental rules.

‘Dump it down the drain’

How contaminants from prescription-drug factories pollute waterways.

Why Prisoners Get the Doctors No One Else Wants

Even after a major class action suit required Illinois to revamp its prison healthcare system, doctors whose alleged neglect resulted in major injury or death still remain on the prison system payroll.

Sexual Misconduct at Work, Again

The #MeToo movement is shedding renewed light on sexual harassment at work. The fight has a decades-long history.

Stark Lessons from Wall Street’s #MeToo Moment

On Wall Street, most men accused of sexual harassment continue to pursue their careers — even after paying large judgements.

Calm Before the Storm

How the American nuclear industry downplays the threat of climate-induced flooding.

If the Tuition Doesn’t Get You, the Cost of Student Housing Will

National developers are behind a proliferation of luxury student housing on campuses, driving low-income students far away.

Crude Behavior

Ciara Newton had her dream job at a Shell refinery. But she was fired after enduring months of harassment, including sexist comments from supervisors and a lewd sticker.

Waste Only

How the plastics industry is fighting to keep polluting the world.

When Brokers Act Badly at Wells Fargo, Women Take the Fall

Ten years of data show stark gender bias in disciplinary actions in the bank’s adviser arm.

Wall Street Goes Silent on #MeToo

FINRA gathers extensive information on the brokers it oversees but has made a deliberate decision not to track data that might shed light on discrimination.