Mary Yang
Stories
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Business
How food banks are dealing with rising prices, lower donations and more need
Food banks and nonprofits say inflation has hurt fundraising and made it hard to handle a surge in demand. One CEO says the need is close to the height of the pandemic.
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World
South Koreans are getting a year younger, parliament rules
In a country that uses different age-counting systems, South Koreans will change to an internationally recognized style. They could lose one or two years when the change goes into effect in June.
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Technology
How likely is a complete Twitter meltdown?
Twitter employees who've quit say risks are growing of service outages, glitches and even hacks on the influential social network.
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Technology
Elon Musk gives Twitter employees an ultimatum: Stay or go by tomorrow
Twitter CEO Elon Musk tells workers they must decide to stay with the company and be prepared to work long, intense hours, or leave with three month's severance pay.
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Technology
Facebook parent company Meta sheds 11,000 jobs in latest sign of tech slowdown
CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologizes for the layoffs, which represent the first large-scale workforce reduction in the company's 18-year history.
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National
Starbucks posts record-breaking sales even as U.S. inflation soars
Pumpkin spice sales jumped 17% this year compared to last, noted interim CEO Howard Schultz on a conference call.
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Business
Medicaid and Medicare hotline workers strike over pay and working conditions
Call center workers at a federal contractor that provides services for Medicare and Medicaid have staged a walkout in four states.
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Education
The driver of the big rig one lane over might soon be one of these teenagers
The trucking industry projects it will need to hire over a million drivers over the next decade. One idea that's gained some traction: Bring in younger drivers, starting in high school.
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Technology
Elon Musk has finally bought Twitter: A timeline of the twists and turns
Elon Musk has added Twitter to the list of his companies, which includes Tesla and SpaceX. Here are the major twists and turns in his tumultuous courtship of the social network.
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Business
Tesla Bounces Back After Production Slowdown
Tesla CEO Elon Musk looks to quell investors' fears of slowing demand as inflation puts a strain on the auto industry.