Weekly News Update

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• Racked shares the new Universal Standard collaboration with Danielle Brooks, including this sweater dress.
• Racked also offers an insider's look at almost $100,000 worth of fashion swag they've received over the last six months.
• The New Republic takes a look at why retail chain stores like RadioShack, The Limited, Payless, and Toys R Us are among 19 retail bankruptcies this year. (Our love of shopping online isn't the only culprit.)
• NPR explores, “When it comes to sexual harassment claims, whose side is HR really on?”
• U.S. News provides red flags to watch for during the hiring and interviewing process.
• The New Yorker digs deep in its report on gender discrimination in the tech industry, including why “Almost half the women who get tech jobs eventually leave the field, more than double the percentage of men who do so.”
• The New York Times offers a doctor's opinion of when you should stay home when you're sick, and a reminder: “It’s not just about you.”
• The New York Times also shares a piece by Lindy West on “Why men aren't funny,” in light of the reports of sexual harassment by comic Louis C.K.
• The Washington Post reports that women have been tweeting photos of their 14-year-old selves (with the hashtag #MeAt14) following recent allegations against Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore of Alabama involving high school girls.
• Laugh of the Week: McSweeney's offers a solution to cut back on sexual harassment in the workplace: Hire dogs instead of men.

On CorporetteMoms Recently…

• Our Week in the Life of a Working Mom series continued with CorporetteMoms reader Laurie, who lives in suburban New Jersey with her husband and two kids and works as an accountant.
• We shared a working mom's review of the Medela Sonata breast pump.
• We also offered some clothes for working moms, including some maternity basics and washable workwear.

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