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Genetic Scores are Booming. But Will Anti-Discrimination Laws Cover Your DNA?

As predictive medicine advances, legal scholars warn that decades-old federal guidelines could set up a potential clash between your genes and your job.

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A scanning electron micrograph of human chromosomes. Polygenic risk scoring, increasingly popular in personal medicine, uses an individual’s genome to estimate that person’s likelihood of developing a specific disease.

Jill Biden’s Reaction to Biden’s 2024 Debate: ‘He’s Having a Stroke’

28 May 2026 at 06:00
“I had never, ever seen Joe like that,” the former first lady told CBS News. “Before or since.”

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Jill Biden, the first lady, and President Biden after the presidential debate in June 2024. She understood he had performed poorly but told him that they had been counted out before.

Condé Nast Pays Over $400,000 to 3 Journalists Fired Over Protest

28 May 2026 at 05:03
The former workers were among a group of employees who confronted the company’s head of human resources about layoffs last fall.

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The Manhattan headquarters of Condé Nast, which reached a settlement with the NewsGuild of New York, the union representing workers the company fired.

How Delta Steered Around Airline Industry Chaos

26 May 2026 at 17:02
The carrier has become the country’s most profitable by catering to affluent travelers, but it is facing stiffer competition from United.

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Delta Air Lines doesn’t plan any drastic changes, said Ed Bastian, who has completed a decade as chief executive.

Trump Administration Wants Employees to Sign NDAs

27 May 2026 at 07:10
Lawyers representing federal workers said the move is intended to chill speech and could be challenged on First Amendment grounds.

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The Office of Personnel Management drafted a proposal that federal employees sign a nondisclosure agreement.

Celebrity Assistants Exist to Indulge Their Bosses, but When Does Duty Cross a Line?

26 May 2026 at 17:00
Matthew Perry’s assistant injected the ketamine that killed his employer. His sentencing has some in the demanding profession considering the power dynamics involved.

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An autopsy report attributed Matthew Perry’s death in 2023 to the “acute effects" of ketamine. The actor’s personal assistant had found him unresponsive in a hot tub in his home in Los Angeles.
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