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  1. your next move
    ‘My Boss Is Making Me Work Two Jobs With No Additional Pay’If the extra work positions you for a promotion or gives you skills you can leverage to land a job elsewhere, it may be worth sticking it out.
    By Kimberly Brown
  2. your next move
    ‘How Do I Get Past My Insecurity at Work After Being Fired?’A “workplace win” list, time, and therapy will help.
    By Kimberly Brown
  3. work
    Has the Surgeon General Been on ‘Quiet Quitting’ TikTok?Dr. Vivek Murthy says toxic workplaces are harmful for mental and physical health.
    By Danielle Cohen
  4. power
    The Wing Is No MoreBut what about all that millennial-pink furniture?
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  5. your next move
    ‘My Manager Won’t Address My Co-Workers’ Unprofessional Behavior’You can only control yourself, but you can turn this situation to your advantage.
    By Kimberly Brown
  6. nope
    Kim Kardashian Has Unhelpful Advice for Women in BusinessKim, there’s people that are dying …
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  7. power
    Working at Brandy Melville Sounds Like an Absolute NightmareA new report from over 30 employees details racist hiring policies, Holocaust jokes, “storewide diets,” and more.
    By Danielle Cohen
  8. fiction
    Talking Around the Elephant in the RoomThey could publish books about bitcoin and black holes, but they couldn’t understand why it was important to have more diverse authors.
    By Zakiya Dalila Harris
  9. ask a boss
    ‘My Co-worker Berates Me All Day Long’Sometimes just knowing that someone’s problematic behavior is about them, not you, can make it easier to deal with.
    By Alison Green
  10. hot bod
    Slouching Toward Six Months of Bad PostureJust give me a reason to stand up straight.
    By Maggie Lange
  11. overloaded
    Life As a Black “Digital Nomad” Isn’t the SameMany people see living and working abroad as a privilege. For me, it’s a way of escaping deadly racism in the U.S.
    By Imani Bashir
  12. overloaded
    Beyond BurnoutFive Black women on working yourself sick.
    As told to Brianna Holt
  13. overloaded
    I’m the Only Doctor in My ER Who Stands Up to the CopsEmergency rooms are stressful even without the threat of brutality.
    By Michele Harper
  14. overloaded
    Am I Being Set Up to Fail?The recent wave of Black promotions and connections seems full of promise and potential, but this nagging thought remains.
    As told to Priska Neely
  15. overloaded
    ‘Racism at My Job Literally Gave Me PTSD’Years later, in a whole new workplace, I’m still waiting for the day when things will go wrong.
    By Erika Stallings
  16. overloaded
    Wellness Doesn’t Belong To White WomenA disturbing culture of anti-Blackness is thriving in an industry that continues to peddle a message of care, community, and light.
    As told to Kelly Gonsalves
  17. code switching
    How I Learned to Small Talk With White PeopleI knew my career depended on connecting with people unlike me. Now I want to challenge them, too.
    By Ashley Stoney
  18. overloaded
    The True Cost of Being a Black TeacherEven at a school that yearns for racial equity, I constantly feel like this profession is a path to nowhere.
    By Erin Crosby-Eckstine
  19. overloaded
    When Becky Yells at YouAn excerpt from Shayla Lawson’s new book, This Is Major, about working alongside a white woman with a massive inferiority complex.
    By Shayla Lawson
  20. power
    Audrey Gelman Is Stepping Down As CEO of The WingIn an email to staff, Gelman called her decision “the best way to bring The Wing along into a long overdue era of change.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  21. coronavirus
    Here Are the CDC’s Guidelines for Reopening OfficesSay good-bye to communal snacks, for one.
    By Amanda Arnold
  22. work from home
    Now You Can Have Awkward Office Interactions at HomeVirtual offices will let you enjoy small talk and stilted run-ins with your co-workers, only everyone has a panda avatar.
    By Hannah Gold
  23. work from home
    I Miss the Distraction of the OfficeThe last thing I thought I’d be longing for.
    By Kerensa Cadenas
  24. first person
    Applying for Unemployment Is My New Full-Time JobI’ve called hundreds of times this week. I haven’t spoken to a human yet.
    By Natasha Frid
  25. politics
    What Would a General Strike Even Look Like?Activists have started calling for one as working conditions become more dire.
    By Hannah Gold
  26. power
    Exploitation Is Still Rampant in NYC Nail SalonsManicurists in the city lose an average of $181 per week owing to wage theft, according to a new study.
    By Hannah Gold
  27. unconventional wisdom
    What If Office-Holiday-Party Hookups Are Actually Great?Forget the conventional wisdom. Here’s a couple whose sloppy office hookup ended in marriage.
    By Maureen O'Connor
  28. It’s Not Just You, Everyone’s Been Less Productive Since the ElectionA survey found that 29 percent of people said their productivity had tanked since the election.
    By Christine Nguyen
  29. social psychology
    3 Lessons Companies Can Learn From Google’s Diversity TravailsAs a new article shows, Google hasn’t made much progress on the diversity front. Other companies can learn from the search giant’s errors.
    By Jesse Singal
  30. bad bosses
    If You’re a Good Employee and Your Boss Still Bullies You, This Could Be WhyBosses who bully high-performing employees may be motivated by different factors than ones who bully low-performing ones.
    By Jesse Singal
  31. leadership
    How Do You Manage an Out-of-Control, Self-Destructive Boss Like Donald Trump?If Trump is your boss, you’ve got a few options — but none of them is great.
    By Jesse Singal
  32. Don’t Let ‘Completion Bias’ Derail You at WorkWe derive great satisfaction from checking items off our to-do list — but there’s also a downside.
    By Jesse Singal
  33. gender
    Explaining the Implicit Quota on Women ExecutivesA quiet sense of “that’s enough” seems to take hold within a company once a woman gets to the top.
    By Sofia Lyons
  34. workplace
    Do Companies Really Need ‘Chief Behavioral Officers’?There could be benefits to spreading the wisdom around instead of trusting it to one specific executive.
    By Jesse Singal
  35. workplace
    The Case for Talking Things Out With Your Mean BossThe importance of being on the same page, even when that page is negative.
    By Jesse Singal
  36. gender
    America Still Isn’t Totally Cool With Lady-BossesThough we are certainly making progress.
    By Jesse Singal
  37. Networking Is Literally DisgustingBut if you don’t do it, your work performance may suffer, says a new paper.
    By Melissa Dahl
  38. workplace
    Anxious Job Applicants May Benefit From Tougher InterviewersPretty counterintuitive.
    By Christophe Haubursin
  39. Asking for Advice Makes You Seem More Competent, Not LessGet over your misplaced fear of seeking help. 
    By Melissa Dahl
  40. Nurses Who Care the Most Burn Out FastestA drive to help others can backfire.
    By Melissa Dahl
  41. diversity
    Companies With Diverse Boards Take Fewer Reckless RisksIn diverse groups, it’s harder to come to quick decisions —  and that can be a good thing.
    By Jesse Singal
  42. Work Smarter: Speak Vaguely to Seem More Powerful New research helps explain some of the magic of corporate-speak.
    By Melissa Dahl
  43. You Have No Idea What Your Co-workers Really Think of YouDo your colleagues see you as too pushy, or a total pushover? 
    By Melissa Dahl
  44. It Pays to Be Overconfident, Even When You Have No Idea What You’re DoingThere’s very little downside to acting like you run the place.
    By Matthew Hutson