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A model demonstrates a Samsung Electronics' new smartphone Galaxy S7 during its launching ceremony.

Samsung dream jobs are running out for young, overeducated South Koreans

Why are South Korea's new graduates having so much trouble finding work? Some say it's because they only want to work for big conglomerates.

Samsung dream jobs are running out for young, overeducated South Koreans
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Organizations try to fight 'brain waste' and get highly trained immigrants back to work

Organizations try to fight 'brain waste' and get highly trained immigrants back to work
President Trump shakes hands with a coal miner

Two US coal miners, two very different perspectives on the future of coal

Two US coal miners, two very different perspectives on the future of coal
Several young people wearing gloves and helmets work in a park, one digs with a shovel

For these families in Pittsburgh, teens' summer jobs make more than just pocket money

For these families in Pittsburgh, teens' summer jobs make more than just pocket money
A Ukrainian miner sleeps on a coal trolley in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk in May 1998.

World's longest workday? It may not be where you think it is.

World's longest workday? It may not be where you think it is.
Lou Mavrakis, mayor of Monessen, needs to tear down some 400 blighted homes and 30 downtown buildings. He says he's appealed to federal elected officials for help, but has been ignored.

Trump's anti-globalization message resonates in 'forgotten' Pennsylvania town

Donald Trump gave a fiery anti-trade, anti-globalization speech in Monessen, Pennsylvania, a few weeks back. And people in Monessen loved hearing it.

Trump's anti-globalization message resonates in 'forgotten' Pennsylvania town
Matt Hannahs, 32, poses with his son Devin outside their tent

America's homeless community is growing

The urban population is swelling, as government aid becomes increasingly hard to find and the price of housing climbs up and up.

America's homeless community is growing
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Unsung black heroines launched a modern domestic workers movement — powered by their own stories

The struggle for labor rights started decades ago among private household workers, mostly African American women, whose stories inspired a powerful, nationwide movement for dignity.

Unsung black heroines launched a modern domestic workers movement — powered by their own stories
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Why there aren't more minorities working in tech

More minorities and women are getting into tech — but they're not saying. And that's where the problems start. The story you haven’t heard about why talented people are giving up and dropping out.

Why there aren't more minorities working in tech
Student working at Lake Area Technical Institute

What's the secret to a nation full of successful community colleges? South Dakota may have the answer.

Community colleges are key to growing our economy and expanding opportunity, but less than 1 in 5 students at community colleges today will earn a bachelor’s degree. One community college in South Dakota is bucking the trend.

What's the secret to a nation full of successful community colleges? South Dakota may have the answer.
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A 'No Haitians' job ad shows discrimination is not dead

The ad from a healthcare agency reminds some Haitian Americans that, despite big gains by their community, "there's still a way to go" in fighting discrimination.

A 'No Haitians' job ad shows discrimination is not dead
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There are 1,000 men and women in the US working full-time as mermaids and mermen

Of all the jobs she could have taken on, Linden Wolbert chose to be a mermaid. She does everything to weddings to events for celebrities, including Justin Timberlake.

There are 1,000 men and women in the US working full-time as mermaids and mermen
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Most Bangladeshi garment workers are women, but their union leaders weren't. Until now.

In recent years, horrible disasters in Bangladesh's garment industry have left hundreds of garment workers dead or injured. Since then, both international clothing labels and the Bangladeshi government have promised reforms. But some of the workers have also responded by joining unions. And female workers are taking more of a leadership role in that struggle.

Most Bangladeshi garment workers are women, but their union leaders weren't. Until now.
WESA reporter Margaret Krauss bundles up at the Community Broadcast Center in Pittsburgh, August 6, 2015. (Photo: Lou Blouin)

The Great Office Air Conditioning Wars: who started it, and how much it's costing us

To combat summer’s hot and sultry weather, many US office buildings crank up the air-conditioning. But this sparks conflicts, as many men feel comfortable but women often shiver and don fleeces. How did this become the cultural norm in the US, and how much is being wasted by keeping temperatures so low?

The Great Office Air Conditioning Wars: who started it, and how much it's costing us
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Despite Europe's anxiety, wave of refugees could be good for countries' economies

Europe has been graying for years — getting older and even seeing declining populations in some areas. But a new wave of refugees, mostly young, could provide a major economic and demographic jolt to those aging economies.

Despite Europe's anxiety, wave of refugees could be good for countries' economies