While working on a column about frontline supervisors vanishing from the workforce even as back-office managers thrive, a fundamental question dogged us: Do frontline managers matter? It’s a sneakily ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Attorney General Brenna Bird has highlighted the top10 consumer complaints and scams affecting Iowans in 2025, with over 4,000 complaints reported last year. Bird says this marks ...

Many retirees choose Medicare Advantage plans because they hope they will be more comprehensive. A report from the Office of the Inspector General has revealed a serious coverage gap. More than 32 ...

When Kathryn Ruemmler, a top Washington lawyer with an elite pedigree, joined Goldman Sachs GS-4.40%decrease; red down pointing triangle in 2020, she disclosed to top executives a connection that didn ...

One day in November, a product strategist we’ll call Michelle (not her real name), logged into her LinkedIn account and switched her gender to male. She also changed her name to Michael, she told ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Among high school students and adults, girls and women are much more likely to use traditional, step-by-step algorithms to solve basic math problems – such as lining up numbers to ...

Despite the impressive achievements of current generative AI systems, the dream of Artificial General Intelligence remains far away, notwithstanding the hype offered by various tech CEOs.[1] The ...

Determining the least expensive path for a new subway line underneath a metropolis like New York City is a colossal planning challenge—involving thousands of potential routes through hundreds of city ...

U.S. shale oil wells generate 27–45 million barrels of toxic wastewater every day, with shale gas adding billions more gallons annually. Traditional underground disposal is polluting groundwater, ...

General Motors will temporarily lay off workers at its Wentzville assembly plant in Missouri. According to a letter sent to employees by the head of the plant and the head of the local union, a ...

In the early days of crypto, Bitcoin was often dubbed "digital gold." This nickname allowed investors new to the crypto space to understand what kind of asset Bitcoin represented. While Bitcoin has ...

Few assets are ever worthy of becoming a type of digital gold. That's because most digital content can be copied and replicated easily by anyone, undermining its status as a scarce, finite asset.