A student movement at the University of California at Berkeley has forced administrators to cut class, suspend classes, and impose a mandatory pay freeze on students who want to strike.Students at the school are demanding higher pay, better health care, and greater protections from sexual assault.The union, which calls itself the International Union of Students…
A growing number of college and career colleges and universities are now offering workers a basic hourly wage.The minimum wage is set at $10.10 per hour, but some have started raising it to $15 per hour and $20 per hour in the past year.These are raising the minimum wage to help pay for the costs…
I’m a pet owner.I’m also a big fan of the dog, which makes me feel like I’m really in charge of my life. The only problem is that my dog, Aiden, has a lot of responsibilities.The big day he’s scheduled for: my mom’s birthday.It’s time for him to get home from work to visit her.The day…
Cars in the U.S. have been getting bigger and more expensive over the last few years.That has led to more accidents and deaths.But now, a new report shows that car insurance costs are growing faster than those of most other developed countries.In 2017, car insurers paid out more than $13 billion in claims.Here are the…
A school is using a new technology to track the safety of its staff, using facial recognition software to track their movements.Key points:University of Duquesne uses facial recognition technology to monitor staff safety and privacyThe technology is used by some employers to monitor safety at the university’s laboratories, labs, and campusThe technology uses biometric data…