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A new California law may soon enable Uber and Lyft drivers to negotiate with rideshare companies for better working conditions.

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A record pay gap with other professions and rising costs are making it increasingly difficult for schools to attract and retain talent.

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Uber and Lyft drivers in both states say low pay, rising gas prices and a lack of transparency in how they're compensated have fueled organizing efforts.

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Across the nation, one of the dirtiest sources of power gets a lifeline from the Trump administration and state officials.

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Alex Haley’s masterwork Roots turns 50 this year. But a school board’s move to ban the book has stoked outcry, including from family members like Anne Haley.

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