DEI ‘lives on’ after Supreme Court ruling, but critics see an opening

washingtonpost.com America First Legal, which has filed more than a dozen complaints over DEI policies at such companies as McDonald’s, Morgan Stanley and the National Football League, is…

Nicki Minaj Taps Travis Scott, Chris Brown & Sexyy Red for ‘FTCU (Sleeze Mix)’: Stream It Now

billboard.com Nicki Minaj wasn’t messing around when she was teasing bringing the heavy hitters out for her “FTCU” remix. The Barbz leader revealed on Thursday (April 18) that the…

How a new decision from the Supreme Court complicates the DEI landscape

axios.com A Supreme Court decision that came down Wednesday could complicate the diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, landscape even further. Why it matters: The court's decision…

How to Get Tickets to Billy Joel’s Final Residency Shows & Summer Tour Online

billboard.com All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the…

DEI critics were hoping that the Supreme Court’s Muldrow decision would undermine corporate diversity programs. It does no such thing

fortune.com The Supreme Court just delivered a big win for workers and workplace equality–but conservatives are trying to cast the Court’s decision as a blow to workplace equality and…

The latest Supreme Court decision means HR departments must play by a whole new set of rules. Here’s what every CHRO needs to know

finance.yahoo.com Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling making it easier for workers to sue employers for discrimination if they’re forced to transfer jobs within an…

A Walmart in Missouri is the latest to yank self-checkout

businessinsider.com Walmart says removing self-checkout at some locations is aimed at improving the in-store experience. Dominick Reuter/Insider A Walmart Supercenter in St. Louis, Missouri, is…

The Morning Risk Report: In Win for Workers, Supreme Court Opens Door to More Discrimination Claims

createsend.com Good morning. The Supreme Court made it easier Wednesday for workers to bring claims challenging job transfers as discriminatory, ruling that allegations of illegal…

Uber rolls out blue checkmark system for rider verification in Chicago, 11 other cities

chicagotribune.com Uber will launch a pilot program Thursday in Chicago and 11 other cities around the U.S. to verify riders on the app for increased safety for drivers. The new safety feature…

Beyoncé Sends Flowers & Sweet Note to University of South Carolina Women’s Basketball Team: ‘That’s Bey!’

billboard.com It’s official: The Carters are a women’s basketball family. Beyoncé congratulated the University of South Carolina team on an incredible season by sending them a stunning…

Supreme Court makes it easier to sue for job discrimination over forced transfers

abcnews.go.com The Supreme Court has made it easier for workers who are transferred from one job to another against their will to pursue job discrimination claims under federal civil…

Anheuser-Busch beer sales are down. Its non-alcoholic options are on the rise

siliconvalley.com Hannah Wyman | St. Louis Post-Dispatch (TNS) ST. LOUIS — Anheuser-Busch InBev’s beer sales dropped by $1.5 billion in North America last year, but its nonalcoholic beer…

Matching Your Fridge to Your Fancy New Wheels?

benzinga.com O'Fallon, MO, April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- True Residential, a luxury home refrigeration brand with commercial DNA, unveils game-changing new additions designed to…

Supreme Court makes it easier to file workplace discrimination claims

washingtonpost.com A unanimous Supreme Court on Wednesday made it easier for workers to pursue employment discrimination claims over job transfers, siding with a female police sergeant in St.…

Mark Cuban Foundation and Perficient Bring AI Bootcamp to St. Louis Teens

benzinga.com ST. LOUIS, April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Mark Cuban Foundation, in partnership with Perficient is bringing the only artificial intelligence (AI) camp of its kind,…

COVID stimulus money lined the pockets of scammers and fueled inflation

reason.com It's a given at this point that much pandemic-related fiscal stimulus was lost to fraud. The government flooded the world with money, we were told, to offset the disruption…

Lobbying World: Nikki Haley heads to the Hudson Institute

thehill.com Former South Carolina Gov. and United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley will join the Hudson Institute as the conservative think tank’s next Walter P. Stern chair. The move…

