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How Many Minimum-Wage Hours Does It Take to Afford a Decent Life?
This infographic makes clear why there isn't a mass movement to raise the minimum wage—people are too busy working their asses off.
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Why We Should Stop Obsessing Over Which College Majors Make Us Rich
We get it, English majors are poor. But instead of following the money, shouldn't we be asking why our culture undervalues arts and humanities?
Lifestyle
The Rise of the Privileged Poor
“Making it” isn't the same as it used to be, so what exactly does “faking it” accomplish?
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Minimum Rage: Will Gen Y's Career Waiters Occupy the Service Industry?
Will a generation of accidental career waiters hold out for "real" jobs—or fight for the ones they have now?
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The Top Five Things Occupy Wall Street Protesters Want (and How They Can Get Them)
Some people have said they don't know what Occupy Wall Street wants. We've found the answer.
Business
No Jobs? These Mexican Immigrants Made Their Own
In a wildly competitive job market, five female day laborers decided to take their financial fates into their own hands.
Education
Could Apprenticeships Replace College Degrees?
Paid on-the-job training and academics—what's not to love?
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Why Occupy Wall Street Needs Democratic Friends in Congress
Occupy Wall Streeters may be angry with Washington lawmakers, but they still need to join 'em before they can beat 'em.
Culture
Happy Labor Day: 10 Great Things Courtesy of Labor Unions
Let's remember all the good stuff we've gotten from unions.
Culture
The Best Cities for the Young and Broke
Some cities are more recession-proof than others. Here's where to wait out the economic downturn.
Business
The Supply Closet: Almost Half of College-Educated Gays Are Closeted at Work
A new report says millions of gays in America are leading "double lives." This isn't progress.
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Making It As a Yoga Teacher: Not As Zen As You Think
Think most yoga instructors are rich, serene deities with legions of followers? Think again.
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Why Are Young Women More Ambitious? They Have to Be
Perhaps guys aren't focused on their futures because they know it usually works out better for them.
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One in Two College Grads Are Jobless or Underemployed
The class of 2012 is about to get a gigantic wake-up call.
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Unemployed Young People Are Costing Americans Billions of Tax Dollars
Why are older adults still acting as if the lives of their poor, poor children are the only ones at stake?
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Despite What GOP Candidates Say, the First Stimulus Worked
While Republicans continue trying to hammer the Recovery Act as a failure, impartial experts continue saying it was a success.
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How I Became My Own Mentor in a Freelance Economy
As the "contingent" workforce grows, we need to embrace the freelance hustle.
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'So Wasted Last Night': On Facebook and Professionalism
Perhaps oversharing on Facebook isn't so bad. It may even make us better people.
