American workers and consumers are more likely to prefer brands that publicly align with LGBTQ causes, according to a new analysis. More than 51% of U.S. employees who responded from July to August to...
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Iran is calling for the U.S. to be thrown out of the World Cup after flag change
Ahmad Nourollahi of Iran in action during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match between England and IR Iran at Khalifa International Stadium on November 21, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. Richard Sellers ...
Teams ax pro-LGBTQ armbands after FIFA threats
A detailed view of the ‘ONE-LOVE’ captains armband worn by Georginio Wijnaldum of Netherlands is seen during the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship in Budapest, Hungary. Alex Livesey – Uefa...
The unemployment rate for Black men fell in October, but so did labor force participation
A Now Hiring sign at a Dunkin’ restaurant on September 21, 2021 in Hallandale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images The unemployment rate for Black men ticked down in October while it rose for mos...
High court Justice Alito assured Kennedy on abortion rights: NY Times
Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) boards an elevator after walking off the floor of the U.S. Senate after a roll call vote to achieve cloture on the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the US Supreme Court p...
JPMorgan uses Advancing Black Wealth Tour to boost financial literacy
JPMorgan Chase brought its Advancing Black Wealth Tour to Philadelphia on October 8, 2022. Photo: Steven CW Taylor & Salim Weldon of Steven Taylor Photography A new endeavor from JPMorgan Chase is...
Abortion-rights protest spurred by Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs
An abortion rights protester participates in nationwide demonstrations following the leaked Supreme Court opinion suggesting the possibility of overturning the Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision, in...
Lindsey Graham abortion ban bill splits GOP on midterm message
Republicans are distancing themselves from Sen. Lindsey Graham’s new proposal to ban most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, as Democrats hold up the bill as proof the GOP seeks to restrict ...
NBA suspends Suns owner Robert Sarver for using racial slurs, harassing employees
Robert Sarver of the Phoenix Suns takes notes inside the lottery room during the 2017 NBA Draft Lottery at the New York Hilton in New York, New York. Jennifer Pottheiser | National Basketball Associat...
Saudi Arabia, GCC demand Netflix remove content that ‘violates Islamic values’
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Saudi Arabia and five other Gulf Arab countries issued a joint statement demanding that Netflix remove content they say “violates Islamic and societal va...
Kansas abortion rights vote helps Democrats, Schumer says
Erin Woods for the Vote No on the Constitutional Amendment on Abortion canvases a neighborhood on August 01, 2022 in Lenexa, Kansas. Kyle Rivas | Getty Images Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and ...
Having women in the boardroom or C-suite drives diversity, study finds
shironosov | Getty Images If you want to take a good guess at a company’s gender diversity record, you might want to first look at who its CEO or board chair is, according to the findings of a n...
Actor Ashley Judd speaks out against the overturning of Roe v. Wade
U.S. actor and humanitarian Ashley Judd has responded to the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, telling CNBC that individuals should be free to make their own choices. Ashley, spec...
Supreme Court Justice Thomas says gay rights rulings open to be tossed
Associate Justice Clarence Thomas poses during a group photo of the Justices at the Supreme Court in Washington, April 23, 2021. Erin Schaff | Pool | Reuters Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on F...
States set to ban abortion after Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
The overturning of the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling by the Supreme Court is set to almost immediately remake how access to abortion looks in America, with nearly half of the states on track to outright...
Signs of forced labor found in China’s EV battery supply chain: Report
Hundreds of Uyghurs are working for a mining conglomerate that produces raw materials for electric vehicles as part of a so-called work transfer program in China, the New York Times reported. Shen Lon...
Castro asks FBI to probe police response
Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) speaks at a press conference on immigration on Capitol Hill on November 18, 2021 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Texas Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro on Th...
Women are still paid 83 cents for every dollar men earn. Here’s why
Hinterhaus Productions | Stone | Getty Images The “gap” between how much money men and women are paid has long been a feature of the U.S. economy. While that pay differential has narrowed ...
Data broker SafeGraph stops selling abortion-provider information
People protest after the leak of a draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito, preparing for a majority of the court to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision later thi...
Supreme Court leaked Roe v Wade draft: Companies keep quiet
Demonstrators hold up signs during a protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court, after the leak of a draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito preparing for a majority of the court to overtur...
Supreme Court ruling undoing Roe abortion case would spark state bans
Pro-life and pro-choice demonstrators during a protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Up to 26 states, or about ...
Biden defends abortion rights after Supreme Court draft on Roe v. Wade
President Joe Biden on Tuesday reacted to a leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would reverse the Roe v. Wade decision by calling on elected officials around the United States to protect wome...
Money decisions by women will shape the future for the U.S.
The rising economic power of women in this country is one of the most significant financial shifts of recent decades. The bottom line: Women are generating and managing an increasing amount of wealth ...
Leaked draft Supreme Court abortion decision would overturn Roe v. Wade
Supreme Court Police officers set up security barricades outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images The Supreme Court is poised to overturn the constitutionally prot...
Major retailers boost Black female entrepreneurship as employment gap lingers
Ulta Beauty has doubled the number of Black-owned brands that it carries. Ulta Beauty Major beauty retailers are boosting small, minority-owned businesses as Black female entrepreneurship helps bridge...
NFL warned to address gender harassment or face investigation
Roger Goodell Catalina Fragoso | USA TODAY Sports | Reuters Attorneys general of six states warned the National Football League on Wednesday to take “swift action” in responding to recent ...
Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt and other hotels crack down on human trafficking
Human trafficking generates about $150 billion a year globally in illegal profits, according to the International Labour Organization, and poses a complicated challenge for major hotel chains. In 2020...
Disney creatives vent frustration to CEO Chapek over ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill response
Bob Chapek, Disney CEO at the Boston College Chief Executives Club, November 15, 2021. Charles Krupa | AP Senior leaders across Disney’s creative studios have expressed their frustration to CEO ...
Coalition aims to end gender pay gap for pre-IPO companies by 2027
A jabot collar is seen placed on the Fearless Girl statue outside of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in honor of recently passed Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Ruth Bad...
Judge orders Walmart to rehire worker with Down syndrome
Exterior view of a Walmart store on August 23, 2020 in North Bergen, New Jersey. Walmart saw its profits jump in latest quarter as e-commerce sales surged during the coronavirus pandemic. VIEW press |...
Supreme Court lets GOP Kentucky attorney general defend abortion law
The U.S. Supreme Court building is seen January 24, 2022 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Kentucky’s Republican attorney general can step in t...
Why pro sports have never had a Black commissioner
Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren looks on during the Big Ten Championship Trophy ceremony Game after the Michigan Wolverines defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes 42-3 on December 04, 2021, at Lucas Oil Stadium...