The Diplomat

When Trump Goes to China: It’s the Strategy That Matters

U.S. President Donald Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping before a bilateral meeting at the Gimhae International ...
Newsday

Project labor agreements protect workers and taxpayers

This guest essay reflects the views of Vincent Alu, business manager of Laborers Local 66. Construction contractors steal wages from workers on public school projects all too often. In Nassau County, ...
The Verge

Project Hail Mary is popcorn sci-fi at its best

Part buddy comedy, part hard sci-fi epic, and it somehow works. Part buddy comedy, part hard sci-fi epic, and it somehow works. is an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds, and every ...
New York Post

WNBA reaches late-night verbal CBA agreement to save 2026 season after contentious fight

There will be a 2026 WNBA season after all. The WNBA and Women’s National Basketball Players Association, in the early hours of Wednesday morning, made a handshake agreement on a new collective ...
CNBC

Starbucks union sent the company a proposed contract. Here's what baristas want

Starbucks Workers United sent the coffee company a comprehensive proposed contract that includes asking for 4% annual raises and greater workplace protections for baristas. Discussions between ...
WBOC

Proposed bill would require PLAs for major state-funded construction projects in Delaware

DOVER, Del. - A bill moving through the Delaware General Assembly is drawing attention and strong reactions over how labor would be handled on major public construction projects. Senate Bill 241, ...
IGN

Microsoft Reveals Project Helix Features at Next-Gen Xbox GDC Talk, Alpha Versions to Be Sent to Devs in 2027

Microsoft has revealed early features of Project Helix, its next-gen Xbox, while confirming plans to send alpha versions of the hardware to developers in 2027. At a 30-minute GDC 2026 keynote attended ...
Santa Barbara Independent

Santa Barbara County’s Hire-Local Program Shows Lack of Local Hires

An initiative reportedly designed to maximize the number of local workers hired for large county government public works projects — worth $10 million or more — is posting desultory results after three ...
Sacramento Bee

See details of Natomas school district’s agreement with union, ending strike

Natomas Unified School District teachers returned to class Friday after reaching a labor agreement late Wednesday night. The deal ended a strike that had left 16,000 Sacramento kids without classroom ...
CNN

A landmark 7-year WNBA labor deal moves forward with a signed term sheet

The WNBA and its players union have reached the next step in their new collective bargaining agreement, signing a term sheet. Now they wait for ratification by the players and approval from the league ...
The New York Times

V.A. Begins Drive to Put Some Homeless Veterans Into Guardianship

The Trump administration will expand the power of government attorneys to initiate court proceedings for veterans “unable to make their own health care decisions.” By Ellen Barry and Jason DeParle The ...
OPB

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek’s order requiring union work on state projects is ruled illegal

A controversial order by Gov. Tina Kotek requiring union labor on many state construction projects is unconstitutional, a Marion County judge found Thursday. Ruling from the bench, Marion County Judge ...