As artificial intelligence spreads, millions of middle-class jobs in human resources, billing and payroll could be at risk. Most are held by women.

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Mexicans are enraged after viral videos claimed Adidas exploited Indigenous women to sew World Cup jerseys. We traveled into the mountains to speak to the artisans themselves.

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The middle class is larger than you think, and growing.

Severe heat waves have been hitting India since April, forcing many of the country’s essential workers to make tough decisions.

Executive compensation is accelerating while rank-and-file workers lag, widening the pay gap in corporate America.

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The Trump administration is allowing in more agricultural guest workers under the H-2A program, but preventing abuses is proving difficult.

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