Thursday, November 12, 2026
Job seekers talk with recruiters at tables during a job fair in a large hall.

Payrolls rose 165,000 in October while wages grew 3.1% in a year

Part-time work for economic reasons rose by 339,000 to 4.8 million, and Black unemployment stood at 6.6 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
A black minivan-style hearse parked beside a funeral home building.

Funeral prices rose 310% since 1986 as inflation rose 193%

The share of families going into debt for funerals rose from 14% in 2024 to 37% in 2025, according to Debt.com research the report cites.
Glass-fronted Google office building behind trees and a street in Mountain View.

Google will cut off Search for schools that turn off its AI tools

Gemini, Gemini in Classroom and Search will be off by default for K-12 student accounts next year, and schools can enable each one separately.
Dolores Huerta. Photo: Eric Guo / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Dolores Huerta, Chicana activist and defender of farmworker rights, dies at 96

She coined ‘Sí Se Puede’ and spent over seven decades organizing for better treatment and pay for immigrant workers in California’s Central Valley.

The Young Organizers Survival Corps

We need their courageous leadership now more than ever. We have no time to lose!

Media coverage of Amsterdam soccer riot erases Zionist hatred and violence

The events in Amsterdam called for nuanced media coverage that contextualized events and condemned both anti-Jewish and anti-Arab violence.

DNC refuses Palestinian speaker as uncommitted shares censored speech amidst Gaza genocide charges

The Uncommitted National Movement, which garnered substantial support in the Democratic primary against the Biden-Harris administration’s stance on Israel, has been pushing for a Palestinian American voice on the DNC main stage.

Tragedy at the border: The fatal consequences of Texas’ immigration policies

Exploring the controversial operations of Texas National Guard and the heartbreaking drowning of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.

House votes for Israel aid linked to controversial IRS and tax cut measures

In a contentious decision, the House approves $14 billion in aid to Israel, offset by cuts to the IRS budget, despite predictions of increased deficit and a veto from President Biden.