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essential workers 7/1/2021

They Sewed Protective Masks and Gowns. Who Protected Them? Three L.A. Apparel garment workers on the company’s deadly COVID outbreak last year, when 375 people in one warehouse tested positive.

lawsuits 7/1/2021

James Franco Agrees to Pay $2.2 Million in Sexual-Misconduct Lawsuit Settlement The actor had been sued for fraud and sexual misconduct by a group of former acting students.

By Brennan Carley

Bill Cosby Has Been Released After serving just over two years of his prison sentence, his sexual-assault conviction has been overturned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.

nxivm 6/30/2021

Allison Mack Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison The judge said she was “essentially an accomplice” in the NXIVM sex cult.

By Claire Lampen

the cut podcast 6/30/2021

Update: Maybe You Should Run for Office? On this week’s episode, we check back in with City Council candidate Jaslin Kaur.

power 6/30/2021

Silence Isn’t Neutral By banning protests, the Olympics joins the chorus telling athletes to “shut up and dribble.”

By Claire Lampen

power 6/29/2021

A Fourth Woman Sues Marilyn Manson for Sexual Assault Ashley Morgan Smithline says she was raped, cut, and “branded” by the singer.

By Angelina Chapin

ask a boss 6/29/2021

Going Back to Work With Blue Hair, a Rescinded WFH Promise … And other return-to-the-office questions.

By Alison Green

action item 6/29/2021

How to Help During the Pacific Northwest Heat Wave A heat dome is bringing dangerously high temperatures to areas where many are without AC.

By Olivia Evans

how i get it done 6/29/2021

How Olympic Gold Medalist Natasha Hastings Trained During Pregnancy “I didn’t enjoy pregnancy. Part of the reason is that I hid it for about six months because I didn’t know how my sponsors would react.”

By Charlotte Cowles