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Jeremy Moeller, Chesnot, and Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The #BlackLivesMatter and #MeToo movements have exploded in recent years, shedding light on systemic racial and gender bias across American society, and in particular, within American workplaces. In 2020, workers spoke publicly in increasing numbers, often by taking their employers to court over pay disparities, harassment and abuse, and toxic company cultures. Major businesses including Google, Amazon, McDonald's, Pinterest, and Johnson & Johnson faced new legal battles this year over allegations of racis...

Jim Watson/AFP Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced a bill Tuesday linking $2,000 stimulus checks to a repeal of Section 230 and the creation of a new commission to study election fraud, a move likely to doom the increased direct payments. McConnell's proposal came just hours after he blocked a House-passed bill that would have also boosted the direct payments but without tackling the other two items, both of which are top priorities of President Donald Trump. Trump and some other Republicans have repeatedly railed against Section 230 — which shiel...

Tesla plans to release its "Full Self-Driving" technology, which does not make cars fully autonomous, as a subscription service in early 2021.

Lane Turner/The Boston Globe via Getty Images The United States Postal Service is being flooded with packages days before Christmas, and it could mean that millions of gifts won't arrive on time.  The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in thousands of postal service workers getting sick or needing to isolate and a historic volume of packages being ordered online. It's led to overwhelmed workers and parcels piling up at facilities or on trucks, according to a report from the Washington Post. A spokesperson for the Postal Service confirmed that the agency is dealin...