UAW President Fain to join President Biden on the picket line Tuesday in Michigan
United Auto Workers union President Shawn Fain will join President Joe Biden on the picket line Tuesday in Wayne County, Michigan, according to a source familiar with the situation. The source provided no specifics about the exact location.
2023-09-26 07:23
Ford pausing work on $3.5 billion Michigan electric vehicle battery plant
Ford is pausing work on a new, $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan, even as the transition to electric vehicles has become a major sticking point in a United Auto Workers strike against automakers Ford, GM and Stellantis.
2023-09-26 06:19
SAG-AFTRA strike: All eyes on actors union following tentative deal between studios and writers
Now that the Writers Guild of America (WGA) has reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), the trade association representing major Hollywood studios, all eyes have turned toward SAG-AFTRA, the union representing about 160,000 actors.
2023-09-26 04:48
Tens of thousands of Costco-exclusive mattresses recalled for mold risk
Costco customers are going to the mattresses over mold. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of 48,000 mattresses sold exclusively at Costco due to risk of mold exposure.
2023-09-26 03:23
Diversity and inclusion celebrated in Milan with refrain: Make more space for color, curves
More curvy models than ever showed up on Milan runways this season, due mostly to a single show by Brazilian designer Karoline Vitto, while designers of color showed their work at collateral events meant to promote diversity in the backrooms of Italian fashion
2023-09-26 03:16
Costco members now have access to $29 online healthcare visits
Costco is now offering members online health checkups for as low as $29.
2023-09-26 02:17
Milan fashion celebrated diversity and inclusion with refrain: Make more space for color, curves
More curvy models than ever showed up on Milan runways this season, due mostly to a single show by Brazilian designer Karoline Vitto, while designers of color showed their work at collateral events meant to promote diversity in the backrooms of Italian fashion
2023-09-26 01:21
Here’s when your favorite show may return as writers strike is on the verge of ending
A tentative agreement between striking screenwriters and Hollywood studios offers some hope that the industry’s dual walkouts may be over soon
2023-09-26 01:19
How the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce connection started with a friendship bracelet
Taylor Swift fans have famously worn and traded personalized friendship bracelets, typically featuring the names of her songs and albums, throughout the US-leg of her "Eras" tour. So when Swift played Arrowhead Stadium in July, Kansas City Chiefs' tight end Travis Kelce said he made a play for Swift by attempting to give her a friendship bracelet with his phone number.
2023-09-25 23:25
Walmart's head of fashion Denise Incandela talks about changing discounter's staid image in fashion
Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, has been long known for its basic socks, T-shirts and pull-on pants
2023-09-25 21:24
What are legacy admissions — and do colleges need them?
Legacy college admission is an advantage given at birth, in which the children of a school's alumni receive special consideration in the college admissions rat race. But after the US Supreme Court overturned race-based admissions over the summer, attention toward this already criticized practice intensified.
2023-09-25 21:23
Consumers are still spending on nice things, if they're on trend
American consumers aren't tired of shopping. They're shopping more prudently, with an eye on getting the best value, sure. But they're also rewarding the stores that are betting big on the right trends at the right time, for the right price.
2023-09-25 20:46