Where to Find Tickets to Billy Joel’s Sold-Out Residency and Tour Online

variety.com Millions of people tuned into CBS to watch Billy Joel‘s Madison Square Garden concert over the weekend, and the special — celebrating his 100th consecutive performance at…

Jennifer Graves, VP of news for Chicago’s ABC 7, to retire after 32 years at the station

chicagotribune.com Jennifer Graves, the longtime head of the newsroom at top-rated WLS-Channel 7, announced her retirement on Tuesday after more than 32 years at the station. Graves, 62,…

Humane Society of Missouri Receives 62 Dogs Rescued Through National Mill Dog Rescue

benzinga.com Rescued dogs to receive emergency veterinary treatment at HSMO's Macklind headquarters in St. Louis prior to being made available for adoption ST. LOUIS, April 16, 2024…

Weather alerts issued as six states at risk of tornadoes

newsweek.com National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists issued a tornado watch for six states on Tuesday afternoon as a storm system traveled across the Great Plains. The strong…

Oberweis Dairy to lay off 127 workers in wake of bankruptcy filing

chicagotribune.com Oberweis Dairy, which filed for bankruptcy Friday, has notified the state it plans to lay off 127 workers. The layoffs are set to begin at the family-owned North Aurora…

Black workers are enjoying a jobs boom in America

economist.com It is a grim fact of American life that black people have long lagged well behind white folk in the world of work, with higher unemployment, lower wages and a larger share…

When will cicadas emerge? Three signs point to imminent awakening

newsweek.com Up to a trillion cicadas are expected to emerge across the United States this spring once the soil underground reaches the perfect temperature for them to come up, as the…

Bayer seeks legal shield from suits claiming Roundup causes cancer

cbsnews.com Des Moines, Iowa — Stung by paying billions of dollars for settlements and trials, chemical giant Bayer has been lobbying lawmakers in three states to pass bills providing…

Weedkiller manufacturer seeks lawmakers' help to squelch claims it failed to warn about cancer

apnews.com Stung by paying billions of dollars for settlements and trials, chemical giant Bayer has been lobbying lawmakers in three states to pass bills providing it a legal shield…

Number of murders plunges in major cities after pandemic-era surge

axios.com Data: AH Datalytics; Chart: Axios Visuals The number of homicides in major American cities is falling at its quickest pace in decades following huge jumps during the…

3 states consider Bayer-written legislation giving it immunity for Roundup cancer claims as it reels from $10 billion in verdicts and counting

fortune.com Stung by paying billions of dollars for settlements and trials, chemical giant Bayer has been lobbying lawmakers in three states to pass bills providing it a legal shield…

Oberweis Dairy files for bankruptcy

chicagotribune.com Oberweis, a century-old North Aurora dairy with a recent history of Republican political aspirations by its owner, is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The…

You’re Not Crazy

investorplace.com A near-complete loss of capital in an office building… massive fast-food inflation… setting new (bad) records in the bond market… misleading claims about jobs… no rate cuts…

More Economic Effects of Our Ongoing Covid Pandemic (with Cognitive Dysfunction and the Labor Market)

nakedcapitalism.com Previously in this series of round-ups, we looked at Covid and global GDP, as well as GDP in various counties; at the effects of interventions, pharmaceutical and not; and…

St. Louis office tower lost 98% of its value

morningbrew.com A long-vacant, 44-story office tower in St. Louis sold last week for $3.6 million, a 98% plunge from when it changed hands for $205 million in 2006. The cratering value of…

Most Popular Football Teams According to Baby Boomers: Ranked

247wallst.com Baseball may refer to itself as “America’s Pastime,” but, in terms of viewership, football is clearly the most popular sport in the United States. According to a 2023 Gallup…

We can make birth safer for Black mothers. Here’s how

vox.com Getty Images/Paige Vickers/Vox What doulas, midwives, and policymakers are doing to end the maternal mortality crisis. Over the last 30 years, nearly every wealthy country…

Food deals and freebies to help ease the pain of Tax Day 2024

nypost.com Tax Day is April 15, making it an extra Monday-ish Monday. Since Tax Day is dreadful enough, some restaurants and food chains are offering deals and freebies to help make…

