“That Tomato on Your Burger is Warming the Planet,” my morning paper warns. The environmental movement is full of admonitions against many other things that bring us pleasure: big cars, global travel, babies, shopping, steak. Now even tomatoes—come on! Then there are the appeals to fear and anticipatory grief, meant to provoke panic: So many …
A new group – Agencies for Reproductive Rights (ARR) – has been formed by more than 30 search organizations. The group’s purpose. It is to provide abortion travel benefits for team members following the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. According to the ARR’s website: “Each agency … has agreed to cover travel expenses for …
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The nation’s largest companies are pledging to cover employees’ travel expenses to access abortion services, deciding an additional benefit for workers in a tight labor market outweighs the threat of legal action from states that have criminalized abortion. Walt Disney, Comcast, PayPal, Nike and other major employers announced those benefits on Friday, shortly after the …
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An Amtrak crash and derailment in northern Missouri on Monday killed three train passengers and injured dozens of others. File Photo by Lee Snider Photo Images/Shutterstock June 27 (UPI) — Three people were killed and dozens injured in northern Missouri on Monday after an Amtrak passenger train collided with a dump truck and derailed. The …
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A new group – Agencies for Reproductive Rights (ARR) – has been formed by more than 30 search organizations. The group’s purpose. It is to provide abortion travel benefits for team members following the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. According to the ARR’s website: “Each agency … has agreed to cover travel expenses for …
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The nation’s largest companies are pledging to cover employees’ travel expenses to access abortion services, deciding an additional benefit for workers in a tight labor market outweighs the threat of legal action from states that have criminalized abortion. Walt Disney, Comcast, PayPal, Nike and other major employers announced those benefits on Friday, shortly after the …
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An Amtrak crash and derailment in northern Missouri on Monday killed three train passengers and injured dozens of others. File Photo by Lee Snider Photo Images/Shutterstock June 27 (UPI) — Three people were killed and dozens injured in northern Missouri on Monday after an Amtrak passenger train collided with a dump truck and derailed. The …
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Signage is seen outside The Blackstone Group headquarters in Manhattan, New York, U.S., November 12, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com NEW YORK, June 27 (Reuters) – Private equity firms Blackstone Inc (BX.N), Apollo Global Management Inc (APO.N) and Carlyle Group Inc (CG.O) will reimburse U.S. employees’ expenses for traveling …
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A growing number of large U.S. companies have said they will cover travel costs for employees who must leave their home states to get abortions, but these new policies could expose businesses to lawsuits and even potential criminal liability, legal experts said. Amazon.com, Apple, Lyft, Microsoft, JPMorgan Chase & Co were among companies that announced plans …
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Signage is seen outside The Blackstone Group headquarters in Manhattan, New York, U.S., November 12, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com NEW YORK, June 27 (Reuters) – Private equity firms Blackstone Inc (BX.N), Apollo Global Management Inc (APO.N) and Carlyle Group Inc (CG.O) will reimburse U.S. employees’ expenses for traveling …
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