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Your questions on office small talk, new commutes and changing careers

Your questions on office small talk, new commutes and changing careers

Want to opt out of small talk at work? Wondering how to handle a low GPA on job applications? Life Kit posed your anonymous questions about work and job searching to experts from our show.
by Becky Harlan, Bronson Arcuri and Trish Pickelhaupt

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Why are so many Americans quitting their jobs?

Why are so many Americans quitting their jobs?

Americans are exiting their employers' doors and Zoom meetings in droves. In fact, 2.9% of the entire workforce quit their jobs in August, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
by Greg Rosalsky

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When this hedge fund buys local newspapers, democracy suffers

When this hedge fund buys local newspapers, democracy suffers

NPR's A Martínez talks to McKay Coppins of The Atlantic about how a hedge fund, Alden Global Capital, is buying and then gutting newspapers — and the implications for democracy.
by Rachel Treisman

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How a proposed highway project could affect Hmong farmers in Dakota County

How a proposed highway project could affect Hmong farmers in Dakota County

Sahan Journal reporter Andrew Hazzard talked with host Cathy Wurzer about a proposed road project and related concerns from the Hmong American Farmers Association.
by Cathy Wurzer

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The cost of a bad boss

The cost of a bad boss

Bad bosses cost everyone — the worker, the organization, the larger economy, everyone. Host Angela Davis spoke with Michelle Singletary of The Washington Post and MPR News correspondent Chris Farrell on the high cost of a bad boss.
by Angela Davis, Susan Davis and Carly Quast

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Eased rules unleash ‘bulge’ in Minn. eviction cases

Eased rules unleash ‘bulge’ in Minn. eviction cases

More pandemic-related protections for delinquent renters have blinked off and eviction proceedings are picking up. Without a broad moratorium to fall back on, tenants must prove they’re seeking out public rental assistance to ward off removal.
by Brian Bakst

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