Labor and Jobs

November 19, 2019

How a Gig Worker Revolt Begins

Until last week, Li Zilles was one of the many nameless and faceless contractors toiling in the bowels of the internet, providing online services that might […]
October 18, 2019

When Brand Trump Met Brand Vuitton

On Thursday two of the most powerful brands in politics and high fashion collided in Johnson County, Texas, a rural area about a half-hour’s drive south […]
October 15, 2019

Kickstarter Calls Itself Progressive. But About That Union.

Kickstarter, the Brooklyn-based crowdfunding site, has long tried to stand apart from Silicon Valley, seeking to portray itself as a socially responsible enterprise that cares more […]
December 11, 2017

The Year in Style: Can Parents ‘Robot-Proof’ Their Child’s Job Future?

Advertisement Like a lot of children, my sons, Toby, 7, and Anton, 4, are obsessed with robots. In the children’s books they devour at bedtime, happy, […]
November 21, 2017

The Sweet Spot: When the Cable Guy’s a Gal, Some People’s Wires Get Crossed

Advertisement The “Dear Sugars” podcast is an advice program hosted by Steve Almond and Cheryl Strayed. The audio contains more letters; submissions are welcome at dearsugars@nytimes.com. […]
May 4, 2017

Social Q’s: Was a Missed Promotion a Matter of Race?

Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES I am a 30-year-old white guy. For three years, I have worked for a clothing company. My credentials are great: I […]
August 6, 2016

Future Tense: The Spouse in the Next Room

Future Tense By TEDDY WAYNE Megan Hustad, an author who runs an editorial consultancy in New York, had worked from home for about a decade, relishing […]