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A masked woman stands behind a podium with her hand raised. People next to her are holding signs criticizing Amazon.

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California May Be the First State to Legislate Amazon WarehouseConditions

A bill headed to the governor’s desk aims to curb injuries in warehouse distribution centers run by a broad spectrum of employers and outlaw punishment for bathroom breaks

September 13, 2021 08:00 ET

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Millions of Prequalified Households Are Missing Out on a Crucial InternetBenefit

The Emergency Broadband Benefit fund was supposed to be widely available, but not everyone is getting the money

August 31, 2021 08:00 ET

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Uber and Lyft Donated to Community Groups Who Then Pushed the Companies’Agenda

The ride-hail giants are orchestrating a complex PR scheme to sway public opinion to ensure drivers aren’t classified as employees

June 17, 2021 08:00 ET

Hector Castellanos, a driver for ride-hailing services for five years.

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Uber and Lyft Experiment with Labor Practices Amid Driver Shortage

Drivers say the companies should just pay better

June 1, 2021 08:00 ET

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NYC’s School Algorithms Cement Segregation. This Data Shows How

New numbers show how many students are locked out by the system

May 26, 2021 08:00 ET

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How Facebook’s Ad System Lets Companies Talk Out of Both Sides of Their Mouths

Exxon, Comcast, and other companies target people of different political leanings with different ads

April 13, 2021 08:00 ET

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Texas A&M Drops “Race” from Student Risk Algorithm Following MarkupInvestigation

Our investigation found major universities were using race as a predictor of student success and, in the process, steering Black kids away from the sciences

March 30, 2021 08:00 ET

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Powerful DNA Software Used in Hundreds of Criminal Cases Faces New Scrutiny

After decades of secrecy, two judges have ruled defendants can investigate whether TrueAllele’s probabilistic genotyping algorithm works as advertised

March 9, 2021 08:00 ET

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Major Universities Are Using Race as a “High Impact Predictor” of Student Success

Students, professors, and education experts worry that that’s pushing Black students in particular out of math and science

March 2, 2021 08:00 ET

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For Sale on Etsy: Greeting Cards and … Gun Parts?

The Markup found several vendors selling high-capacity ammunition magazines and firearm accessories on Etsy

February 2, 2021 08:00 ET