Jobs

Children of TPS join marchers in Washington by staging urgent play: ‘Will somebody please help me?’

February 14, 2019

The Trump administration has canceled Temporary Protected Status for more than 300,000 immigrants, some of whom who have lived in the US for two decades. They are mobilizing for a path to residency, and with them, their US-born children are picking up the fight.

Technology

A new book suggests AI and robots will take jobs — but make the world better

PRI's The World

February 13, 2019

A new book theorizes that technology will cause a massive upheaval and a loss of jobs at nearly every level — but argues it will ultimately will be better for the world.

Business, Economics and Jobs

Architecture's 'Lego' trend: Build rooms halfway across the world, then snap together

PRI's The World

February 12, 2019

With improved technology and logistics, developers are increasingly turning to a borderless new movement in modular construction, possibly disrupting the hotel and apartment building industry.

Why does oil matter so much to Venezuela?

PRI's The World

January 30, 2019

Oil accounts for 95 percent of Venezuelan exports. It's became even more critical when the Trump administration blocked US revenue to a subsidiary of Venezuela's state oil company in a bid to force Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from office.

Conflict

Parisians don red scarves calling for end to yellow vest violence

GlobalPost

January 28, 2019

After 11 straight Saturdays of anti-government protests that have swept across France, a group of thousands known as the "red scarves" says they have had enough of the violence.

Business, Economics and Jobs

Rust Belt jobs are still going overseas. The impact could be felt for generations.

PRI's The World

January 24, 2019

President Donald Trump talks a lot about bringing jobs back home. But American companies have continued to send jobs abroad, often with devastating impacts on American communities, more devastating than many of us might think.

Forgotten and crumbling, a PA steel town turned to Trump. Two years later, it's a mixed bag.

PRI's The World

January 15, 2019

When presidential candidate Trump visited Rust Belt cities like Monessen, Pennsylvania, he made some bold promises to bring back jobs from overseas. Many voters, including lifelong Democrats, loved his message. How are they feeling now?

Development

This old Malaysian house renovation builds on the spirit of its original women owners

GlobalPost

January 15, 2019

The women-led organization is revamping the place and plans to use it as a home base as well as an ecotourism draw.

Climate Change

The 'Green New Deal' started with six college grads. Now, they're recruiting an army of young people.

PRI's The World

January 14, 2019

The Green New Deal is often linked to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the freshman congresswoman who is the idea’s most visible champion. But in its current form, it’s the brainchild of a bunch of 20-somethings sick of older generations’ inaction on climate change.

Jobs

Bangladesh garment workers re-up protest after meager pay raise

Reuters

January 14, 2019

After thousands of garment workers in Bangladesh staged week-long protests, garment factory owners agreed to raise workers' pay to 95 USD per month, but protesters say it's not enough while owners point to global brands to share the costs.

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