Why Oil Prices Could Tank the Economy & St. Louis Real Estate Market Plummets

dcs.megaphone.fm Episode 301: Neal and Toby get into the oil price concern that’s coming from the growing tensions in the Middle East and how it could hurt the economy. Then, St. Louis is…

GE's Historic Crotonville Academy Reportedly Sold: End Of An Era?

benzinga.com GE reportedly sells Crotonville as part of its corporate restructuring, marking a shift in corporate training paradigms. GE Aerospace GE was launched as an independent…

How Ultranationalist Zionists Seek the Destruction of the Al Aqsa Mosque to Produce the End Times

nakedcapitalism.com Yves here. Please welcome Kevin Kirk. The post below which came out of information provided by his diplomatic contacts, which he corroborated independently. By Kevin Kirk,…

What’s in a name? Oakland airport’s identity crisis has two cities in a tug of war

siliconvalley.com What’s in a name? A whole lot more than Oakland Port officials bargained on when they decided to change the name of Oakland International Airport to something a little more…

Big Mac Inflation is Real -

allstarcharts.com This just in: It’s getting more expensive for people to get fat. While many investors are more confused than ever looking at “CPI”, whatever that is, the real inflation…

Teamsters make another move toward GOP, give $5,000 to Sen. Josh Hawley

axios.com The Teamsters union's political action committee is jumping into the Missouri Senate race, contributing $5,000 to Sen. Josh Hawley's re-election campaign, Axios has learned.…

If a 44-story tower can go for $3.5 million in St. Louis, what does that say about D-FW?

dallasnews.com This week, the Wall Street Journal painted a stark picture of downtown St. Louis. It dubbed the area’s office district a “doom loop” and pointed to cities trying to save…

The city whose downtown 'doom loop' might be worse than San Francisco's

businessinsider.com An office building in St. Louis sold for $3.6 million after selling for $205 million 18 years prior. • Downtown St. Louis is filled with unoccupied buildings and an…

Walmart to eliminate self-checkout completely at store after customer feedback

the-sun.com ANOTHER Walmart store will be removing all self-checkout kiosks from one location in South Carolina as retailers across the country rethink the strategy. The national…

Walmart confirms all self-checkout lanes to be yanked at store after policy change met fierce shopper..

the-sun.com Several Walmart stores have tested out different policies to combat theft and improve the shopping experience CHECKED OUT Walmart confirms all self-checkout lanes to be…

Why do airlines still use dot matrix printers?

marketplace.org This is just one of the stories from our “I’ve Always Wondered” series, where we tackle all of your questions about the world of business, no matter how big or small. Ever…

Explains: Metro Boomin’s Journey on the Charts

billboard.com Metro Boomin’s dark synths and bouncy 808s have laid the foundation for Atlanta to remain a dominant force in rap’s mainstream throughout the last decade. The super producer…

Friday assorted links

marginalrevolution.com 1. “The largest office building in St. Louis has sold for $3.5 million, per WSJ. In 2006, it sold for $205 million.” 2. Robin Hanson on the world’s monoculture mistake. 3.…

Future & Metro Boomin’s ‘We Still Don’t Trust You’ Album: All 25 Tracks Ranked

billboard.com Metro Boomin and Future are spinning the block for another round as the Atlanta duo has unleashed their We Still Don’t Trust You album three weeks after their first…

Is Joe Biden the favorite now?

newsweek.com President Joe Biden appears to be improving his chances of winning the 2024 election, according to some polls, but with seven months until voters go to the polls, experts…

Meet Stephanie Pope, the woman trying to clean up Boeing’s 737 MAX mess

forbes.com.au Industry observers are skeptical the finance specialist has the right skills to fix Boeing’s troubled airliner division. Former co-workers tell Forbes why management is…

Nearly 20% Of Recent San Francisco Home Sales Were Underwater

zerohedge.com Nearly 20% Of Recent San Francisco Home Sales Were Underwater Nearly 20% of homes sold in San Francisco during the three months ending Feb. 29 sold at a loss. What's more,…